The Bell Tower

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The Bell Tower is a chamber opera in one act by Ernst Krenek, his opus 153. The English libretto by the composer was inspired by the novella by Herman Melville, the events only mysteriously hinted at in the story becoming a point of departure for the explicit dramatic action of Krenek's piece. It was commissioned by the Fromm Foundation and written in 1955-6, receiving its premiere March 17, 1957 at the University of Illinois (recorded on CRS 5).... more
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Ernst Krenek

Ernst Krenek (August 23, 1900 – December 22, 1991) was an Austrian and—from 1945—American composer. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here and Now (1939), a study of Johannes Ockeghem (1953), and Horizons Circled: Reflections on my Music ...

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Ernst Krenek

Ernst Krenek (August 23, 1900 – December 22, 1991) was an Austrian and—from 1945—American composer. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here and Now (1939), a study of Johannes Ockeghem (1953), and Horizons Circled: Reflections on my Music ...
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