Contemporary Music Night #120 – 50 Years Kronos Quartet #8.
The two-weekly Contemporary Music Night on Concertzender with tonight the Eighth 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 Adams. John’s Book of Alleged Dances (1994)
I. Judah to Ocean. 2:36
II. Toot Nipple. 1:15
III. Dogjam. 2:34
IV. Pavane: She’s So Fine. 6:34
V. Rag the Bone. 3:05
VI. Habanera. 4:49
VII. Stubble Crotchet. 2:44
VIII. Hammer & Chisel. 1:16
IX. Alligator Escalator. 3:54
X. Ständchen: The Little Serenade. 4:58
XI. Judah to Ocean (reprise). 2:42
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1998 – Nonesuch 7559-79465
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Alfred Schnittke.
2. String Quartet No. 1 (1966) I-III. 16:45
3. Canon in Memory of Igor Stravinsky (1971). 5:32
4. String Quartet No. 2 (1980) I-IV. 22:02
5. String Quartet No. 3 (1983). 19:09
6. String Quartet No. 4 (1989). 34:57
7. Collected Songs Where Every Verse Is Filled With Grief (1984-85). 8:25
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1998 – Nonesuch – Nonesuch 7559-79500
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8. Arvo Pärt. Missa Sillabica (1977)
I. Kyrie. 2:09
II. Gloria. 2:47
III. Credo. 4:28
IV. Sanctus. 0:58
V. Agnus Dei. 1:49
VI. Ite missa est. 0:27
The Hilliard Ensemble: Ellen Hargis: soprano. Suzanne Elder: alto. Neal Rogers: tenor. Paul Hillier: bariton. Kronos Quartet.
CD 1998 – Nonesuch – 79504-2 (CD1 from 10CD)
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9. Ken Benshoof. Traveling Music Number 4 (1974)
I. Gentle, Easy. 2:20
II. Moderate. 8:18
III. Driving. 8:28
Ken Benshoof. Song of 20 Shadows (1994). 11:24
Kronos Quartet
CD 1998 – Nonesuch – 79504-2 (CD2 from 10CD)
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10. Terry Riley. Cadenza on the Night Plain (1983).
I. Introduction. 2:18
II. Cadenza: Violin I. 2:34
III. Where Was Wisdom When We Went West?. 3:05
IV. Cadenza: Viola. 2:23
V. March of the Old Timers Reefer Division. 2:18
VI. Cadenza: Violin II. 2:01
VII. Tuning to Rolling Thunder. 4:52
VIII. The Night Cry of Black Buffalo Woman. 2:53
IX. Cadenza: Cello. 1:07
X. Gathering of the Spiral Clan. 5:23
XI. Captain Jack Has the Last Word. 1:44
11. Terry Riley. G Song (1980). 9:39
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1998 – Nonesuch – 79504-2 (CD8 from 10CD)
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Peter Sculthorpe.
12. Quartet No. 11 Jabiru Dreaming (1990) I-II. 12:41
13. Quartet No. 8 (1969). I-V. 12:04
Kronos Quartet.
14. Quartet No. 12 from Ubirr (1994). 11:19
Michael Brosnan, Mark Nolan: didgeridoos. Kronos Quartet.
15. Phuc Quang Phan. Tragedy at the Opera (from Memoirs of a Lost Soul)(1995). 6:37
Kronos Quartet.
CD 1998 – Nonesuch – 79504-2 (CD10 from 10CD)
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Dave Matthews / John D’Earth.
16. Halloween. 5:07
17. The Stone. 7:28
Dave Matthews Band: Dave Matthews: guitar, vocals. John d’Earth: trumpet. Tim Reynolds: e-guitar, mandoline. Leroi Moore: saxophones. Stefan Lessard: bass. Carter Beauford: drums, percussion. Boyd Tinsley: violin. Kronos Quartet.
CD 1998 – BMG – 07863 67660-2
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18. Manfred Waffender. Intro Compilation. 1:29
19. Astor Piazzolla. Four, For Tango (1987) (excerpt)- Including a Prologue by John Sherba. 4:23
20. Prologue by David Harrington. 1:30
21. Terry Riley. Cadenza On The Night Plain (1981)(excerpt). 3:01
Kronos Quartet.
DVD 1998 – Arthaus Musik – 100050 DVD
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