Contemporary Music Night #124 – 50 Years Kronos Quartet #12.
The two-weekly Contemporary Music Night on Concertzender with tonight the Twelfth 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 most of the time Kronos Quartet is David Harrington and John Sherba: violin, Hank Dutt: viola and Jeffrey Zeigler: cello.
1. Brian West / Gerald Eaton / Nelly Furtado. One-Trick Pony. 4:47
Nelly Furtado: voice. George Doeting: banjo, mandolin, guitar. Brian West: guitar. Russ Miller: percussion. Kronos Quartet (Jennifer Culp: cello).
CD 2006 – DreamWorks Records – B0001007-12
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2. Clint Mansell. The Fountain (2006). 1-10. 46:20
Mogwai: John Cummings, Stuart Braithwaite: guitar. Dominic Aitchison: bass. Martin Bulloch: drums. Barry Burns, Randy Kerber: piano. Kronos Quartet. Choir: Charles Sprawls, Christopher Roselli, Drew Martin, James Bagwell, Karen Krueger, Kathy Theil, Martin Doner, Melissa Kelly, Misa Iwana.
CD 2006 – Nonesuch 7559-79901
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3. Lou Harrison. String Quartet Set (1978-79).
II. Plaint. 4:12
III. Estampe. 4:02
IV. Rondeaux. 8:20
V. Usul. 4:40
Wesla Whitfield: vocals. Mike Greensill : piano. John Wiitala: bass. Vince Lateano: drums. Kronos Quartet (with Joan Jeanrenaud: cello).
CD 2006 – New World Records – 80643-2
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4. Drew Daniel / Mark Lightcap / Martin Schmidt. Solo Buttons for Joe Meek. 3:33
Matmos: Mark Lightcap: guitar. Drew Daniel: tape, synthesizer. Jay lesser: bass. Steve Goodfriend: drums. Kronos Quartet.
2LP 2006 – Matador – OLE 677-2
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5. Osvaldo Golijov. Tenebrae (2002/03)
I. 6:10
II. 6:43
Kronos Quartet.
CD 2007 – Deutsche Grammophon – 00289 477 6426
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6. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 (1994/95)
I. Adagio – molto andanta – cantabile. 10:38
II. Largo, cantabile. 11:05
III. Allegro, sempre ben marcato. 4:24
IV. Deciso – espressivo ma ben tenuto. 11:32
V. Largo – tranquillo. 12:36
Kronos Quartet.
CD 2007 – Nonesuch 7559-79993
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7. Trent Reznor / Enrique Gonzalez Muller. Another Version of the Truth. 4:17
Enrique Gonzalez Muller: remix. Kronos Quartet.
3LP 2007 – Interscope Records – HALO 25 V
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8. Amon Tobin. Bloodstone. 4:10.
Amnon Tobin: electronics. Kronos Quartet.
12” 2007 – Ninja Tune – ZEN12190
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Tom Waits. Healing The Divide: A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation.
9. Way Down in the Hole. 4:02
10. God’s Away on Business. 3:56
11. Lost In The Harbor. 4:05
12. Diamond In Your Mind. 5:47
Tom Waits: voice, harmonium. Greg Cohen: double Bass. Kronos Quartet (with Jennifer Culp: cello).
CD 2007 – Anti- – 6794-2
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13. Sigur Rós / Stephen Prutsman. Flugufrelsarinn (Kronos version). 8:24
14. Traditional / Stephen Prutsman. Star-Spangled Banner (Kronos version, inspired by Jimi Hendrix). 3:24
Kronos Quartet.
Promo CD 2007 – Nonesuch 307452
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15. Terry Riley. The Cusp of Magic (2004).
I. The Cusp of Magic. 10:04
II. Buddha’s Bedroom. 10:33
III. The Nursery. 5:09
IV. Royal Wedding. 6:14
V. Emily and Alice. 4:08
VI. Prayer Circle. 6:40
Wu Man: pipa, voice.. Kronos Quartet. David Harrington: bass drum, rattle.
CD 2008 – Nonesuch 360508
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16. Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen. Concerto Grosso (1990/2006). 29:45
Kronos Quartet.
17. Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen. Moving Still (2004)
I. Moving (Europe Seen in a Week). 12:25
18. Still (In Denmark I Was Born). 14:39
Paul Hillier: baritone. Kronos Quartet.
CD 2008 – Dacapo – 6.220548
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18. Frank Zappa. None Of The Above (1985). 6:29
Kronos Quartet (with Joan Jeanrenaud: cello).
MP3 2008 Zappa Records Beat the Boots III-3
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All further information can be found on
www. kronosquartet.org
