PHILADELPHIA — George Crumb, 92, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who inspired generations with his keen use of concert hall theatrics and embrace of unusual instrumental techniques, died Sunday. His death, at home in Media, was announced by his record label, Bridge Records.
Crumb was widely considered one of the 20th century's major composers, and he continued to produce music well into the 21st. Born in West Virginia, he spent most of his career in and around Philadelphia, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania and authoring an impressive series of scores that shattered conventions in classical music.
In the long, crowded arc of 20th-century music, Crumb's influence was vast and profound.
