George Crumb: Bad Dog! (DVD)
BRIDGE 9312

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George Crumb, 'Bad Dog!' is a film in celebration of American composer George Crumb's 80th birthday. The 66 minute film features performances by the George Crumb Ensemble, including the composer performing on percussion instruments. George Crumb, '"Bad Dog!" includes: conversation with George Crumb; historic photographs; and complete performances of "Apparition" (1979) on texts by Walt Whitman; "Three Early Songs" (1947); and "Eine Kleine Mitternachtmusik" (2001) on Thelonious Monk's 'Round Midnight. The film's soundtrack also features excerpts from many of Crumb's masterpieces including "Star-Child", "Music for a Summer Evening," "Mundus Canis," "Pastoral Drone," "Quest," and "Sit Down, Sister". With Tony Arnold, soprano; David Starobin, guitar; Robert Shannon, piano; George Crumb, percussion. The DVD soundtrack includes versions in stereo and in 5.1 surround sound in both DTS and Dolby formats. (2009, Directed by David Starobin, 66 minutes). (COMPLETE CRUMB EDITION, Vol. 14)

Reviews:

“This is an enjoyable hour’s worth of Crumb, with the visual element providing an extra, possibly required, dimension of understanding and enjoyment, especially when the composer himself launches body as well as soul with full enthusiasm into his occasional percussion contributions.” - BBC Music Magazine

“All the performances are beyond criticism. Audio and video quality are exquisite. This is a superlative production on every count.” - Fanfare

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Includes
Apparition (1979) on texts by Walt Whitman
Three Early Songs (1947)
Eine Kleine Mitternachtmusik (2001)
on Thelonious Monk's Round Midnight

Soundtrack features excerpts from George Crumb's
Star-Child, Music for a Summer Evening, Mundus Canis, Pastoral Drone, Quest, and Sit Down Sister

Tony Arnold, soprano
David Starobin, guitar
Robert Shannon, piano
George Crumb, percussion

BRIDGE 9312

BRIDGE'S COMPLETE CRUMB EDITION IS ON SALE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021. 20 CDS AND 1 DVD, OF COMPOSER SUPERVISED RECORDINGS MADE DURING THE PAST 40 YEARS. CRUMB HIMSELF APPEARS ON THE SERIES AS PIANIST, PERCUSSIONIST, AND NARRATOR. ALL COMPLETE CRUMB EDITION SETS INCLUDE THE COMPOSER'S AUTOGRAPH.

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