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george crumb

Madrigals, Books I-IV
Texts by Federico García Lorca

Buy the sheetmusic! Book I

year 1965

instrumentation Soprano, vibraphone, and double bass

commission Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation

première First performed by Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano), Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg (conductor) at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. - 11 March 1966

publisher C.F. Peters (P66458)

recordings
  • Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano), University of Pennsylvania Contemporary Players, Richard Wernick (conductor). New World 357-2 {CD}, 1987
  • Anne-Marie Mühle (mezzo-soprano), Musica Varia. BIS 261 {CD}, 1985
  • Elizabeth Suderburg (soprano), The Contemporary Group, University of Washington. Vox Box 5145 {CD}, 1995 | Vox Turnabout TV-S 34523 {LP}, 1973

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Buy the sheetmusic! Book II

year 1965

instrumentation Soprano, flute/alto flute/piccolo, and percussion

commission Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation

première First performed by Jan DeGaetani (mezzo-soprano), Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg (conductor) at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. - 11 March 1966

publisher C.F. Peters (P66459)

recordings

movements See # texts #

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Buy the sheetmusic! Book III

year 1969

instrumentation Soprano, harp, and percussion

première First performed by Elizabeth Suderburg (soprano), University of Wasington Contemporary Group in Seattle, Washington - 6 March 1970

publisher C.F. Peters (P66460)

recordings

movements See # texts #

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Buy the sheetmusic! Book IV

year 1969

instrumentation Soprano, flute/alto flute/piccolo, harp, double bass, and percussion

première First performed by Elizabeth Suderburg (soprano), University of Wasington Contemporary Group in Seattle, Washington - 6 March 1970

publisher C.F. Peters (P66461)

recordings

movements See # texts #

# programme notes #

# reviews #

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