Contemporary Music Night #123 – 50 Years Kronos Quartet #11.
The two-weekly Contemporary Music Night on Concertzender with tonight the Eleventh 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 Jennifer Culp: cello.
1. Alban Berg. Lyric Suite (1926).
I. Allegretto gioviale. 2:59
II. Andante amoroso. 5:44
III. Allegro misterioso. 3:27
IV. Adagio appassionato. 5:10
V. Presto delirando. 4:32
VI. Largo desolato. 5:17
Dawn Upshaw: soprano. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2003 – Nonesuch 7559-79696
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2. Harry Partch. U.S. Highball (1943).
I. Leaving Carmel, Californi‐el. 4:50
II. Leaving Imlay, Neva‐day. 4:03
III. Wait for the next drag. 3:17
IV. Crossing Great Salt Lake, U‐take. 3:30
V. There are rides on the highway at Green River. 1:18
VI. Did I ever ride freights? Huh!. 2:00
VII. Leaving Little America, Wyo‐ma. 3:07
VIII. North Platte, Nebras‐katte. 6:37
David Barron: voice. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2003 – Nonesuch – 79697-2
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September Songs.
3. Kurt Weill / Ogden Nash. Speak Low. 4:13
4. Al Dubin / Harry Warren. I Only Have Eyes for You / Jeepers Creepers. 5:05
5. Ira Gershwin / Kurt Weill. My Ship. 4:58
Wesla Whitfield: vocals. Mike Greensill : piano. John Wiitala: bass. Vince Lateano: drums. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2003 – HighNote Records, Inc. – HCD 7114
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6. Pēteris Vasks. String Quartet 4 (1999)
I. Elegy. 7:24
II. Toccata I. 2:52
III. Chorale. 6:26
IV. Toccata II. 3:52
V. Meditation. 11:35
Kronos Quartet.
CD 2003 – Nonesuch 7559-79695
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Bird Up: The Charlie Parker Remix Project
7. Salt Peanuts (The Mr. Peanuts Chronical). 4:52
Hal Willner’s Whoops I’m An Indian: Hal Willner, Martin Brumbach, Mocean Worker: performer ft. Dr. John: piano. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2003 – Savoy Jazz – SVY 17147
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Martyn Jacques . The Gorey End.
8. Hipdeep Family Intro. 2:54
9. ABC. 3:11
10. Weeping Chandelier. 2:54
11. Jesus on the Windshield. 2:59
12. Besotted Mother. 3:07
13. Gin. 2:50
14. Learned Pig. 4:21
15. Hertha Strubb. 2:19
16. Dreadful Domesticity. 3:57
17. QRV. 2:30
18. Histoire de Kay. 3:40
19. Trampled Lily. 7:14
20. Hipdeep Family. 4:08
The Tiger Lillies: Martyn Jaques: accordion, organ, piano, ukulele, vocals. Adrian Hughes: drums, toys. Adrian Stout: double bass, saw, horns. Kronos Quartet (track 10-12, 13-15, 17-19).
CD 2003 – EMI Classics 5 57501
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21 Grams (OST).
Gustavo Santaolalla / Osvaldo Golijov. When Our Wings Are Cut, Can We Still Fly?. 2:22
Luanne Warner: marimba. Michael Burr: double bass. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2003 – Varèse Sarabande – 302 066 527 2
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Rokia Traoré . Bownboï.
22. Maneda. 6:04
23. Bowmboï. 5:55
Rokia Traoré: vocals, guitar. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2003 – Indigo – LBLC 2594
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24. Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. Oasis (1998). 13:26
Kronos Quartet.
25. Apsheron Quintet (2001) I. Tactile Time. II. Reverse Time. 19:09
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh: piano. Kronos Quartet.
26. Music for Piano (1989/97). 7:38
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh: piano.
27. Mugam Sayagi (1993). 21:20
Kronos Quartet.
CD 2005 – Nonesuch 79804
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Rahul Dev Burman. You’ve Stolen My Heart.
28. Dum Maro Dum (Take Another Toke). 4:42
29. Rishte Bante Hain (Relationships Grow Slowly). 6:14
30. Mehbooba Mehbooba (Beloved, O Beloved). 3:51
31. Ekta Deshlai Kathi Jalao (Light a Match). 3:59
32. Nodir Paare Uttchhe Dhnoa (Smoke Rises Across the River). 6:00
33. Koi Aaya Aane Bhi De (If People Come). 5:35
34. Mera Kuch Saaman (Some of My Things). 6:54
35. Saajan Kahan Jaoongi Main (Beloved, Where Would I Go?). 5:43
36. Piya Tu Ab to Aaja (Lover, Come to Me Now). 5:27
37. Dhanno Ki Aankhon (In Dhanno\’s Eyes). 4:03
38. Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne (You\’ve Stolen My Heart). 5:08
39. Saiyan Re Saiyan (My Lover Came Silently).
Asha Bhosle: voice. Zakir Hussain: percussion. Wu Man: pipa, lute, sitar. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2005 – Nonesuch – 79856-2
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