In the 1st work: Sigune von Osten, soprano ; Bernd Schober, oboe, English horn ; Musica-viva-ensemble Dresden ; Jürgen Wirrmann, conductor. 2nd work: Kathleen Eberlein, Rose Bihler Shah, voices and stones ; Musica-viva-ensemble Dresden ; Wirrmann, conductor; 3rd-4th works: Osten, soprano ; Musica-viva-ensemble Dresden ; Wirrmann, conductor; 5th work: Rilkka [i.e. Riikka] Hakola, soprano ; Petra Gerick, alto ; Francis Rodière, tenor ; Franz Schupfner, bass ; Orchestra of the International Youth Festival Bayreuth 1984 ; Matthias Kuntzsch, conductor
The 3rd work is a cantata.
"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."
Compact disc.
Durations: 9:10; 28:00; 20:00; 8:02; 11:06.
Program notes by Kyle Gann, texts with English translations, biographical notes, and selected discography and bibliography (19 p.) inserted in container.
Recorded live, Feb. 27, 1992, Chamber Hall, Munich Philharmonic, Gasteig (1st-4th works), and Aug. 22, 1984, Stadthalle Bayreuth (5th work).
Sung in French (1st work), native American languages (2nd work), German and English (3rd work), German (4th work), and Italian (5th work).