Curt Cacioppo: Songs With and Without Words

Songs With and Without Words is a cycle of songs and solo piano pieces composed by Curt Cacioppo in 2019. Performed by Mary Bonhag, soprano, and Paul Orgel, piano. An interview with Paul Orgel follows the performance.
Engineer: Dan Rome
00:00 Sharon's Song
3:33 The heron
7:10 God will pity us
10:50 Julian's Song
14:22 The Stone
18:04 Useless things
20:30 Father sounds the chord
24:15 Carmina fiant
29:30 About the music: interview

[@michaelhabermann5997]

Deeply gripping. Large-scale lament. Fantastic performances.

[@Markyb1957]

Beautiful music and recording. Enjoyed the personal text which is reflected perfectly in the settings. I greatly admire Curt's vocal writing.

[@StanleyGrill]

A heart-rending elegy. I couldn't help but wonder how Paul Orgel could play this performance without lapsing into tears.

[@christianmuch2409]

I haven't heard such a poignant dirge in a long time. Curt Cacioppo's music, which I had previously known mainly from his string quartets, is neither shrill nor pathetic, but just as dignified and loving as the words Paul Orgel finds in the interview about his late son. Mary Bonhag has a very beautiful and sure-footed voice.