Tuesday, October 24, 2023

October 24 - George Crumb (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 24th are here: George Crumb; Luciano Berio (2019), George Crumb; Anna Amalia von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (2020), George Crumb; Emmerich Kálmán (2021), and George Crumb (2022)

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George Crumb (24 October 1929 - 6 February 2022) was a distinguished and influential American composer.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Makro

The music of Crumb is renowned

For extravagant sources of sound.

Continued enticements

Of surface excitements

Are around and are bound to astound.

 


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Mikro

In the decorative music of Crumb

Are the parts rather more than the sum?

I’d be curious to know,

If you think this is so,

How come?

 

 

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