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Joan La Barbara

Country: United States
Years: 1947
Recordings: 76

Soprano

Biography

American vocalist and composer

Discography (76 recordings)

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Work	Composer	Role	Year
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 2 Philip Glass	Philip Glass	performer	-
Music in Twelve Parts: Part 11 Philip Glass	Philip Glass	performer	-
Étoile Polaire Philip Glass	Philip Glass	vocalist	-
Music in Twelve Parts, Part 2 Philip Glass	Philip Glass	instrumentalist, vocalist	-
Music in Twelve Parts, Part 1 Philip Glass	Philip Glass	instrumentalist, vocalist	-
Theme Alvin Lucier	Alvin Lucier	vocalist	-
New Piece Earle Brown	Earle Brown	vocalist	-
Folio: December 1952 Earle Brown	Earle Brown	vocalist	-
Four Systems Earle Brown	Earle Brown	vocalist	-
Vocal Extensions Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
Twelvesong (Zwölfgesang) Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
October Music: Star Showers and Extraterrestrials Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
Cathing Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
A Flower John Cage	John Cage	vocalist	-
Mirakus² John Cage	John Cage	vocalist	-
Eight Whiskus John Cage	John Cage	vocalist	-
The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs John Cage	John Cage	vocalist	-
Nowth Upon Nacht John Cage	John Cage	vocalist	-
Music for Two (By One) John Cage	John Cage	vocalist	-
Voice Piece: One-Note Internal Resonance Investigation Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
Circular Song Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
Des Accords Pour Teeny Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
Les Oiseaux Qui Chantent Dans Ma Tête Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
Quatre Petites Bêtes Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-
Autumn Signal Joan La Barbara	Joan La Barbara	vocalist	-

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Top Labels

Deutsche Grammophon7 Disky2

Top Repertoire

Three VoicesMorton Feldman10 Drumming, Part IISteve Reich4 December 1952Earle Brown2 Drumming, Part IVSteve Reich2 Étoile PolairePhilip Glass2 Music in Twelve Parts: IPhilip Glass2 Music in Twelve Parts: IIPhilip Glass2 OnlyMorton Feldman2 1957: Award MontagePhilip Glass1 4 SystemsEarle Brown1 A FlowerJohn Cage1 Ange des OragesPhilip Glass1 Are Years What? (For Marianne Moore)Philip Glass1 Autumn SignalJoan La Barbara1 AvePhilip Glass1 Calligraphy II/ShadowsJoan La Barbara1 CathingJoan La Barbara1 Circular SongJoan La Barbara1 Des Accords pour TeenyJoan La Barbara1 Drumming, Part ISteve Reich1 Drumming, Part IIISteve Reich1 Eight WhiskusJohn Cage1 Forever and SunsmellJohn Cage1 For Franz KlineMorton Feldman1 Hear What I FeelJoan La Barbara1 Ik-OokPhilip Glass1 Lady DayPhilip Glass1 Les Oiseaux qui chantent dans ma têteJoan La Barbara1 Mirakus²John Cage1 Mon Père, Mon PèrePhilip Glass1