Lori Laitman

Being Happy (for baritone and piano) — priced for 2 copies

Classical/Song • 2004 • Lyricist: Dana Gioia

Being Happy (for baritone and piano) — priced for 2 copies

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Being Happy (for baritone and piano) — priced for 2 copies: Being Happy (for baritone and piano) — priced for 2 copies by Lori Laitman

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10.00 USD

Seller Lori Laitman

PDF, 3.82 Mb ID: SM-000529078 Upload date: 08 Oct 2021

Instrumentation	Piano, Baritone
Scored for	Solo, Accompanying piano
Type of score	Piano-vocal score
Publisher	Enchanted Knickers Music
Language	English
Duration	2'45

In Dana Gioia’s Being Happy, the narrator looks back, reflecting on an early love affair that lasted only two weeks. The repetitive rhythmic accompaniment suggests the frantic pace of the affair. This rhythm relaxes when necessary to emphasize certain phrases (“just those two breathless weeks,” “maybe it wasn’t really love”). The second half of the poem becomes more serious and the final harmony is purposely left unresolved.

You can hear Lee Poulis and Lori Laitman perform this song at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxqOEccoO6A

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