George Crumb, Makrokosmos I And Ii

Margaret Leng Tan, piano * Crumb's Makrokosmos I & II were written to expand the world of color and sonic possibilities which a single piano and pianist could create * In addition to playing the keyboard, the pianist is required to strum and pluck the strings; apply glass tumblers and paper to the piano interior; as well as chant, whistle and whisper - to create a work at times pastoral, mysterious, jubilant, dark, otherworldly and terrifying * Composer supervised recordings * Both Books presented in their entirety on one disc * Modeled after the Zodiac, each Book consists of 12 short movements * Pianist Margaret Leng-Tan - considered the leading exponent of "extended" piano techniques - is at her best with this music * Mr. Crumb and Ms. Tan worked closely on the preparation of these works for the recording * The hi-definition 96-khz/24-bit recording reveals all of the spectacular qualities of the music SPECIAL DVD FEATURES: * The complete performance filmed by Hong Kong director Evans Chan * Interview of George Crumb & Margaret Leng-Tan by Don Gillespie, long-time friend and Crumb's publisher * Recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound plus alternate PCM-stereo track * Full 96-khz/24-bit audio * Dolby Digital and additional DTS audio * Subtitles: French, German, Spanish

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