Echoes of Time and the River

Echoes of Time and the River
Orchestral suite by George Crumb
Occasion75th anniversary of the University of Chicago
PerformedMay 26, 1967 (1967-05-26): Mandel Hall, Chicago
Movements4
Pulitzer Prize for Music 1968

Echoes of Time and the River (Echoes II) is an orchestral suite by the American composer George Crumb. It was commissioned by the University of Chicago to commemorate the university's 75th anniversary. The piece was first performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Irwin Hoffman at the University of Chicago's Mandel Hall on May 26, 1967. The piece was awarded the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music.[1]

  1. ^ Fischer, Heinz Dietrich, ed. (2010). The Pulitzer Prize Winners for Music: Composer Biographies, Premiere Programs and Jury Reports. Peter Lang. pp. 115–117. ISBN 978-3631596081.