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Track Listings
| 1. Ancient Voices Of Children: El Nino Busca Su Voz |
| 2. Ancient Voices Of Children: Dances Of The Ancient Earth |
| 3. Ancient Voices Of Children: Me He Perdido Muchas Veces Por El Mar |
| 4. Ancient Voices Of Children: De Done Vienes, Amor, Mi Nino? (Dance Of The Sacred Life Cycle) |
| 5. Ancient Voices Of Children: Ghost Dance |
| 6. Ancient Voices Of Children: Se Ha Llenado De Luces Mi Corazon De Seda |
| 7. Music For A Summer Evening: Nocturnal Sounds (The Awakening) |
| 8. Music For A Summer Evening: Wanderer-Fantasy |
| 9. Music For A Summer Evening: The Advent |
| 10. Music For A Summer Evening: Myth |
| 11. Music For A Summer Evening: Music Of The Starry Night |
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crumb in poetic and eerily beautiful mode,
By Simon Barrow (Exeter, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children (Audio CD)
Those who know US composer George Crumb mainly from the terrifying musings of 'Black Angels' (made semi-famous by the Kronos Quartet) will probably be surprised by the haunting beauty of 'Ancient Voices'. Based on texts from Lorca, the rich but sparing instrumentation is complemented by evocative, floating soprano - sometimes sung into the piano to create an eerie, mystical ambient. My first exposure was at London's Roundhouse in 1976, where even the background rumbling of trains couldn't sublimate the extraordinary lure of Crumb's sound world. Truly gorgeous and thoughtfully composed.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
weird and wonderful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children (Audio CD)
A strange but utterly haunting piece in which Crumb sets poems by the wstrange and utterly haunting Spanish poet, Lorca. Doubters might feel it tips into tredny absurdity at times but, for me, it has withstood the test of LP, tape and CD. A wonderful central performance carries the vocal line. You'll either love it or hate it.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just Listen,
By Christopher Forbes "weirdears" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children (Audio CD)
I just recently reaquainted myself with this work after about thirty years. Ancient voice of Children retains all of the mystery and magic that I heard when I first encountered the piece at the age of 11. The work resembles not so much a conventional piece of music as a mystic ceremony. Set to fragments from the poetry of Frederico Garcia Lorca, the music captures the magical nature of the poet's verse. The unusual instrumental effects are haunting. Amoung my favorite is the quotation from Bist Du Bei Mir played on a toy piano as a haunting elegy for a dead child. The work builds in it's last section to a shattering climax. The perfomance is quintessential. Jan DeGaetani was marvelous in this style of music and is sorely missed as a performer. The ensemble is spirited and very precise. The only thing that you miss on this CD is the visual choreography of a live performance, which is hypnotizing. Macrocosmos III was a new piece to me and is every bit as haunting as other Crumb music. The ending is luminous...en eternal spinning out of music in the Lydian scale. Be aware, this is avant garde music, though I feel it is quite assessible to those who listen without preconceptions. It is certainly more assessible than Elliot Carter or Boulez. It is not Part or Gorecki...but then not everything has to be. For me, this is not about style but about substance. Crumb moves me every bit as much as more assessible composers. You just have to listen with different ears, that's all. 8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
American avant-garde,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children (Audio CD)
I truly enjoyed these works of the American composer George Crumb. I was 15 years old when I first heard the song-cycle Ancient Voices of Children. It has been a favourite of mine ever since.Music for a Summer Evening from Makrokosmos III is also fabulous. Crumb uses many avant garde effects, both from the percussion and the two pianos. However, as with the Ancient Voices of Children, these serve a strictly music end. While Crumb does use many avant garde techniques in his work, it is surprisingly approachable. It may make you want to hear more of his work. 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Avant-Garde Must Get,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children (Audio CD)
I remember a time when I was at a flea market and was looking through some vinyl records (possibly about the time before I got my first CD player). One particular record got my attention. The cover sort of resembles a newspaper article with a picture insert of a nebula. What got my attention were "Makrokosmos" and that it was a Nonesuch record. I've heard a few Nonesuch records and notice how different the music tends to be. So I thought I buy it for $1 (if I recall correctly). When I listened to it at home, I knew I made a good choice. It had the strange 20th century music - rather atonal. It's a good thing the vinyl record was in good shape, especially when it came to the very quiet parts. I have that record today, still in good shape.About a few years after buying the vinyl record, I was looking through some CDs in a store (after I got my first CD player). I've found the Nonesuch CD that had "Ancient Voices of Children" AND "Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III)." I didn't buy it because I wanted to get it on sale. Well, time passed. One day, I saw one up for bid on eBay. I think I was the only bidder on it. The jewel case may have a few scratches (which I wouldn't worry about) but the CD itself was like new. I'm glad that I got it on CD. I could listen to the music without any clicks or pops you would hear from a vinyl LP (especially since the music gets very quiet at times). Although you wouldn't get the "warm analog sound" you get from the vinyl. Nevertheless, it does sound very good considering that it's AAD. Whoever likes avant-garde music may want to get this. One thing I want to let you know. Whoever did the tracking on the CD must've misjudged about the beginnings of "Myth" and "Music of the Starry Night." "Myth" begins at index 8:02 on track 9. Tracks 10 and 11 are the last movement, "Music of the Starry Night." Take note of that when listening to this CD. |
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