Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred. George Crumb contemporaryculturedue Change image and share on social
Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today. George Crumb agocomposercreature Change image and share on social
In a broader sense, the rhythms of nature, large and small - the sounds of wind and water, the sounds of birds and insects - must inevitably find their analogues in music. George Crumb analoguebirdbroad Change image and share on social
Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system. George Crumb affectbasiccentral Change image and share on social
It is easy to write unthinking music. George Crumb easymusicunthinking Change image and share on social
One very important aspect of our contemporary musical culture - some might say the supremely important aspect - is its extension in the historical and geographical senses to a degree unknown in the past. George Crumb aspectcontemporaryculture share on social
If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great potency which were to nourish the art of music for decades, if not centuries. George Crumb artcenturyclosely Change image and share on social
Nonetheless, I sense that it will be the task of the future to somehow synthesize the sheer diversity of our present resources into a more organic and well-ordered procedure. George Crumb diversityfuturenonetheless Change image and share on social
I have observed, too, that the people of the many countries that I have visited are showing an ever increasing interest in the classical and traditional music of their own cultures. George Crumb classicalcountryculture Change image and share on social
Perhaps many of the perplexing problems of the new music could be put into a new light if we were to reintroduce the ancient idea of music being a reflection of nature. George Crumb ancientidealight Change image and share on social
