performed by the MirĂ³ Quartet
Daniel Ching (violin), Sandy Yamamoto (violin), John Largess (viola), Joshua Gindele (cello)
Black Angels: Thirteen Images from the Dark Land (Images I), for electric string quartet, by George Crumb (1970)
http://miroquartet.com/
http://www.georgecrumb.net/
https://www.edition-peters.com/composer/george-crumb/w00945
uploaded with permission from Edition Peters, and Bridge Records
Edition Peters @ https://www.edition-peters.com/
Purchase score [EP66304] @ https://www.edition-peters.com/product/black-angels-thirteen-images-from-the-dark-l/ep66304
Bridge Records @ https://bridgerecords.com
Purchase CD [Bridge 9139] @ https://bridgerecords.com/products/9139
I. Departure
0:00 Threnody I: Night of the Electric Insects (tutti) 01:39 Sounds of Bones and Flutes (trio) 02:24 Lost Bells (duo) 03:33 Devil-music (solo: cadenza accompagnata) 05:15 Danse Macabre (duo) II. Absence
06:11 Pavana Lachrymae (Der Tod und das Mädchen) (trio) 07:17 Threnody II: Black Angels! (tutti) 10:14 Sarabanda de la Muerte Oscura (trio) 11:14 Lost Bells (Echo) (duo) III. Return
12:34 God-music (solo: aria accompagnata) 15:38 Ancient Voices (duo) 16:11 Ancient Voices (Echo) (trio) 16:49 Threnody III: Night of the Electric Insects (tutti) â €Each of the string players is also assigned a set of instruments to play throughout the piece
ă€ŒViolin 1: maraca, 7 crystal glasses, 6" glass rod, 2 metal thimbles, metal pick (paper clip)
ă€ŒViolin 2: 15" suspended tam-tam and mallet, contrabass bow (for use on tam-tam), 7 crystal glasses, 6" glass rod, 2 metal thimbles metal pick (paper clip)
ă€ŒViola: 6 crystal glasses, 6" glass rod, 2 metal thimbles, metal pick
ă€ŒCello: maraca, 24" suspended tam-tam, soft and hard mallets, contrabass bow
——