Lonely Child (Vivier) Explained

Lonely Child is a piece for soprano and orchestra by Claude Vivier, written in 1980.^[1] It is arguably his most well-known piece, and is considered a hallmark composition in the genre of spectral music.

References

Sources

• Book: Braes, Ross. 2003. An Investigation of the Jeux De Timbres in Claude Vivier's Orion and His Other Instrumental Works of 1979–80. University of British Columbia Press.
• Gilmore. Bob. Bob Gilmore. 2007. On Claude Vivier's Lonely Child. Tempo. New Series. 61. 239. 2–17. 10.1017/S0040298207000010.
• Book: Gilmore, Bob. 2014. Claude Vivier: A Composer's Life. University of Rochester Press. 978-1-58046-841-1.

Notes and References

1. Clements, Andrew (2022). "Claude Vivier weekend review – unruly and utterly distinctive". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2022.