George Crumb | Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale)


		Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale)
year		1971
instrumentation		Three masked players: electric flute, electric cello, and amplified piano
première		First performed by the New York Camerata at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. - 17 March 1972
publisher		C.F. Peters (P66466)
recordings		George Crumb Trio. Hit Sound Factory 1006 {CD}, 1997 ensemble für neue musik zürich. Jecklin Edition JD 705 {CD}, 1996 Shawnigan-Trio. Antes 319045 {CD}, 1995 James Schlefer (flute), Lawrence Zoernig (cello), Salvatore Moltisanti (piano). Zuma Records 102 {CD}, 1994 New York Camerata. Centaur 2152 {CD}, 1993 Zizi Mueller (flute), Fred Sherry (cello), James Gemmell (piano). New World 357-2 {CD}, 1987 Rhapsody Films {VHS}, 1976 The Aeolian Chamber Players. Columbia Masterworks MQ32739 {LP}, 1974 Dreamtiger. Cameo Classics G0CLP9018(D) Cuarteto da Capo. Produced by Casa Abierta al Tiempo/Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
movements		Vocalise (... for the beginning of time) Variations on Sea-Time Sea Theme Archeozoic [Var. I] Proterozoic [Var. II] Paleozoic [Var. III] Mesozoic [Var. IV] Cenozoic [Var. V] Sea-Nocturne (... for the end of time)
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