Kronos Quartet

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Kronos Quartet
Short Stories (music by Elliot Sharp, Willie Dixon, John Osmond, John Zorn, +)

[ Nonesuch Records / CD ]

Release Date: Wednesday 3 March 1993

This item is only available to us via Special Order. We should be able to get it to you in 3 - 6 weeks from when you order it.

German import (catalog 7559793102)

Since its inception in 1973, the Kronos Quartet has emerged as a leading voice for new work. Combining a unique musical vision with a fearless dedication to experimentation, Kronos has assembled a body of work unparalleled in its range and scope of expression, and in the process, has captured the attention of audiences worldwide.

More than 400 works have been written or arranged for Kronos, and its extensive repertoire ranges from Shostakovich, Webern, Bartók and Ives to Astor Piazzolla, John Cage, Raymond Scott and Howlin' Wolf. In addition to working closely with modern masters such as Terry Riley and Henryk Górecki, Kronos commissions new works from today's most innovative composers from around the world, extending its reach as far as Zimbabwe, Poland, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Argentina and Azerbaijan. The Quartet is currently working with many composers, including John Adams, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Osvaldo Golijov, Ben Johnston, Steven Mackey, Akira Nishimura, Gabriela Ortiz, P. Q. Phan, Steve Reich, Somei Satoh, Peteris Vasks and Guo Wenjing.

Tracks:

Elliott Sharp: Digital 2:34
Willie Dixon: Spoonful 4:29
John Oswald: Spectre 5:45
John Zorn: Cat O'Nine Tails 12:40
Henry Cowell: Quartet Euphometric 1:50
Steven Mackey: Physical Property 14:26
Scott Johnson: Soliloquy 13:08
Sofia Gubaidulina: Quartet No. 2 8:24
Pandit Pran Nath: Aba Kee Tayk Hamaree (It Is My Turn, Oh Lord) 10:56

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