American composer George Crumb (1929-) often reached back to Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque procedures and designs, sometimes quoting older composers, such as Bach, Chopin, or Schubert. One noted work is 1977's Star Child, written for orchestra, soprano, children's chorus, and percussion, which requires 4 conductors.
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Official site. Information and discussion of his music. Includes biographical details, catalog of compositions, discography, bibliography, news, and related information.
Links to movies for which he composed or which used his music from the Internet Movie Database.
Miscellaneous songs and cycles listed at recmusic.org.
Reviews of a few CDs and recording information for three major compositions.
Official site. Information and discussion of his music. Includes biographical details, catalog of compositions, discography, bibliography, news, and related information.
Miscellaneous songs and cycles listed at recmusic.org.
Reviews of a few CDs and recording information for three major compositions.
Links to movies for which he composed or which used his music from the Internet Movie Database.
