To those who have problems considering this "music" - no, it does not have a 4/4 beat (although, there are parts you could dance to...). No, it does not have traditional displays of virtuosity - but you are woefully misinformed if you don't think it takes impeccable technique, virtuosic ability, and a crack sense of musicality to be able to perform this piece.
You do not get it. That's fine. Early composers are dead - but I bet would not be ashamed of this work of ART. (can't wait to sing it!)
This is clearly music. George Crumb is a great composer. Music evolves. Wagner's music was really the beginning of transition to modern music. He started stretching tonality to its limits then Arnold Schronberg took it even farther. Wagner's music sounds nothing like Bach or Bach's like Mozart.
It's really sad to see how many supposedly "educated' people are so stuck in the past and refuse to accept any of the brilliant and far more imaginative music that has been written in the past 100 years. Open your minds you ignorant cretins. Try to extract some of the cemented western aesthetics of "pretty" from your ears and develop some intellectual appreciation for yourself.
Yeah I have to recognize and analyze this for my music appreciation class. I can't appreciate this, simply because it is not music. Early composers would be ashamed of this work of so-called 'art.' As a technique-oriented trumpet player that follows Bach and Arban religiously, this piece angers me- and don't even say that the invocation of emotion is a success of this piece haha because it's not.
I'm only having to recognize this piece and give the title (among dozens of others) for my Music Understanding course and I don't get it honestly...haha like how is this a work of art? The same goes for Varese's Electronic Poem. The Erlking by Schubert is something I would consider a work of art.
@DavidLewis763 I have the same opinion. Erlkonig is one of my favorites. Brilliant and riveting. All this is is some bitch screaming into an open piano.
@boomchuckaboom I looked at some of Crumb's scores in class- he doesn't exactly like to write things from left to right, top to bottom of the page- on top of it being very rhythmically difficult, everyone's reading in different places, and the works are very specifically staged (yay modern/avant garde). He conductor is necessary in all the confusion :) google 'george crumb' in images and check out the scores- they're crazy!
WOW! What a fantastic performance. I have loved this piece since i was exposed to it in my first music History course. It is even better when you can see it happening. What an experience!
i'm looking for that movement! i desperately want to listen to the whole thing. so if you come across it on youtube, could you send me the link? it's for my music history exam and it really sucks having to read the details about this piece without even being able to actually listen to it.
wow... and do not know which country it is from or what language this is.. but i do understand music.. for what the title describes it to be this is a fine piece of art.. fantastic composition.
Hi! I come from Galiza(NW from Spain).The language is Spanish. Texts are by Federico García Lorca based in chilhood and death. I agree, ist a fantastic piece!!
La obra está basada en textos de Federico García Lorca sobre la infancia y la muerte. También hace referencia a Mahler,concretamente la última pieza de su "Das Lied von der Erde" y el tema niñez-muerte siempre estuvo muy presente en su obra (Kindertotenlieder)
To those who have problems considering this "music" - no, it does not have a 4/4 beat (although, there are parts you could dance to...). No, it does not have traditional displays of virtuosity - but you are woefully misinformed if you don't think it takes impeccable technique, virtuosic ability, and a crack sense of musicality to be able to perform this piece.
You do not get it. That's fine. Early composers are dead - but I bet would not be ashamed of this work of ART. (can't wait to sing it!)
lizp516 1 week ago
This is clearly music. George Crumb is a great composer. Music evolves. Wagner's music was really the beginning of transition to modern music. He started stretching tonality to its limits then Arnold Schronberg took it even farther. Wagner's music sounds nothing like Bach or Bach's like Mozart.
reddragonpsi 1 month ago
george crumb is from the 20th century. not that old
Ace7963 3 months ago
It's really sad to see how many supposedly "educated' people are so stuck in the past and refuse to accept any of the brilliant and far more imaginative music that has been written in the past 100 years. Open your minds you ignorant cretins. Try to extract some of the cemented western aesthetics of "pretty" from your ears and develop some intellectual appreciation for yourself.
liveloud4life 6 months ago
Everyone saying this isn't music should clean the shit out of their ears and the 17th centuries out of their heads. This is genius.
Apeneck0 7 months ago 2
Yeah I have to recognize and analyze this for my music appreciation class. I can't appreciate this, simply because it is not music. Early composers would be ashamed of this work of so-called 'art.' As a technique-oriented trumpet player that follows Bach and Arban religiously, this piece angers me- and don't even say that the invocation of emotion is a success of this piece haha because it's not.
Nicebrass21 9 months ago
I'm only having to recognize this piece and give the title (among dozens of others) for my Music Understanding course and I don't get it honestly...haha like how is this a work of art? The same goes for Varese's Electronic Poem. The Erlking by Schubert is something I would consider a work of art.
DavidLewis763 1 year ago
@DavidLewis763 I have the same opinion. Erlkonig is one of my favorites. Brilliant and riveting. All this is is some bitch screaming into an open piano.
Nicebrass21 9 months ago
Que hermoso como se puede conseguir ese video, me encanta esta obra, crumb, si esposible conseguirla digammelo
rsinembargo 1 year ago
where can i find the words to read?
razorman916 2 years ago
Why does it need a conductor....it's chamber music? Just seems like such a small ensemble could do it without.
boomchuckaboom 2 years ago
@boomchuckaboom I looked at some of Crumb's scores in class- he doesn't exactly like to write things from left to right, top to bottom of the page- on top of it being very rhythmically difficult, everyone's reading in different places, and the works are very specifically staged (yay modern/avant garde). He conductor is necessary in all the confusion :) google 'george crumb' in images and check out the scores- they're crazy!
lelarae 1 year ago
@lelarae , yes, I have this score, familiar with this work.
boomchuckaboom 1 year ago
Is this the entire piece or is it only a some movements?
waterflute 2 years ago
I'd like to see the players, not just him and the oboist's shoulder. It would be nice to have the whole piece here, too.
ironflange 2 years ago
WOW! What a fantastic performance. I have loved this piece since i was exposed to it in my first music History course. It is even better when you can see it happening. What an experience!
windbag1980 2 years ago
My favorite movement is "El nino busca su voz" - so nice to SEE this performed rather than just to hear recordings!
MrRicksStudio 2 years ago
i'm looking for that movement! i desperately want to listen to the whole thing. so if you come across it on youtube, could you send me the link? it's for my music history exam and it really sucks having to read the details about this piece without even being able to actually listen to it.
ilovetcpjg 2 years ago
wow... and do not know which country it is from or what language this is.. but i do understand music.. for what the title describes it to be this is a fine piece of art.. fantastic composition.
umairyc 3 years ago
Hi! I come from Galiza(NW from Spain).The language is Spanish. Texts are by Federico García Lorca based in chilhood and death. I agree, ist a fantastic piece!!
dgarciarodriguez 3 years ago
podrías comentar sobre el conccepto que maneja la obra??
Gracias...bello trabajo.
Scylla99 3 years ago
Muchas gracias por tu comentario!
La obra está basada en textos de Federico García Lorca sobre la infancia y la muerte. También hace referencia a Mahler,concretamente la última pieza de su "Das Lied von der Erde" y el tema niñez-muerte siempre estuvo muy presente en su obra (Kindertotenlieder)
dgarciarodriguez 3 years ago