Within these works, Crumb suspends reality to such an extent as to bring the listener and the performer to a place that hasn’t been visited since childhood. These monumental works, 24 pieces after the zodiac, are tackled by relatively few artists in the music world today.įor not only do these pieces stretch the imagination and test the technique of the performer, they also reach beyond the realm of certainty, beyond that which is concrete and comfortable, and beyond the security of the keyboard. 22 Voices from “Corona Borealis” AquariusĪlthough composed fairly recently (1972/73), George Crumb’s two volumes of Makrokosmos: Twelve fantasy-pieces after the zodiac for amplified piano have proven to be hallmark compositions of 20th century solo piano music.19 Tora! Tora! Tora! (Cadenza Apocalittica) Scorpio.17 Ghost-Nocturne: for the Druids of Stonehenge (Night-Spell II) Virgo.16 Twin Suns (Dopplegänger aus der Ewigkeit) Gemeni.11 Dream Images (Love-Death Music) Gemini.8 The Magic Circle of Infinity (Moto perpetuo) Leo.7 Music of Shadows (for Aeolian Harp) Libra.3 Pastorale (from the Kingdom of Atlantis, ca.10,000 B.C.) Taurus.
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