Crumb, Makrokosmos Bk.I, 2-Proteus (Pisces)

George Crumb Makrokosmos for amplified piano. Book I, #2 - Proteus Pisces [W.R.C.] In this piece, you begin by pressing down the lowest notes on the keyboard to lift up only those dampers, and then hold them up with the sostenuto (middle) pedal. This, plus the amplified piano creates a subtle, somewhat eerie, ethereal effect.

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Music

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• Crumb
• Makrokosmos
• piano

[caracolrojo]

Have you actually read the score? The rhythms are all messed up! :(

[pcobl]

Thanks for the constructive criticism! To answer your question, no I didn't read the score. Piano for Dummies helped me get through it.

Listen, all kidding aside--to really get to the heart of the problem, point out the measure(s) in the score, because it sounds like you're studying/playing it. It will help me, and anyone reading this.

[iDuplo]

Hi, that's a cool song, but why do you put your hand into the piano(at 00:36)?

[pcobl]

I had to adjust a damper that got stuck in the piano.

[AWhiteFlame]

This probably won't make sense, but even though I love George Crumb, this sounds more like "fish" than "Pisces" the way his Pastoral sounds more like "field" than "Taurus."

Yeah, I don't know.

[caracolrojo]

Count your beats from the begining :) Go slowly first. Every crotchet's worth four beats; count your rests as well :S

For the rest...shouldn't your teacher tell you this stuff? :P

It's all maths! :D Keep it up :)

[ie78520]

That is such a hard movement to play!

But it's awesomely-cool!!!!!!!!!