“There’s nothing else like it,” Harrington says.
#Black angels crumb recordings series
They made the definitive recording of the work in 1989, and they will play it for the University of Colorado Artist Series here on Friday. The Kronos played “Angels” at their first concert in 1974 and it’s been an essential part of their repertory ever since. “It was a magnetic experience, and it felt like this was the right music to listen to.” “It was wild - and scary,” the violinist recalls. The Kronos was born when founder David Harrington heard the first recording of the revolutionary work on the radio in 1973. All three events are open to the public without charge.įor the Kronos Quartet George Crumb’s “Black Angels” isn’t just another score in their repertory it’s their birth certificate. Saturday the group coaches ensembles in Grusin. tomorrow the Kronos discusses innovation in ATLAS Black Box Theater and hosts a composers’ workshop at 2 p.m. CU violin professor Lina Bahn leads a pre-concert conversation at 6:45 p.m. Where: Macky Auditorium Concert Hall on CU campusTickets: $12-$52 Eric Ewazen - Music for the soloists of the Americ.What: Kronos Quartet performs for CU Artist Series.The Jewish Soul - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Maur.Lev Konstantinovich Knipper - Symphonietta for Str.Henry Cowell - Persian Set - American Melting Pot.***Modern Masters III - Dello Joio - Alan Hovhanes.Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger - Libro Quarto D'In."Air" - Claude Debussy and Toru Takemitsu - Yoland.Flute and Guitar - Eberhard Werdin - Manuel de Fal.Charles Koechlin - String Quartets No.Bohuslav Martinů - Memorial to Lidice - Symphony N.
Lionel Sainsbury - John Foulds - Cello Concertos. John Foulds - Three Mantras from Avatara - Lyra Ce. John Foulds - Hellas, A Suite on Ancient Greece. Anatol Liadov - Orchestral Works - Marco Polo. César Cui - Suite Concertante for Violin and Orche. Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov - Orchestral Music - Lori. Moishei Vainberg - Yuri Levitin - Cello Concertos. Geirr Tveitt - In Memoriam - Born today, October 1. Happy 140th Birthday, Charles Ives - Symphony No. Arnold Rosner - Lester Trimble - Irwin Swack - "A. Alan Hovhaness - Symphony for Metal Orchestra (No. Leoš Janáček - Piano Music Volume 1 - Thomas Hlawa. Leoš Janáček - Piano Music Volume 2 (plus the Conc. Leoš Janáček - Sonata for Violin & Piano - Romance. Morten Lauridsen - Lux Æterna - Les Chansons Des R. English Recorder Music - Arnold, Lane, Pitfield, G. Einojuhani Rautavaara - "Marjatta the Lowly Maiden. 20th Century Wind Quintets - Hindemith - Barber. **In Memoriam/Happy Birthday: Howard Hanson (b. Howard Hanson - Symphony No.4 "Requiem" - Suite fr. Happy Birthday, George Crumb (yes, I'm a few days. George Crumb - "Black Angels" For Amplified String. version I shall post it right away, I think everyone should have it in their collection! **I must add that this performance of the Quartet is not my favorite whatsoever-indeed the intensity and darkness is somewhat lost in the Diotima's performance, and "Night of the Electric Insects" is extremely tame here.Ĭrumb's quartet is like nothing else and I am always fascinated by it it's a true contemporary masterpiece. This movement to this day gives me uncontrollable chills I think it's one of the most sonically frightening pieces of music ever written. The movement "Night of the Electric Insects" as it was used quite effectively in the film "The Exorcist". "Black Angels" is for "Amplified" String Quartet (as if it really needs that extra intensity!) as wellĪs certain unorthodox percussive instruments, not to mention glasses of water, placed next to the players and filled to different levels to change the pitch of each one. Sadly I cannot find my copy of the classic and monumental Kronos Quartet recording (although composed for and dedicted to the Stanley Quartet, "Black Angels" has never been presented more powerfully (or more fascinating, and ghastly) then the Kronos recording.) -It was actually an inspiration and motivation for the members of the Kronos Quartet- to indeed form a Quartet to begin with!) This work deals with, among other things, ideas about Good vs.
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