account
basket
Challenge Records Int. logo
Complete Crumb Edition vol. 17

Ann Crumb

Complete Crumb Edition vol. 17

Format: CD
Label: Bridge
UPC: 0090404944529
Catnr: BRIDG 9445
Release date: 03 July 2015
1 CD
 
Label
Bridge
UPC
0090404944529
Catalogue number
BRIDG 9445
Release date
03 July 2015
Album
Artist(s)
Composer(s)
EN
DE
IT

About the album

Voices From The Morning Of The Earth: A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West (2008) is the sixth of seven American Songbooks that occupied George Crumb for most of the millennium’s opening decade. This recording (Volume 17 of Bridge’s Crumb Edition) completes Bridge’s cycle of Crumb’s American Songbooks. The seven songbooks are approximately five hours in length, and constitute George Crumb’s magnum opus. Also on this CD is Crumb’s Idyll for the Misbegotten. The composer writes that “flute and drum are to me those instruments which most powerfully evoke the voice of nature. I have suggested that ideally (even if impractically) my Idyll should be “heard from afar, over a lake, on a moonlit evening in August.” The Sleeper with words by Edgar Allan Poe, transforms Poe’s lugubrious meditation on a dead beloved (“Soft may the worms about her creep!”) into a haunting ode to a woman slumbering beneath the “mystic moon.”
Voices From The Morning Of The Earth: A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West (2008) ist eines der sieben American Songbooks, mit denen sich George Crumb seit Beginn des neuen Jahrtausends beschäftigt hat. Mit dieser Aufnahme (Volume 17) vollendet Bridge seinen Zyklus, der diese American Songsbooks komplett abbildet. Die sieben Kompendien haben eine ungefähre Länge von fünf Stunden und stellen George Crumbs Opus Magnum dar. Komplettiert wird die Aufnahme durch Crumbs Idyll for the Misbegotten.

Crumb: "Flöte und Trommel erwecken wie keine anderen Instrumente die Stimme der Natur vor meinem inneren Auge. Ich habe, auch wenn es unpraktisch ist, diese Idee von einem Idyll, das von weit entfernt erklingt, über einen See hinweg, an einem Augustabend mit Mondlicht. The Sleeper, ein Stück zu Worten von Edgar Allan Poe, transformiert Poes düstere Meditation über den Tod einer geliebten Person (“Soft may the worms about her creep!”) in eine tief bewegende Ode an eine Frau, die unter diesem "mysteriösen Mond" schlummert."
Voices From The Morning Of The Earth: A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West (2008) è il sesto dei sette American Songbooks che hanno occupato George Crumb per gran parte del primo decennio del nuovo millennio. Questa registrazione (volume 17 della Bridge’s Crumb Edition) completa il ciclo dei Canzonieri americani di Crumb. I sette canzonieri durano all’incirca cinque ore e rappresentano il magnum opus di George Crumb.
In questo volume compare anche Idyll for the Misbegotten. Il compositore dichiara che «flauto e tamburo sono per me gli strumenti che evocano più fortemente la voce della natura. Ho suggerito che idealmente (anche se impraticabilmente) il mio Idillio dovrebbe essere ascoltato da lontano, su un lago, in una notte d’agosto al chiaro di luna.» The Sleeper, su testo di Edgar Allan Poe, trasforma la lugubre meditazione su un amato defunto di Poe (“Soft may the worms about her creep!”) in un’ode inquietante ad una donna che dorme sotto la «mistica luna».

Artist(s)

Marcantonio Barone (piano)

Born in 1962, American pianist Marcantonio Barone made his debut at the age of ten at a Philadelphia Orchestra children's concert. He returned in 1990 as soloist on the Orchestra's subscription series under the direction of William Smith. He has also performed as soloist with the Saint Louis and Houston Symphony Orchestras, the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has collaborated with such eminent conductors as Sir Simon Rattle, Leon Fleisher, Arther Fiedler, and Barry Tuckwell, and has performed in solo recitals at the Metropolitan Museum and at Weill Recital Hall in New York, at the Wigmore Hall in London, and at the Large Hall of the Saint Petersburg Filarmoniya. He performs frequently as...
more

Born in 1962, American pianist Marcantonio Barone made his debut at the age of ten at a Philadelphia Orchestra children's concert. He returned in 1990 as soloist on the Orchestra's subscription series under the direction of William Smith. He has also performed as soloist with the Saint Louis and Houston Symphony Orchestras, the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has collaborated with such eminent conductors as Sir Simon Rattle, Leon Fleisher, Arther Fiedler, and Barry Tuckwell, and has performed in solo recitals at the Metropolitan Museum and at Weill Recital Hall in New York, at the Wigmore Hall in London, and at the Large Hall of the Saint Petersburg Filarmoniya.

He performs frequently as a member of the Lenape Chamber Ensemble, 1807 and Friends, Orchestra 2001, and many other groups. He has given the world premiere performances of works by several distinguished composers, including George Rochberg, David Finko, Gerald Levinson, and Thomas Whitman. In addition to his duties at Swarthmore, Mr. Barone is also on the faculty of the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music, where he is head of the piano department.


less

James Freeman (conductor)

Ann Crumb (vocals)

Randall Scarlata (vocals)

Baritone Randall Scarlata has been praised by the New York Times as 'an intelligent and communicative singer' with a 'compelling desire to bring texts to life.' He has also been acclaimed for his 'extraordinary vocal range and colour palette' and 'ability to traverse so many different singing styles'(MusicWeb International). The Daily Telegraph (London) adds 'Randall Scarlata sings with the assurance of one with nothing to prove.' Known for his versatility and consummate musicianship, Randall Scarlata's repertoire spans five centuries and sixteen languages. A sought-after interpreter of new music, he has given world premieres of works by George Crumb, Paul Moravec, Richard Danielpour, Ned Rorem, Lori Laitman, Thea Musgrave, Samuel Adler, Hilda Paredes, Daron Hagen, Wolfram Wagner and Christopher Theofanidis. He regularly performs the major German song cycles with pianists...
more

Baritone Randall Scarlata has been praised by the New York Times as "an intelligent and communicative singer" with a "compelling desire to bring texts to life." He has also been acclaimed for his "extraordinary vocal range and colour palette" and "ability to traverse so many different singing styles"(MusicWeb International). The Daily Telegraph (London) adds "Randall Scarlata sings with the assurance of one with nothing to prove."

