Post-War
George Crumb
1929 – 2022
About this composer
“George Henry Crumb Jr. (24 October 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an American composer of avant-garde contemporary classical music. Early in his life he rejected the widespread modernist usage of serialism, developing a highly personal musical language which "range[s] in mood from peaceful to nightmarish". Crumb's compositions are known for pushing the limits of technical prowess by way of frequent use of extended techniques. The unusual timbres he employs evoke a surrealist atmosphere which portray emotions of considerable intensity with vast and sometimes haunting soundscapes.”
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Vocal
Federico's Little Songs for Children, for soprano, flute, piccolo, alto flute, bass flute, and harp
Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death, for baritone, electric guitar, and double bass, amplified piano, harpsichord, and 2 percissionists
Lux Aeterna, for soprano and ensemble
Madrigals, for soprano and chamber ensemble, Books 1-4
Chamber
11 Echoes of Autumn, for alto flute, clarinet, violin, and piano
Black Angels, for electric string quartet
4 Nocturnes, for violin and piano
An Idyll for the Misbegotten, for amplified flute and 3 percussionists
Cello Sonata
Music for a Summer Evening, for 2 amplified pianos and 2 percussionists
Quest, for guitar, soprano sax, harp, bass, and 2 percussionists
Vox Balaenae, for 3 masked players: electric flute, electric cello, and electric piano