Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass

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    Among these four performances is Quartet No. 5, the first piece Glass wrote especially for Kronos. “It contains some of Mr. Glass's best music since Koyaanisqatsi,” says the New York Times. “His ear for sumptuous string sonorities is undeniable.”

    Credits

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

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced by Judith Sherman, Kurt Munkacsi, and Philip Glass
    Recorded August, 1993 at Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA
    Engineer: Craig Silvey
    Assistant Engineer: Tom Luekens
    Edited by Judith Sherman
    Mastered at Soundbyte, New York, NY

    Design by Frank Olinsky
    Cover by Francesco Clemente

    Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz

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New Music
Release Date: 
Tuesday, February 7, 1995 (All day)
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Among these four performances is Quartet No. 5, the first piece Glass wrote especially for Kronos. “It contains some of Mr. Glass's best music since Koyaanisqatsi,” says the New York Times. “His ear for sumptuous string sonorities is undeniable.”

Description: 

Among these four performances is Quartet No. 5, the first piece Glass wrote especially for Kronos. “It contains some of Mr. Glass's best music since Koyaanisqatsi,” says the New York Times. “His ear for sumptuous string sonorities is undeniable.”

ProductionCredits: 

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Judith Sherman, Kurt Munkacsi, and Philip Glass
Recorded August, 1993 at Skywalker Sound, Marin County, CA
Engineer: Craig Silvey
Assistant Engineer: Tom Luekens
Edited by Judith Sherman
Mastered at Soundbyte, New York, NY

Design by Frank Olinsky
Cover by Francesco Clemente

Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz

Cover Art: 
Nonesuch Selection Number: 

79356

Number of Discs in Set: 
1disc
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67
ns_album_id: 
205
ns_album_releasedate: 
Wednesday, February 1, 1995 - 05:00
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0
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Album Status: 
Available
UPC/Price: 
Label: 
CD+MP3
UPC: 
075597935622BUN
Label: 
MP3
UPC: 
603497094660
Price: 
10.00
Artist Name: 
Kronos Quartet
Philip Glass
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MUSICIANS
Kronos Quartet:
David Harrington, violin
John Sherba, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
Joan Jeanrenaud, cello

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