Known for his versatility and consummate musicianship, Randall Scarlata's repertoire spans five centuries and sixteen languages. A sought-after interpreter of new music, he has given world premieres of works by George Crumb, Paul Moravec, Richard Danielpour, Ned Rorem, Lori Laitman, Thea Musgrave, Samuel Adler, Hilda Paredes, Daron Hagen, Wolfram Wagner and Christopher Theofanidis. He regularly performs the major German song cycles with pianists such as Cameron Stowe, Gilbert Kalish, Jeremy Denk, Jonathan Biss, Inon Barnatan, and Laura Ward. He is a regular guest with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum, Lyric Fest, Chamber Music Northwest, the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Festival, the Skaneateles Chamber Music Festival, among many others. In addition, Mr. Scarlata's extensive recording catalog appears on the Chandos, Naxos, CRI, Gasparo, Arabesque, Bridge, Albany and Sono Luminus labels.

Known for his versatility and consummate musicianship, Randall Scarlata's repertoire spans four centuries and sixteen languages. A sought-after interpreter of new music, he has given world premieres of works by George Crumb, Paul Moravec, Richard Danielpour, Ned Rorem, Lori Laitman, Thea Musgrave, Samuel Adler, Hilda Paredes, Daron Hagen, Wolfram Wagner and Christopher Theofanidis. He regularly performs the major German song cycles with pianists such as Gilbert Kalish, Jeremy Denk, Jonathan Biss, Inon Barnatan, Benjamin Hochman, Laura Ward, and Ken Noda. He is a regular guest with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum, Lyric Fest, Chamber Music Northwest, the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Festival, the New World Symphony, the Skaneateles Chamber Music Festival, among many others. In addition, Mr. Scarlata has recorded for the Chandos, Naxos, CRI, Gasparo, Arabesque, Bridge, Albany and Sono Luminus labels.

Randall Scarlata has appeared on concert stages throughout Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Asia. He has been a soloist with the Philadelphia and Minnesota Orchestras, and with the Pittsburgh, San Francisco, American, Sydney, Ulster, Tonkünstler, National, New World, and BBC Symphonies, as well as the early music groups Wiener Akademie, Grand Tour, Tempesta di Mare, and Musica Angelica, among others. Many of the world's great music festivals have sought him out as a soloist, including the Ravinia, Marlboro, Edinburgh, Norfolk, Vienna, Music at Menlo, Gilmore, Salzburg, Norfolk, Aspen, and Spoleto (Italy) festivals.

Randall Scarlata's awards include First Prize at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, First Prize at the Das Schubert Lied International Competition in Vienna, First Prize at the Joy in Singing Competition in New York, and the Alice Tully Vocal Arts Debut Recital Award. Mr. Scarlata received a Fulbright Grant to study at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, and spent several summers studying with the great French baritone, Gérard Souzay. He is co-artistic director of the Alpenkammermusik Chamber Music Festival in Carinthia, Austria during the summer, and gives masterclasses throughout the United States and abroad.


less

David Colson (percussion)

Paul Herrick (percussion)

A.J. Matthews (percussion)

Composer(s)

George Crumb

George Crumb (b. 1929) is one of the most frequently performed composers in today's musical world. Crumb is the winner of Grammy and Pulitzer Prizes, and continues to compose new scores that enrich the lives of all who come in contact with his profoundly humanistic art. Crumb's music often juxtaposes contrasting musical styles, ranging from music of the western art-music tradition, to hymns and folk music, to non-Western musics. Many of Crumb's works include programmatic, symbolic, mystical and theatrical elements, which are often reflected in his beautiful and meticulously notated scores.
more
George Crumb (b. 1929) is one of the most frequently performed composers in today's musical world. Crumb is the winner of Grammy and Pulitzer Prizes, and continues to compose new scores that enrich the lives of all who come in contact with his profoundly humanistic art. Crumb's music often juxtaposes contrasting musical styles, ranging from music of the western art-music tradition, to hymns and folk music, to non-Western musics. Many of Crumb's works include programmatic, symbolic, mystical and theatrical elements, which are often reflected in his beautiful and meticulously notated scores.

less

Press

Play album Play album

You might also like..

Catharsis
Michiel Stekelenburg
Frédéric Chopin
The poor, sad angel (re-issue)
Nikolai Lugansky
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The First Vienna Concertos | Piano Concertos Nos. 11-12-13
Ben Kim | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
Being Human
Lynne Arriale Trio
Traveller's Ways
Jasper Somsen | Enrico Pieranunzi | Gabriele Mirabassi
Robert Schumann
Schumann Symphonies 1 & 2
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra | Jan Willem de Vriend
Michael Haydn, Joseph Haydn
Violin Concerto No. 4 | Concerto for Viola and Harpsichord
Noriko Amano | Ryo Terakado
Prisma | Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 101
Clemens Gottwald
Johann Schenck
L’Echo du Danube
Sofia Diniz
Drop Me Off
Reinhardt Winkler
Antonio Bononcini
Cantate per Contralto con Violini
Ars Antiqua Austria
Portais
Henrique Gomide