Crumb: Makrokosmos I

Featuring

Laurie Hudicek
George Crumb

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Composer Biography

George Crumb, the composer of Makrokosmos, received the Pulitzer Prize in 1968 and the International Rostrum of Composers (UNESCO) Award in 1971.

Performer Biography

Laurie Hudicek, the pianist on this album, specializes in 20th Century Music, particularly works by American composers.

Compositional Technique

Crumb's Makrokosmos requires the pianist to use unconventional techniques like strumming, plucking, muting, scraping, and hitting the piano strings, and even using objects like glass tumblers, paper, and chains.

Performer Biography

Laurie Hudicek has won several awards for her work in 20th century music, including a top prize in the Crane Festival of New Music National Solo Performers Competition in 1995.

Composer's Artistic Vision

George Crumb's Makrokosmos pieces are described as 'larger than life' and transport the listener and performer to a world not visited since childhood, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

Composer Biography

George Crumb is a member of the American National Institute of Arts & Letters and was the 36th recipient of the MacDowell medal in 1995.

Performer Biography

Laurie Hudicek's repertoire includes works that explore the inside of the piano and pieces composed for the prepared piano, such as George Crumb's Makrokosmos and John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes.