DESCRIPTION:
"I Have Wandered The Countryside"
from the songcycle "Niña Dance"
music by Ljova
lyrics by Marjorie Agosín,
translated to English by Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman
Sofia Rei Koutsovitis, vocal
Ljova, famiola
Patrick Farrell, accordion
Gareth Flowers, trumpet
Taylor Levine, guitar
Clarice Jensen, cello
Chris Thompson, percussion
recorded April 9 2011, live at The Kitchen, NYC
as part of 21C Liederabend
commissioned by Carnegie Hall Corporation.
Listen to the premiere broadcast of the entire song cycle, from Carnegie's Zankel Hall stage, here:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/sound_insights/works/commissions/art_detail_NinaDance_commissions.html