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Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III)
By George Crumb

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Contemporary Small Ensemble 2 amplified pianos and 2 percussions (4 scores needed for performance)
Composed by George Crumb (1929-). 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).

Item Number: 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.

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  • 5

    Vasu
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    NEW YORK CITY
    Difficulty Level:
    Intermediate/advanced
  • May 16, 2010 a rite of passage

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

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  • 5

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  • January 06, 2006 Highly recommended

    Amazing piece. A beautiful example of Crumb coaxing new sounds out of traditional instruments and incorporating new instruments as well. Also a wonderful study in percussion writing - this piece involves extensive percussion work. The scores are works of art themselves (hand drawn by Crumb). Highly recommended.

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