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Songs Drones & Refrains of Death

G. Crumb (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death: I. Part One
by Sanford Sylvan, Speculum Musicae
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Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death: II. Part Two
by Sanford Sylvan, Speculum Musicae
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A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979: I. The Visitation
by Lambert Orkis
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A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979: II. Berceuse for the Infant Jesu
by Lambert Orkis
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A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979: III. The Shepherd's Noel
by Lambert Orkis
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A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979: IV. Adoration of the Magi
by Lambert Orkis
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A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979: V. Nativity Dance
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A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979: VI. Canticle of the Holy Night
by Lambert Orkis
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A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979: VII. Carol of the Bells
by Lambert Orkis
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Apparition: I. The Night in Silence Under Many a Star
by Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
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Apparition: II. Vocalise 1: Summer Sounds
by Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
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Apparition: III. When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd
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Apparition: IV. Dark Mother Always Gliding with Soft Feet
by Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
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Apparition: V. Vocalise 2: Invocation to the Dark Angel
by Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
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Apparition: VI. Approach Strong Deliveress!
by Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
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Apparition: VII. Vocalise 3: Death Carol - Song of the Nightbird
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Apparition: VIII. Come Lovely And Soothing Death
by Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
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Apparition: IX. The Night in Silence Under Many a Star
by Jan DeGaetani, Gilbert Kalish
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 1, 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Bridge
  • ASIN: B000003GIM
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 starsFor Crumb enthusiasts
By Michael Suh on November 18, 2006
Format: Audio CD
The three works on this disc are somewhat "typical" Crumb. "Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death" is not Crumb's greatest work, even if it has his signature gestures -- a combination of speaking and singing during songs, shouting from the percussion players, among other techniques. It's a little contrived and more than a little dated (it's unmistakably 1960s avant-garde), but it's not a bad work. The recording's vocal performance by both the ensemble and the soloist sounds very muddled, which is unfortunate.

The Suite for Christmas has never been my favorite work. Crumb's other works for piano, such as the Makrokosmos books, are so much better it makes this work really look kind of anomalously amateur, even though I'm sure it's extremely hard to play. Orkis makes the most of this work, it's as good as I've ever heard it.

Apparition is by far the best work on this disc. It focuses on death just like the Songs and Drones, but Apparition also has some of the most delicate music found in any of Crumb's works. And the singing is sharp and clear, even with the transparent textures of the music. It uses Walt Whitman's Death Carol as its text and really captures the mysticism, light, and darkness that surrounds death that Whitman conveys in his poem.

Overall, it's a good disc. It's definitely a great disc for people who like Crumb, but I know I wouldn't have explored much more of his music if this were my introduction.
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