Contemporary Music Night #118 – 50 Years Kronos Quartet #6.
The two-weekly Contemporary Music Night on Concertzender with tonight the Sixth of an Eighteen episode series music of the American Kronos Quartet who celebrate their 50th birthday this year. We play all the records we know of plus some exclusive Dutch radio recordings and a lot of rare collaborations. Tonight Kronos Quartet is David Harrington and John Sherba: violin, Hank Dutt: viola and Joan Jeanrenaud: cello.
1. Franz Liszt. At the Grave of Richard Wagner (1883). 2:54
Marcella DeCray: harp. Aki Takahashi: piano. Kronos Quartet.
CD 1993 – Nonesuch – 7559-79318-2
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2. La Monte Young. Chronos Krystalla (1990)
I. Beginning. 46:11
II. Conclusion. 46:03
Kronos Quartet.
Cassette 1990 – Velvet Underground Appreciation Society – 48
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3. Bob Ostertag. All The Rage (1992). 16:17
Eric Gupton: voice. Kronos Quartet.
CD 1993 – Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79332
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4. John Cage. Thirty Pieces for String Quartet (1984)
I. excerpt 1. 0:45
II. excerpt 2. 1:09
Kronos Quartet.
2CD 1993 – Koch International Classics 3-7238 Y6x2
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Night Prayers
5. Traditional / Steven Mackey. Kongerei (1993). 3:43
The Throat Singers of Tuva. Kronos Quartet
6. Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky. Lacrymosa (1991). 6:06
Dawn Upshaw: soprano. Kronos Quartet.
7. Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. Mugam Sayagi (1993). 21:31
8. Sofia Gubaidulina. Quartet No. 4 (1993). 11:54
Kronos Quartet.
9. Tigran Tahmizyan. A Cool Wind Is Blowing (1993). 4:01
Djivan Gasparyan: duduk. Kronos Quartet.
10. Osvaldo Golijov. K’vakarat (1994). 8:15
Mikhail Alexandrovich: cantor. Kronos Quartet.
11. Giya Kancheli. Night Prayers (1991). 23:19
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1994 – Elektra Nonesuch – 7559-79346-2
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Gloria Coates.
12. String Quartet No.1 “Protestation Quartet” (1965/66) Andante Agitato. 4:36
13. String Quartet No.2 “Mobile“ (1971) Grave. 5:48
14. String Quartet No.4 ((1976)
I. Molto Sostenuto e Espressivo. 3:11
II. Adagio Molto Con Espressione. 4:41
III. Allegretto Scherzando. 3:29
Kronos Quartet.
LP 1985 – Pro Viva – ISPV 128
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15. Elliot Goldenthal. Heat (OST).
I. Heat. 7:45
II. Refinery Surveillance. 1:47
III. Predator Diorama. 2:42
Richard Martinez: electronics. Kronos Quartet.
CD 1995 – Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46144-2
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Philip Glass.
16. String Quartet No. 5 (1991) I.-V. 22:03
17. String Quartet No. 4 (Buczak) (1990) I.-III. 23:10
18. String Quartet No. 2 (Company) (1983) I.-IV. 7:32
19. String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima) (1985).
I. 1957 – Award Montage. 3:31
II. November 25 – Ichigaya. 1:22
III. 1934 – Grandmother And Kimitake. 2:43
IV. 1962 – Body Building. 1:40
V. Blood Oath. 3:13
VI. Mishima/Closing. 3:09
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1995 – Nonesuch – 7559-79356-2
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