Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III) by George Crumb Small Ensemble - Sheet Music

By George Crumb

Composed in 1974, 'Music for a Summer Evening' is the third of Crumb's four 'Makrokosmos' works. It takes its cue from Bartók's scoring in his Sonata for Two Pianos and Two Percussion (albeit with a more extensive range of percussion instruments) and lays out what Crumb described as a 'cosmic drama' over its five movements. Performance score, four copies required for performance.This product is Printed on Demand and may take several weeks to fulfill. Please order from your favorite retailer.

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Summary
Instrument:
Percussion Piano Duet
Ensembles:
Small Ensemble
Genres:
20th Century
Composers:
George Crumb
Publishers:
Edition Peters
ISBN:
9790300724584
Format:
Score
Item types:
Physical
Artist:
George Crumb
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
9x12 inches
Number of Pages:
25
Shipping Weight:
0.61 pounds
Detailed Description
Contemporary Small Ensemble 2 amplified pianos and 2 percussions (4 scores needed for performance)

SKU: PE.EP66590

Composed by George Crumb. Piano x2, 4 Hands. Edition Peters. 20th Century. Full score. With performance notes. Composed 1974. 25 pages. Duration 40m. Edition Peters #98-EP66590. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP66590).

ISBN 9790300724584. 9x12 inches. English.

Composed in 1974, 'Music for a Summer Evening' is the third of Crumb's four 'Makrokosmos' works. It takes its cue from Bartók's scoring in his Sonata for Two Pianos and Two Percussion (albeit with a more extensive range of percussion instruments) and lays out what Crumb described as a 'cosmic drama' over its five movements. Performance score, four copies required for performance.

This product is Printed on Demand and may take several weeks to fulfill. Please order from your favorite retailer.

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5 Rating

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Vasudevan

May 16, 2010

a rite of passage

this is the initiation into infinity. commit your whole self.

Vasu

May 15, 2010

a rite of passage

to take part in the initiation to infinity, one must play this piece. it has it all.