CRUMB: Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death / Quest
12/1/2006, 19 Tracks, 54:46
Featuring
Fuat Kent
Nicholas Isherwood
Ensemble New Art
George Crumb
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Performer Biography
Nicholas Isherwood, the baritone on this recording, is a leading singer of both early and contemporary music, having worked with many renowned conductors and composers.
Compositional Technique
George Crumb's music often juxtaposes contrasting musical styles, referencing Western art music, hymns, folk music, and non-Western traditions.
Compositional Technique
The piece "Quest" features unusual percussion instruments such as the Appalachian hammered dulcimer, the African talking drum, and the Mexican rain stick.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Radiostudio Zurich from June 12th to 15th, 2004, as a co-production with Schweizer Radio DRS.
Composition History
The work "Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death" was commissioned by the University of Iowa and first performed in the spring of 1969.
Composer Biography
George Crumb, the composer, is a Pulitzer Prize (1968) and Grammy Award (2001) winner, known for his "hauntingly beautiful scores."
Composer's Artistic Vision
George Crumb, the composer, focused much of his creative activity from 1962 to 1970 on an extended cycle of vocal works based on the poetry of Federico García Lorca.
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