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STEVE REICH
Reich: Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint Kronos Quartet / Pat Metheny [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 14/Sep/1990 ] Since its inception in 1973, the Kronos Quartet has emerged as a leading voice for new work. Combining a unique musical vision with a fearless dedication to experimentation, Kronos has assembled a body of work unparalleled in its range and scope. |
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Kronos Quartet With Alim & Fargana Qasimov
Rainbow Music Of Central Asia Vol 8 [ 2 CD/DVD - released 16/Jun/2010 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Folk Songs Kronos Quartet, with Natalie Merchant, Olivia Chaney, Sam Amidon & Rhiannon Giddens [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 3/Jul/2017 ] "I've always wanted the string quartet to be vital, and energetic, and alive, and cool, and not afraid to kick ass and be absolutely beautiful and ugly if it has to be. But it has to be expressive of life. To tell the story with grace and humor and... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Pieces of Africa Kronos Quartet with Dumisani Maraire, Hassan Hakmoun, Radouane Laktib (vocals) [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 14/Feb/1992 ] "This is the kind of issue likely to provoke knee-jerk reactions. If you like the Kronos Quartet and if you enjoy crossover music you will probably love it. If not, you will probably hate it." (Gramophone) |
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STEVE REICH
Phases - A Nonesuch Retrospective Steve Reich and Musicians / Kronos Quartet / Theatre of Voices / Pat Metheny [ Nonesuch / 5 CD Box Set - released 31/Oct/2006 ] Pioneer of US minimalism Steve Reich is 70 this year and to celebrate Nonesuch has released a bargain-priced 5 CD set of his greatest works including definitive recordings of "Music for 18 Musicians", "Different Trains" and "Drumming". |
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Dawn Kronos Quartet/Upshaw
Berg: Lyric Suite [ Nonesuch / CD - released 3/Nov/2003 ] |
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GOLIJOV
Oceana Dawn Upshaw (soprano) with Luciana Souza, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 5/Aug/2007 ] "This music is distinctive, eclectic and exciting; at once both profound and accessible. Everyone performs well; Dawn Upshaw displays versatility in addition to singing with a luminous quality. Souza's voice is natural and unforced yet powerful. The... |
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GEORGE CRUMB / THOMAS TALLIS / CHARLES IVES / ISTVAN MARTA
Black Angels Kronos Quartet [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] "Stylishly packaged, intelligently programmed, superbly recorded and brilliantly performed." (Gramophone) |
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Kronos Quartet
Kronos Explorer Series [ Nonesuch / 5 CD - released 16/May/2014 ] The Kronos Explorer Series comprises five classic albums from five different parts of the world: PIECES OF AFRICA, NIGHT PRAYERS, CARAVAN, NUEVO, and FLOODPLAIN. All are presented with new liner notes that include an in-depth interview of Harrington... |
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Kronos Quartet
Night Prayers [ Nonesuch / CD ] |
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Kronos Quartet
Nuevo [ Nonesuch / CD - released 13/May/2002 ] |
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PIAZZOLLA / RILEY / REICH / GLASS / BERBER / DAUGHERTY
Released 1985-1995 Kronos Quartet [ Nonesuch Records / 2 CD - released 19/Jan/1996 ] "A remarkable achievement and essential listening for the as-yet uninitiated." (Gramophone Feb 1996) |
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TERRY RILEY
Sunrise Of The Planetary Dream Collector Kronos Quartet [ Nonesuch / CD - released 3/Jul/2015 ] "If you have actually never heard anything of Terry Riley, this disc is a good place to begin. If you are a longtime listener, as I am, this is an essential find and a "must-have." (AudAud.com) |
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TRADITIONAL
A Thousand Thoughts Kronos Quartet, with guests [ Nonesuch / CD - released 6/May/2014 ] "The Kronos Quartet has always been all about exploration, and this disc meets that criteria. While there are many works from many lands, the disc generally works as a compete but varied experience. I recommend it for lovers of the Kronos Quartet, fo |
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STEVE REICH
Triple Quartet / Electric Guitar Phase / Music for Large Ensemble Kronos Quartet [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 19/Mar/2002 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (April 2002) |
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Kronos Quartet / Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat
Placeless [ KKV / CD - released 19/Jun/2020 ] Placeless is the first collaboration between Kronos and Iranian singers Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat. Recorded in Oslo's Kulturkirken Jakob in November 2018, the album features 14 songs composed by Mahsa Vahdat to classical poems by Hafez and Rumi and the... |
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BRYCE DESSNER
Aheym Kronos Quartet [ Epitaph / CD - released 8/Nov/2013 ] Bryce Dessner is a guitarist with the alternative rock and Americana band the National, and this album with the Kronos Quartet appears not on its longtime label home of Nonesuch but on the rock-oriented ANTI imprint. The sound, from the standpoint of... |
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STEVE REICH
WTC 9/11 / Mallet Quartet Kronos Quartet / Steve Reich & Musicians [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 1/Oct/2011 ] Nonesuch releases Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steve Reich's WTC 9/11 on September 19. The album marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, which is the subject of Reich's piece. Commissioned for and recorded by... |
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HARRY PARTCH
U.S. Highball Kronos Quartet With David Barron [ NONESUCH / CD ] |
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Kronos Quartet/Ali-Zadeh
Ali-Zadeh: Mugam Sayagi [ Nonesuch / CD - released 7/Feb/2005 ] |