George Crumb (1929-2022)

Makrokosmos, Volume I (1972)

twelve Fantasy-Pieces after the Zodiac, for amplified piano

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1972
    • Duration: 33 mn
    • Publisher: Peters, nº P66539a
    • Dedication: à David Burge
Detailed formation
  • piano

Premiere information

  • Date: 8 February 1973
    Location:

    États-Unis, Colorado, Colorado Springs


    Performers:

    David Burge.

    Création des volumes I et II le 4 février 1975 à Wichita, Kansas par David Burge.

    Création complète du cycle Makrokosmos le 12 juin 1980 à Buffalo, New York par Ivar Mikhashoff, Aki Takahashi, Stephen et Frieda Manes : pianos, Jan Williams et Lynn Harbold : percussion.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification

Observations

Enregistrements : Laurie Hudicek, 1 cd Furious Artisans FACD 6805, 2002 ; Jo Boatright, 1 cd Music & Arts, 1999 ; Bojan Gorisek, 1 cd Audiophile Classics 103301, 1997 Christiane Mathe, 1 cd Koch Schwann 364092-2, 1997 ; Emmy Henz-Diemand, 1 cd Musiques Suisses 6091-2, 1994 ; Robert Nasveld, 1 cd Attacca Babel, 1993 ; Jeffrey Jacob, 1 cd Centaur 2050, 1990.

Table of contents

Part One

  1. Primeval Sounds (Genesis I) Cancer [G.R.]    
  2. Proteus Pisces [W.R.C.]    
  3. Pastorale (from the Kingdom of Atlantis, ca. 10,000 B.C.) Taurus [J.B.]    
  4. Crucifixus [SYMBOL] Capricorn [R.L.F.]

Part Two

  1. The Phantom Gondolier Scorpio [G.H.C.]
  2. Night-Spell I Sagittarius [A.W.]
  3. Music of Shadows (for Aeolian Harp) Libra [P.Z.]
  4. The Magic Circle of Infinity (Moto perpetuo) [SYMBOL] Leo [C.D.] 

Part Three

  1. The Abyss of Time Virgo [A.S.]
  2. Spring-Fire Aries [D.R.B.]
  3. Dream Images (Love-Death Music) Gemini [F.G.L.]
  4. Spiral Galaxy [SYMBOL] Aquarius [B.W.]