Some of the more arresting effects are achieved in the following ways: striking a gong while lifting it in and out of a bucket of water (called the water gong) His influence on modern today is historic. One of the most original, profound, and important composers in all of 20th- century Meeting George Crumb for the first time, one might not guess that one was meeting Although Crumb listed Debussy, Mahler, and Bartók as being his principal musical influences, the works themselves suggest far broader origins. An extremely well-integrated eclecticism characterizes Crumb’s mature works after the early 1960s.
He was also inspired by the popular and religious music of his native Appalachia (this remained in his mature compositions) His mother was also a cellist He played the piano by ear at young age (9 yrs old) An extremely well-integrated eclecticism characterizes Crumb’s mature works after the early 1960s. Motivated by his father who was a clarinetist and bandleader His style is noted for its haunting timbres and exploration of avant-garde sound.
studied music at the UNIVERSITY of Michigan and began teaching at the University of Pennsylvania in 1965.