Contemporary Music Night #116 – 50 Years Kronos Quartet #4.
The two-weekly Contemporary Music Night on Concertzender with tonight the Fourth 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 Zorn. Cat O’ Nine Tails (1988). 13:14
2. Kevin Volans. Hunting: Gathering (String Quartet No.2)(1987). 17:59
3. Arvo Pärt. Fratres (1977). 13:08
Kronos Quartet.
1989 NPS Radio Live 17-3-1989
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4. George Crumb. Black Angels (1970). 18:33
5. Thomas Tallis. Spem in alium (1989). 9:01
6. Istvan Marta. Doom, a Sigh (1989). 11:03
7. Charles Ives / John Geist. They Are There! ( 1917/42). 3:01
8. Dmitri Shostakovich. Quartet no. 8 (1960). 19:59
Kronos Quartet.
LP/CD 1990 – Elektra Nonesuch -7559-7924
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9. Tom Verlaine. Marquee Moon (1977). 4:13
Kronos Quartet.
2CD 1990 – Elektra 7559 60940
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10. Witold Lutoslawski. String Quartet (1964).
I. Introductory Movement
II. Main Movement
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1991 – Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79255
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11. Claude Ballif. Quatour à Cordes No. 3, Op. 30 (1959).
I. Part 1. 9:16
II. Part 2. 3:13
CD 1991 – Adda – MFA 581 283
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12. Kevin Volans. Hunting: Gathering (String Quartet No.2)(1987).
I. 9:04
II. 9:22
III. 2:8
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1991 – Nonesuch 7559-79253
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13. Astor Piazzolla. Five Tango Sensations (1989).
I. Asleep. 5:29
II. Loving. 6:14
III. Anxiety. 4:57
IV. Despertar. 6:06
V. Fear. 4:03
Astor Piazzolla: bandoneón. Kronos Quartet.
CD 1991 – Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79254
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14. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. String Quartet no. 1, op. 62 “Already It Is Dusk” (1988). 14:10
Kronos Quartet
CD 1991 – Elektra Nonesuch 9 79257
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15. Paul Hindemith. Hunting: Ouverture Fliegende Holländer (1925). 7:24
16. Sofia Gubaidulina. String Quartet nr. 2 (1987). 9:54
17. John Zorn. The Dead Man (1990). 5:50
18. Michael Daugherty. Beat Boxer (1991) (with tape). 11:33
19. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. Strijkkwartet nr. 2 Quasi una fantasia (1990/91). 35:32
20. Faday Musa Susoo. Tilliboy (sunset). 4:34
Dumisani Maraire: percussion, hosho. Kronos Quartet.
1992 – NPS Radio Live 11-6-1992
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21. Dumisani Maraire. Mai Nozipo (Mother Nozipo)(1990). 6:58
Dumisani Maraire: percussion, hosho. Kronos Quartet.
CD 1992 – Elektra Nonesuch -79275-2
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