Kronos Quartet
Black Angels

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Track Listing

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1	Black Angels: I. Departure (George Crumb)	5:37
2	Black Angels: II. Absence (George Crumb)	5:25
3	Black Angels: III. Return (George Crumb)	7:13
4	Spem in Alium (Thomas Tallis, ar. Kronos Quartet)	8:52
5	Doom. A Sigh (Istvan Marta)	10:54
6	They Are There! Fighting for the People's New Free World (Charles Ives)	2:47
7	Quartet No. 8: I. Largo (Dmitri Shostakovich)	4:57
8	Quartet No. 8: II. Allegro molto (Dmitri Shostakovich)	2:36
9	Quartet No. 8: III. Allegretto (Dmitri Shostakovich)	4:19
10	Quartet No. 8: IV. Largo (Dmitri Shostakovich)	4:12
11	V. Largo (Dmitri Shostakovich)	3:56

News & Reviews

Monday, January 30, 2012

Carnegie Hall Announces 2012–2013 Season, Featuring Performances, Works by Several Nonesuch Artists

Carnegie Hall has announced its 2012–13 season, and featured among the performers taking the esteemed hall's stages are a number of artists familiar to readers of the Nonesuch Journal, including Kronos Quartet, Richard Goode, Dawn Upshaw, and Alarm Will Sound, as well as world and New York premiere performances of works by Steve Reich, Timothy Andres, and Donnacha Dennehy. In addition, John Adams will lead a Professional Training Workshop for emerging talents through Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Kronos Quartet Performs on BBC Radio 3's "In Tune" Amid Week-Long Barbican Residency in London

Kronos Quartet began its week-long Barbican residency in London over the weekend with master classes and workshops. The residency, titled Awakenings, continues with concerts at Hackney Empire tonight, the Barbican on Thursday, and Wilton's Music Hall on Friday. Kronos Quartet appeared on BBC Radio 3's In Tune and performed two pieces from the concerts. "One of the most celebrated and famous ensembles on this globe," says In Tune's Sean Rafferty of his guests. "Nearly 40 years of innovation, excellence and excitement—how does one begin to describe the Kronos Quartet?"

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About this Album

Composer George Crumb’s title piece, evoking Vietnam and called "an unusually elevated and searing Vietnam War protest" by the New York Times, sets a dark, powerful tone for this collection, which addresses the political/physical/spiritual consequences of war. London’s Evening Standard includes the album among its “100 Definitive Classical CDs of the 20th Century.”

Credits

MUSICIANS
Kronos Quartet:
David Harrington, violin
John Sherba, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
Joan Jeanrenaud, cello

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Judith Sherman and Kronos Quartet
Recording Engineers: Judith Sherman, Juhani Liimatainen (1-4, 7-11), Tony Eckert (1-4, 7-11), Alex Haas (5), Dan Reid (6)
Mix Engineers: Judith Sherman, Bob Edwards (1-4), Alex Haas (5)

Art direction and design: Manhattan Design
Photography: Matt Mahurin

Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz