Margaret George

Empire romain, Ier siècle apr. J.-C. Après avoir survécu à la tentative de meurtre de son oncle Caligula, Néron grandit au milieu des assassinats, des intrigues et des trahisons. Déterminé, le jeune homme ne peut se fier à personne, y compris à sa propre mère, qui a empoisonné son mari pour contrôler l'Empire. Confronté à cette dure réalité, Néron devient un empereur impitoyable. …

George Crumb - Makrokosmos I & II (1972-73) for amplified piano - Margaret Leng Tan (2004) {Mode 142 Digital Download}
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© 2004 Mode Records | Mode 142
Classical / Contemporary Classical

Makrokosmos I and II for amplified piano (1972-1973) are vintage works by George Crumb, composed during the highly productive period that yielded his mystical Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death; Ancient Voices of Children; and Black Angels – an impressive output that had a tremendous influence on the experimental music of the 1970s. This 2004 recording of Crumb's 24 fantasy pieces on the Zodiac may seem a bit of a trip down memory lane, insofar as comparisons with the historic Nonesuch and Columbia Odyssey LPs are inevitable; and it is apparent now how widely Crumb's original techniques infiltrated the piano music of his contemporaries.