Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Music for Two Pianos & Percussion
Gilbert Kalish and Wu Han, pianos - Daniel Druckman and Ayano Kataoka, percussion
November 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm at Cleveland State University's Waetjen auditorium
Shostakovich - Concertino, Op. 94
Crumb - Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III) for 2 Amplified Pianos & Percussion (1974)
Bartók - Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Iconoclast composers Béla Bartók and George Crumb prove a perfect combination in an explosion of pianos and percussion. Their fascination with folk song, arresting harmonies, and penchant for unique sound worlds binds these composers, while their divergent approaches – Bartók’s craggy, strikingly etched aesthetic and Crumb’s magical, unearthly music create a journey in sound like no other.
Artists:
Gil Kalish, Wu Han, pianos; Daniel Druckman, Ayano Kataoka, percussion