George Crumb

Biography by Jeremy Grimshaw

Crumb rose to prominence in the second half of the 20th century on the strength of his highly personal avant-garde style.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Genre
Black Angels (Images I), for electric string quartet	1970	Chamber Music
Ancient Voices of Children, for mezzo- & boy soprano, oboe, mandolin, harp, amplified & toy piano & 3 percussionists	1970	Vocal Music
Makrokosmos I, for amplified piano	1972	Keyboard
Makrokosmos II, for amplified piano	1973	Keyboard
Celestial Mechanics (Makrokosmos IV), for amplified piano, 4 hands	1979	Keyboard
Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III), for 2 amplified pianos & 2 percussionists	1974	Chamber Music
Eleven Echoes of Autumn (Echoes I), for alto flute, clarinet, violin & piano	1966	Chamber Music
Sonata for cello	1955	Chamber Music
Star-Child, for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking chorus, bell ringers & large orchestra	1977	Choral
A Little Suite for Christmas, A. D. 1979, for piano	1980	Keyboard
Vox Balaenae, for 3 masked players: electric flute, electric cello & electric piano	1971	Chamber Music
Apparition, for soprano & amplified piano	1979	Vocal Music
Eine Kleine Mitternachtmusik (A Little Midnight Music) Ruminations on 'Round Midnight by Thelonius Monk, for amplified piano	2002	Keyboard
Nocturnes (4) (Night Music II), for violin & piano	1964	Chamber Music
Processional, for piano	1983	Keyboard
Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death, for baritone, electric guitar & double bass, amplified piano & harpsichord & 2 percussionists	1962	Vocal Music
Early Songs (3), for voice & piano	1947	Vocal Music
Night Music I, for soprano, piano/celeste & 2 percussionists	1963	Vocal Music
Night of the Four Moons, for alto, alto flute/piccolo, banjo, electric cello & percussion	1969	Vocal Music
Pieces (5), for piano	1962	Keyboard