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| Fortune and Men's Eyes | |
| Text Author: | William Shakespeare |
| Date Completed: | January 9, 1998 |
| Duration: | 8 minutes |
| Instrumentation: | soprano, flute, violin, horn and piano |
| First Performance: | February 20 & 22, 1998 at the home of Cynthia and Landon Knight, Bath, Ohio |
| Comments: | settings of two sonnets by William Shakespeare: no. 29 When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes and no. 71 No longer mourn for me commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Ohio |
| Program Notes: | This work, commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Ohio and made possible through a gift from Libby Jacobs, is dedicated to her and the members and guests of the Society: Valerie Thorson - soprano, George Pope - flute, William Hoyt - horn and Paul Nitsch - piano who gave the first performances with the composer on February 20 and 22, 1998 at the home of Cynthia and Landon Knight, Bath, Ohio. |