Kronos Quartet: Black Angels

San Francisco's Kronos Quartet - David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Paul Wiancko (cello) - has challenged and reimagined what a string quartet can be. Founded at a time when the form was largely centred on long-established, Western European traditions, Kronos has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the string quartet into a living art form that responds to the people and issues of our time. In the process, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our era, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 70 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity, and collaborating with many of the world's most accomplished composers and performers. Through it's nonprofit organization, Kronos Performing Arts Association, Kronos has commissioned more than 1,000 works and arrangements for string quartet. 'Black Angels' is based around George Crumb's Vietnam protest piece of the same name and has a dark, powerful tone that addresses the political, physical and spiritual consequences of war.

Disc 1
1: 1. Departure; Threnody 1: Night of the electric insects - Sounds of Bones and Flutes - Lost Bells - Devil-music - Danse Macabre
1: Departure
2: Absence
2: 2. Absence; Pavana Lachrymae - Threnody 2: Black Angels! - Sarabanda da la Muerte Oscura - Lostt Bells (Echo)
3: Return
3: 3. Return; God-music - Ancient Voices - Ancient Voices (Echo) - Threnody 3: Night of the Electric Insects
4: Spem in Alium
5: Doom. A Sigh
5: Doom. A Sigh
6: They Are There! Fighting for the People's New Free World
6: They are there!

Disc 2
1: I. Largo
2: II. Allegro Molto
3: III. Allegretto
4: IV. Largo
5: V. Largo

Composer: George Crumb, Thomas Tallis, Istvan Marta, Charles Ives, Dmitri Shostakovich

Number of Discs: 2

Producer: Kronos Quartet

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