Contemporary Music Night #115 – 50 Years Kronos Quartet #3.
The two-weekly Contemporary Music Night on Concertzender with tonight the Third 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. John Cage. 30 Pieces (1983). 30:40
Kronos Quartet.
2. Kaija Saariaho. Nymphea (1987-88). 19:36
Kronos Quartet. Kaija Saariaho: live electronics.
3. John Cage. Five (1988). 5:55
John Cage: piano. Kronos Quartet.
1988 VPRO Radio – 27-6-1988
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4. John Anthony Lennon. Voices (1982). 12:17
Kronos Quartet.
LP 1985 – Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) – LP SD 520
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5. Aulis Sallinen. Winter Was Hard (1969). 1:45
Earl L. Miller: organ. San Francisco Girls Chorus. Kronos Quartet.
Light Rain ft. Kronos Quartet.
6. Terry Riley. Half Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight (1985). 8:26
7. Arvo Pärt. Fratres (1977). 9:32
8. Anton Webern. Six Bagatelles (1911-13). 4:04
Kronos Quartet.
9. John Zorn. Forbidden Fruit (Variations for Voice, String Quartet and Turntables)(1987). 10:20
Ohta Mito: voice. Christian Marclay: turntables. Kronos Quartet.
10. John Lurie. Bella by Barlight (1984-85). 2:51
11. Astor Piazzolla. Four for Tango (1987). 4:46
12. Alfred Schnittke. Quartet No. 3 (1983). 19:14
13. Samuel Barber. Adagio (1936). 7:38
14. Traditional. A Door Is Ajar (1988). 0:39
Kronos Quartet.
LP/CD 1988 – Elektra Nonesuch – 979 181
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15. Steve Reich. Different Trains (1988).
I. America – Before the War. 8:58
II. Europe – During the War. 7:30
III. After the War. 10:32
Kronos Quartet.
LP/CD 1989 – Elektra Nonesuch 979 176
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16. Terry Riley. Salome dances for Peace (1985-86).
I. Anthem of the Great Spirit: 1-8. 40:10
II. Conquest of the War Demons: 1-7. 30:47
III. The Gift: 1-2. 15:32
IV. The Ecstacy: 1-5. 18:33
V. Good Medicine. 1. 13:27
Kronos Quartet.
2LP/2CD 19893 – Elektra Nonesuch 9 79217
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17. Astor Piazzolla. Four for Tango (1987). 4:28
18. Charlie Mingus. Better get it in your soul. 6:41
Kronos Quartet.
1989 NPS Radio Live 17-3-1989
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