David Crumb

David Crumb, born May 21, 1962,^[1] is a contemporary composer born into a musical family. His father is composer George Crumb, and his sister is singer Ann Crumb.^[2] His music is not as avant-garde or experimental as his father's; it has been called "attractive, accessible, imaginative, well-crafted" by the Chicago-Sun Times, and "expressive and beautiful" by the American Record Guide: reviews listed on the Presser bio.^[1]

He received his B.M. from the Eastman School, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.^[3] His most prominent composition teachers were Samuel Adler, Richard Wernick, Chinary Ung, Stephen Jaffe, Jay Reise, Mark Kopytman, Lukas Foss and Oliver Knussen.

He is associate professor of composition at the University of Oregon (on faculty since 1997), which also includes composer Robert Kyr.

Crumb has received numerous awards.^[3]

Notable works include:

• Kinetikus for large percussion ensemble (2009)
• Hearing Bells for soprano, flute, oboe, cello, percussion, piano (2004-5)
• Improvisations on an English Folk Tune for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (2004)
• Suspended Blue for brass quintet (2003)
• Primordial Fantasy for piano and chamber ensemble {ob, cl, hn, perc, hp, vla, vc, db} (2002)
• September Elegy for violin and piano (2001)
• Harmonia Mundi for two pianos and two percussion (2001)
• Variation on "Round Midnight" for solo piano (2001)
• Awakening for trumpet and percussion (2001)
• The Whisperer for two pianos and two percussion (1999)
• Piano Quartet for piano, violin, viola, and cello (1999)
• Vestiges of a Distant Time for orchestra {2222/2211/perc, pf, strgs} (1996, rev. 2003)
• Soundings for clarinet, bassoon, and piano (1994)
• Variations for Cello and Chamber Ensemble {fl(2), ob, cl, bn, hn, perc(2), hp, pn, vln(2), vla, vc, db} (1993)
• Clarino {3343/4331/perc(4), pf strgs} (1991, rev. 1993, 1996)
• Joyce Songs for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, and cello (1990, rev. 1996)
• Miniatures for clarinet (1989)
• Piano Sonata (1988)
• Metamorphosis for violin, cello, harp, two percussion, piano, celesta (1987)
• Movement for String Quartet (1985)

Reviews and discussions

• List of Reviews on a University of Oregon Webpage
• Comparison of George and David Crumb
• Review of the Cello Variations

References

Presser. http://www.presser.com/Composers/info.cfm?Name=DAVIDCRUMB
Inside Oregon. http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/newscenter/4.2.05-MusicToday.html
University of Oregon. http://www.uoregon.edu/~drcrumb/honors.html

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Presser
2. ^ Inside Oregon
3. ^ ^{a b} University of Oregon

External links

• David Crumb homepage on University of Oregon Website
• Bio of Presser Online

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