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Kronos Quartet. The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. [1] It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical music. More than 1,000 works have been written for it.
The discography of the Kronos Quartet includes 43 studio albums, two compilations, five soundtracks, and 29 contributions to other artists' records. The Kronos Quartet plays classical, pop, rock, jazz, folk, world and contemporary classical music (often written especially for them by for instance Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Alexandra Vrebalov) and was founded in 1973 by violinist David Harrington.
"G-Song" and "Cadenza On The Night Plain" were re-recorded for the quartet's 25-year retrospective collection, Kronos Quartet: 25 Years. [4] [5] Kronos began playing Cadenza On The Night Plain in 1984, [6] with an early performance in Darmstadt, Germany; [7] it remained on the Kronos playlist for a long time, and was performed as late as 1996. [8]
Nuevo. (album) Nuevo is a 2002 album by the Kronos Quartet composed entirely of music of Mexican origin. It was inspired by a number of visits made to Mexico by the quartet's violinist and founder, David Harrington, from 1995. [1] The album was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, David Harrington, and Judith Sherman, and co-produced by Aníbal ...
Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog. Songs and Symphoniques: the Music of Moondog is a collaboration album between Kronos Quartet and Ghost Train Orchestra featuring various arrangers and musical artists. Leading up to the album's release were the release of two singles; "High on a Rocky Ledge" (feat.
Long Time Passing is a 2020 album by Kronos Quartet celebrating the music of Pete Seeger. The album was commissioned by the FreshGrass Foundation and released on the Smithsonian Folkways label. [1][2][3] This release follows 2017's Folk Songs, which saw the Kronos Quartet teaming with a variety of folk musicians.
Steve Reich: Triple Quartet. (2001) Terry Riley: Requiem for Adam is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet. The music was composed by Terry Riley, commissioned by the quartet; the album is a requiem for Adam Harrington, the son of Kronos co-founder David Harrington.
Music of Bill Evans. Music of Bill Evans is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet, containing compositions written by or associated with Bill Evans and arranged by Tom Darter. Several tracks feature important jazz players who had recorded with Evans: Jim Hall on guitar and Eddie Gómez on bass. [1] [2]