1996
Cabaret Songs, Vol. 2
William Bolcom Song Collection
About
The premieres of the various volumes of Cabaret Songs took place:
Vol. 1 – Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, William Bolcom, piano, July 18, 1978
Vol. 2 – Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, William Bolcom, piano, New York, NY, April 1983
Vol. 3 & 4 – Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, William Bolcom, piano, 92nd Street Y, New York, NY, December 2, 1997
The audio recordings from Cabaret Songs are made possible through a collaboration between the Hampsong Foundation and SongFest. The performers of “Over the Piano” are Loralee Songer, mezzo-soprano, and Hyanghyun Lee, piano, and he performers of “George” are Siobahn Sung, mezzo-soprano, and Hyueeun Ham, piano. Both performances took place at SongFest 2012 at The Colburn School.
Songs
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Sheet Music
Cabaret Songs Complete
1. Over the Piano
2. Fur (Murray the Furrier)
3. He Tipped the Waiter
4. Waitin
5. Song of Black Max (as told by the de Kooning boys)
6. Amor
Volume 2:
1. Places to Live
2. Toothbrush Time
3. Surprise!
4. The Actor
5. Oh Close the Curtain
6. George
Volume 3:
1. The Total Stranger in the Garden
2. Love in the Thirties
3. Thius, King of Orf
4. Miracle Song
5. Satisfaction
6. Radical Sally
Volume 4:
1. Angels are the Highest Form of Virtue
2. Poet Pal of Mine
3. Can't Sleep
4. At the Last Lousy Moments of Love
5. Lady Luck
6. Blue