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Feature: Miro Quartet plays George Crumb's

It's not Classical in its structure, not Romantic in the usual sense, nor is it impressionistic with a perfumed sweetness. However, in 1970 George Crumb continued the legacy of the seasoned, intimate musical repertoire of the string quartet with his experimental work, 

Black Angels... Thirteen Images from the Dark Land.

 His revolutionary and sometimes uncanny compositional techniques and prized originality offer a new perspective on this age old genre. This past April (2011), the Miro String Quartet gave a 

 for the Chamber Music Society of Saint Cloud at Calvary Community Church. 

 is breathtaking, aggressive, subtle and contemplative!  Enjoy an introduction to the piece in this special feature produced by Samuel Kjellberg and Michael Barone.


This special feature is in celebration of the season opener for the 

. Please join us this Saturday October 15th (7:30pm) at Atonement Lutheran Church in Saint Cloud for a concert given by the world-renown St. Lawrence String Quartet.


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Building upon a curiosity which began in his teens, Michael Barone has been involved with the pipe organ for more than 40 years. As host and senior executive producer of Pipedreams, produced and distributed by American Public Media, he is recognized nationally for his outstanding contributions to the world of organ music.  Pipedreams began in 1982 and remains the only nationally distributed weekly radio program exploring the art of the pipe organ. Michael's talent and commitment have been recognized with numerous awards, including the American Guild of Organists President's Award in 1996, the Distinguished Service Award of the Organ Historical Society in 1997 and the 2001 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award. In November 2002 he was selected for induction to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.  He also hosts broadcasts of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and The New Releases on Minnesota Public Radio.


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Michael Barone and Samuel Kjellberg give us a look behind the Miro String Quartet's performance of George Crumb's experimental 1970 piece "Black Angels."


Images from the Dark Land: An experimental take on tradition

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