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Makrokosmos I & II : 24 fantasy pieces after the zodiac : for amplified piano /

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In Makrokosmos (Crumb's answer to Bartók), he creates a musical world inspired by the Zodiac. Piano music in its most extreme form; the pianist has to creep into the piano to achieve the special effects and cosmic sounds as imagined by the composer. The piano is prepared creating the so-called...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crumb, George (Composer)
Corporate Author: Mode (Sound recording label)
Other Authors: Chen, Yaocheng (Director, Editor), Gillespie, Don C. (Interviewer), Nowitz, Alex (Performer), Tan, Margaret Leng (Interviewer, Performer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional French, German, and Spanish subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Mode Records, 2004.
Series:Classical music in video
Subjects:
Crumb, George > Interviews.
Crumb, George.
Suites (Piano)
Streaming videos.
Interviews.
Nonfiction films.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In Makrokosmos (Crumb's answer to Bartók), he creates a musical world inspired by the Zodiac. Piano music in its most extreme form; the pianist has to creep into the piano to achieve the special effects and cosmic sounds as imagined by the composer. The piano is prepared creating the so-called 'Extended Piano', the vehicle for Crumb's sound world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (77 min.).