Even as the many composers inspired by him somewhat dominate the scene, George Crumb has remained active and vital in old age. The two books of Metamorphoses recorded here, subtitled "Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings)," were composed between 2015 and 2020; by the latter date, Crumb was 91, and there is absolutely no slackening of his powers. Indeed, he seems to explore new aspects of the piano language he set out many years ago in his Makrokosmos. As the title suggests, each of these pieces is connected to a ...
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Even as the many composers inspired by him somewhat dominate the scene, George Crumb has remained active and vital in old age. The two books of Metamorphoses recorded here, subtitled "Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings)," were composed between 2015 and 2020; by the latter date, Crumb was 91, and there is absolutely no slackening of his powers. Indeed, he seems to explore new aspects of the piano language he set out many years ago in his Makrokosmos. As the title suggests, each of these pieces is connected to a famous painting, some of them among the most famous in 19th and 20th century art (van Gogh's Starry Night , Picasso's Guernica , and Wyeth's Christina's World are subjects, to give the listener an idea). The general ghostly atmosphere and the extended piano techniques familiar from Crumb's earlier work are here, with the piano strings played with the fingers or with mallets, accompanying percussion played by the performer, vocalizations, and even a side toy piano in...
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