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Nonesuch (#79275) Kronos Quartet chronology. Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Already It Is Dusk / "Lerchenmusik". (1991) Pieces of Africa. (1992) Short Stories. (1993) Pieces of Africa is a 1992 studio album by the Kronos Quartet, containing works commissioned by the quartet, written by seven African composers.
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.
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.
Justinian Tamusuza (born 1951) is a Ugandan composer of contemporary classical music . His music combines elements of traditional Ugandan music and Western music. [1] He is best known for his first string quartet, which was included by the Kronos Quartet on their 1992 CD Pieces of Africa, which contains music by seven African composers. [2]
Kronos Quartet's 1992 album Pieces of Africa topped both the Billboard classical and world music charts. [13]) Hurwitz established a jazz roster at the label, which included Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, and the World Saxophone Quartet. [12]
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]
Judith Sherman. Kronos Quartet chronology. Witold Lutosławski: String Quartet. (1991) Kevin Volans: Hunting:Gathering. (1991) Five Tango Sensations. (1991) Kevin Volans: Hunting:Gathering is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet, containing works by South African composer Kevin Volans composed especially for the quartet.
Kronos Quartet. (album) Kronos Quartet is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet, the first of their albums on Nonesuch Records. It contains compositions by Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe, Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen, American composer Philip Glass, and American/Mexican composer Conlon Nancarrow. The last track is Jimi Hendrix 's ...