Crumb's "Makrokosmos"

[Alan Crane]

This year, WSU's Contemporary Music Festival will include a performance of
George Crumb's "Makrokosmos 1," a hands-on (hands-in) piece for amplified
piano, metal pick and chain, etc.  The performer is a visiting artist.

We don't have a 'designated-hitter' piano to use for non-traditional and
special-effects performances so it will be done on one of the concert
instruments, probably a Bosendorfer 225 (7'4").

I'd appreciate any good advice, anecdotes, and general words of wisdom from
folks who have dealts with this piece either as techs or performers.

Regards,

Alan Crane, RPT
School of Music
Wichita State University
crane@twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu