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George Crumb

1929 - 2022

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George Henry Crumb Jr. (24 October 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an American composer of avant-garde contemporary classical music. Early in his life he rejected the widespread modernist usage of serialism, developing a highly personal musical language which "range[s] in mood from peaceful to nightmarish". Crumb's compositions are known for pushing the limits of technical prowess by way of frequent use of extended techniques. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Crumb is the 836th most popular composer, the 4,559th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,065th in 2019) and the 49th most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, George Crumb ranks 836 out of 1,451. Before him are Heinrich Scheidemann, Airat Ichmouratov, Eduard Artemyev, Egberto Gismonti, Friedrich Cerha, and Michael Tippett. After him are Rebecca Clarke, Salvatore Sciarrino, La Monte Young, Elliott Carter, Nicolas Gombert, and Cesare Pugni.

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Among people born in 1929, George Crumb ranks 240. Before him are Nigel Hawthorne, Jack Higgins, Kishore Kumar, Anna Walentynowicz, Liz Sheridan, and Dick Button. After him are Milton Glaser, Péter Szondi, Alla Horska, István Kertész, Lolita Torres, and Rutka Laskier. Among people deceased in 2022, George Crumb ranks 212. Before him are Nick Bollettieri, Jack Higgins, Joseph Delaney, Vlado Milunić, Eduard Artemyev, and Liz Sheridan. After him are Patrick Demarchelier, Edgar Savisaar, Mitchell Ryan, Cristina Calderón, Ronnie Spector, and Susana Dosamantes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Crumb ranks 4,559 out of 20,380. Before him are Bruno Kirby (1949), Bix Beiderbecke (1903), Frank Elmore Ross (1874), Harry Hillman (1881), Dick Button (1929), and Kelly Johnson (1910). After him are Clarence Clemons (1942), Frederick Jackson Turner (1861), Edward Gorey (1925), Josephine Hull (1877), Elihu Yale (1649), and Hyman Minsky (1919).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, George Crumb ranks 49. Before him are Edward MacDowell (1860), Dave Grusin (1934), Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884), Brian Tyler (1972), Thomas Newman (1955), and Harold Arlen (1905). After him are La Monte Young (1935), Elliott Carter (1908), Cathy Berberian (1925), Marvin Hamlisch (1944), Meredith Monk (1942), and Roger Sessions (1896).

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