What’s the connection between classical music and poetry? To celebrate Poetry Month, the Classics a Day team encouraged folks to find out. For the month of April, the challenge is to post poetry used in classical music or works inspired by poetry. Here are my posts for the first week of #PoetryMonth 04/04/22 George […]
George Crumb
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George Crumb Metamorphoses – exceptional in every way
The announcement of George Crumb’s death came from Bridge Records. It showed the intimate relationship the label — specifically David and Becky Starobin — had with the composer. This release is the twentieth volume of Crumb’s music released on Bridge. And most of it, like this recording, do so in collaboration with the composer. The […]
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George Crumb – Voices from the Morning of the Earth
“Voices from the Morning of the Earth” is subtitled “American Songbook VI” and for good reason. The songs are a collection of folk songs, most African-American, some cowboy, and two popular folk tunes — Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” and Pete Seeger’s “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” The songs’ melodies are left intact […]
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George Crumb Spanish and American Songbooks
Bridge Records’ sixteenth(!) installment of George Crumb’s compositions feature two works that are both similar and different. Sun and Shadow is another collection of songs based on the poetry of Federico García Lorca. Lorca’s work has inspired several Crumb compositions, including the Ancient Voices of Children. This set, subtitled Spanish Songbook II is classic Crumb. […]
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David Starobin – New Music with Guitar 8
David Starobin’s New Music with Guitar series has done much to expand the repertoire for the instrument. Volume 8 continues the same high standards set for composition and performance set by the previous volumes. Only this time it’s personal. It’s sort of a Bridge family release. David Starobin, in addition to being the featured artist […]