Ego Scriptor Cantilenae: The Music of Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound (1885-1972), the path-breaking author of America's greatest epic poem of the 20th century, The Cantos, spent 15 years working intensely on composing music as well. Between 1920 and 1933 he produced two operas and several works for solo violin, composed for Olga Rudge, his lifelong companion.

The first and only available CD recording of its kind, Ego Scriptor Cantilenae: The Music of Ezra Pound features outstanding historical recordings of performances from England, the U.S. and Holland, as well as new studio recordings by the Other Minds Ensemble. Hear this long overdue compilation including selections from his operas Le Testament and Cavalcanti , the previously undiscovered Collis O Heliconii and his solo violin music authoritatively played by Nathan Rubin.

Robert Hughes and Reinbert de Leeuw conduct. Includes an 80-page booklet by Pound scholars Margaret Fisher and Robert Hughes with primary research gained with the help of Pound's relatives.

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