About
The premieres of the various volumes of Cabaret Songs took place:
Vol. 1 – Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, William Bolcom, piano, July 18, 1978
Vol. 2 – Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, William Bolcom, piano, New York, NY, April 1983
Vol. 3 & 4 – Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, William Bolcom, piano, 92nd Street Y, New York, NY, December 2, 1997
The audio recordings from Cabaret Songs are made possible through a collaboration between the Hampsong Foundation and SongFest. The performers of “Over the Piano” are Loralee Songer, mezzo-soprano, and Hyanghyun Lee, piano, and he performers of “George” are Siobahn Sung, mezzo-soprano, and Hyueeun Ham, piano. Both performances took place at SongFest 2012 at The Colburn School.
Songs
Angels are the Highest Form of Virtue
William Bolcom
Arnold Weinstein
Song Collection: Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1
Poet Pal of Mine
William Bolcom
Arnold Weinstein
Song Collection: Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1
Can't Sleep
William Bolcom
Arnold Weinstein
Song Collection: Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1
At the Last Lousy Moments of Love
William Bolcom
Arnold Weinstein
Song Collection: Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1
Lady Luck
William Bolcom
Arnold Weinstein
Song Collection: Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1
Blue
William Bolcom
Arnold Weinstein
Song Collection: Cabaret Songs, Vol. 1
Related Information
Sheet Music
Cabaret Songs Complete
Composer(s): William Bolcom
Song(s): Volume 1:
1. Over the Piano
2. Fur (Murray the Furrier)
3. He Tipped the Waiter
4. Waitin
5. Song of Black Max (as told by the de Kooning boys)
6. Amor
Volume 2:
1. Places to Live
2. Toothbrush Time
3. Surprise!
4. The Actor
5. Oh Close the Curtain
6. George
Volume 3:
1. The Total Stranger in the Garden
2. Love in the Thirties
3. Thius, King of Orf
4. Miracle Song
5. Satisfaction
6. Radical Sally
Volume 4:
1. Angels are the Highest Form of Virtue
2. Poet Pal of Mine
3. Can't Sleep
4. At the Last Lousy Moments of Love
5. Lady Luck
6. Blue