Composer: George Crumb
Performer: Quatuor Hanson, Philippe Hattat, Théo Fouchenneret, Emmanuel Jacquet, Rodolphe Théry
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: B Records
Catalogue: LBM040
Release: 2022
Size: 1.04 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Black Angels, Thirteen Images from the Dark Land, Departure
01. I. Threnody I “Night of the Electric Insects”
02. II. Sounds of Bones and Flutes
03. III. Lost Bells
04. IV. Devil-music
05. V. Danse Macabre
Black Angels, Thirteen Images from the Dark Land, Absence
06. I. Pavana Lachrymae
07. II. Threnody II “Black Angels!”
08. III. Sarabanda de la Muerte Oscura
09. IV. Lost Bells (Echo)
Black Angels, Thirteen Images from the Dark Land, Return
10. I. God-music
11. II. Ancient Voices
12. III. Ancient Voices (Echo)
13. IV. Threnody III “Night of the Electric Insects”
Makrokosmos III, Music for a Summer Evening
14. I. Nocturnal Sounds. The Awakening
15. II. Wanderer-Fantasy
16. III. The Advent
17. IV. Myth
18. V. Music of the Starry Night
This is ritual music filled with angels and demons, mystical incantations, amazing percussion and supernatural harmonies. The work of American composer George Crumb makes for a spectacular experience which remains etched in the memory of those who perform it as well as those who listen to it. With Black Angels and Music for a Summer Evening, B Records brings together on one album two great highlights of the Deauville Festival 2021, along with a whole host of renowned artists: pianists Théo Fouchenneret and Philippe Hattat; the members of Quatuor Hanson; and those of Trio Xenakis.