Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale), is a work for electric flute, electric cello and amplified piano by the American avant-garde composer George Crumb.
[1] As the name of the piece indicates, Vox Balaenae was inspired by whale songs.
"Late in the 1960s, George Crumb heard a tape recording prepared by a marine scientist of the sounds emitted by the humpback whale....
[2] In addition to instrumentation techniques, performers are asked to wear half black masks.
[3] beginning of time) muting piano strings using fingertips, glissandi on piano strings glissando" effect, quarter tone trills end of time) "pantomime" (absolutely silent, mimicking playing)