Crumb: Vox Balaenae / Federico's Little Songs for Children / 11 Echoes of Autumn

Featuring

Robert Aitken
David Hetherington
David Swan
Teri Dunn
Erica Goodman
Trevor Tureski

Rick Sacks
Ryan Scott
Fujiko Imajishi
Joaquin Valdepeñas
New Music Concerts
George Crumb

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Composer Biography

George Crumb, born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1929, is a Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize winner.

Performer Biography

Erica Goodman, a harpist on this album, is acclaimed as one of the world's outstanding solo harpists and has played under the baton of Igor Stravinsky.

Performer Biography

Robert Aitken, the Canadian flutist, composer, and conductor on this album, has been honored with the Order of Canada and is a Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France).

Recording & Production

This recording was made possible by the generous support of The Herbert Green Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

Performer Biography

Robert Aitken, a flutist on this album, co-founded Toronto's New Music Concerts in 1971, which he continues to direct today.

Composer's Artistic Vision

George Crumb's music frequently combines diverse musical styles, including Western art music, hymns, folk music, and non-Western traditions.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Many of George Crumb's compositions incorporate programmatic, symbolic, mystical, and theatrical elements, which are often reflected in his detailed scores.