Crumb / Barone - Complete Crumb Edition 19 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The great American composer, George Crumb's most recent compositions have been two large piano compositions, InchMetamorphoses, Books 1 and 2Inch, completed in 2019. Volume 19 of Bridge's Complete Crumb Edition, a series of recordings supervised by the composer himself, is made up entirely of Metamorphoses Book 1, performed by Crumb specialist, Marcantonio Barone. The work consists of ten movements, each based on a famous painting by artists including Paul Klee, Vincent van Gogh, Marc Chagall, James Whistler, Jasper Johns, Paul Gauguin, Salvador Dali, and Vasily Kandinsky. At 90, George Crumb continues to produce works of incredible detail and passion. Critic David Hurwitz wrote that InchBridge's decision to embark on a complete edition of George Crumb's music remains one of the most significant recording projects currently in progress, as well as one of the most artistically successful.Inch Album Tracks 1. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~Blac Prince 2. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~Goldfish 3. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~Crows Over the Wheatfield 4. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~The Fiddler 5. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~Nocturne Blue and Gold (Southampton Water) 6. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~Perilous Night 7. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~Clowns at Night 8. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebrated paintings) for amplified piano~Contes Barbares 9. Metamorphoses (Book I) Ten Fantasy-Pieces (after celebr