George Crumb Vol. 17 - American Songbook VI; Idyll for the Misbegotten; The Sleeper <BR> BRIDGE 9445Voices From The Morning Of The Earth: A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West (2008) is the sixth of seven American Songbooks that occupied George Crumb for most of the millenniums opening decade. This recording (Volume 17 of Bridge's Crumb Edition) completes Bridge's cycle of Crumb's American Songbooks. The seven songbooks are approximately five hours in length, and constitute George Crumb's magnum opus. Also on this CD is

“The sound and playing are magnificent

A passionate Prokofiev champion

Horn Concerto (2006)

2 and the large Symphony No

as is the playing of Robert Spillman

from the impeccably crafted set of guitar intermezzi to Mamlok's early experimental study for electronic tape

dazzling speed

French Overture in B minor

Computer and Tape (1988)

Michael Powell

but also without allowing himself to be led astray by tradition

with another landmark composition- Quest