Crumb, George
Biography
Born: October 24, 1929
Died: February 6, 2022
Country: Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Studies: Mason College (B.M.1950), University of Illinois (M.M.1953), University of Michigan (D.M.A.1959)
Teachers: Ross Lee Finney, Boris Blacher
Website: https://www.georgecrumb.net/
George Crumb (1929-2022) is one of the most frequently performed composers in today's musical world. Crumb was the winner of Grammy and Pulitzer Prizes. Crumb's music often juxtaposes contrasting musical styles, ranging from music of the western art-music tradition, to hymns and folk music, to non-Western musics. Many of Crumb's works include programmatic, symbolic, mystical and theatrical elements, which are often reflected in his beautiful and meticulously notated scores.
A shy, yet warmly eloquent personality, Crumb retired from his teaching position at the University of Pennsylvania after more than 30 years of service. Honored by numerous institutions with honorary Doctorates, and the recipient of dozens of awards and prizes, Crumb made his home in Pennsylvania, in the same house where he and his wife of more than 60 years raised their three children. George Crumb's music is published by C.F. Peters and an ongoing series of "Complete Crumb" recordings, supervised by the composer, is being issued on Bridge Records.[1]
Works for Percussion
An Idyll for the Misbegotten – Percussion Trio; Percussion (3); Flute
Madrigals, Book 1 – Solo Percussion; Voice; Bass; Vibraphone
Madrigals, Book 2 – Solo Percussion; Voice; Flute
Madrigals, Book 3 – Solo Percussion; Voice;; Multiple Percussion; Harp
Madrigals, Book 4 – Solo Percussion; Voice; Multiple Percussion; Percussion Ensemble
Mundus Canis – Solo Percussion; Multiple Percussion ; Guitar
Music for a Summer Evening, Makrokosmos III – Percussion Duet; Percussion Duo; Percussion (2); Piano
Night Music I – Percussion Duet; Percussion Duo; Percussion (2); Voice; Piano
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