Remembering George Crumb 1929-2022
Crumb: The Ghosts of Alhambra (Spanish Songbook I) for Voice, Guitar, and Percussion
SOMETHING TO KNOW:
The Ghosts of Alhambra is based on poems written by Federico García Lorca in 1921 that were inspired by a flamenco festival held at the Alhambra palace and fortress in Granada.
SOMETHING TO LISTEN FOR:
In addition to singing, whispering, humming, and shouting, the baritone plays crotales, metal wind chimes, Tibetan prayer stones, and claves.
Recorded live in Alice Tully Hall on April 16, 2019.
Video produced by Ibis Productions.
Remembering George Crumb 1929-2022