Kronos Quartet - 25 Years

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Kronos Quartet
25 Years

Compil. US 1998 on Nonesuch label
Classical (Contemporary)

Ten CDs in digipaks plus 96 page booklet, all in cardboard casing and slipcase. All the following tracks (marked * on the CD packaging) are new recordings for this release. All other works previously recorded and released on Nonesuch Records: Arvo Pärt - Missa Syllabica* Ken Benshoof - Traveling Music* Ken Benshoof: Song Of Twenty Shadows* Terry Riley - Cadenza On The Night Plain* Terry Riley: G Song* Peter Sculthorpe - Jabiru Dreaming* Peter Sculthorpe - String Quartet No. 8* Peter Sculthorpe: From Ubirr* P.Q.Phan - Tragedy At The Opera*

Musicians

	Kronos Quartet , *1973 US album by
	Joan Jeanrenaud vc, *1956 US cello
	David Harrington vn, US mastered by, violin
	Hank Dutt vl, viola
	John Sherba vn, violin
	Astor Piazzolla ban, 1921-1992 AR composed by, bandoneon
	Aki Takahashi p, *1944 JP piano
	David Krakauer cl, *1956 US clarinet, bass clarinet, basset horn
	Mark Nolan , didgeridoo
	Michael Brosnan dgdo, g, AU didgeridoo

Producers

Frank Olinsky art direction, design

Sidney Chen coordinator, project coordinator

Robert Hurwitz executive-producer, liner notes

K. Robert Schwarz liner notes

Janet Cowperthwaite management, managing director for the kronos quartet

Judith Sherman mastered by, producer

Karina Beznicki product manager, director of production

Composers

John Adams

Arvo Pärt

Ken Benshoof

Astor Piazzolla

Morton Feldman

Philip Glass

Osvaldo Golijov

Sofia Gubaidulina

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh

Henryk Górecki

Steve Reich

George Crumb

Terry Riley

Alfred Schnittke

Peter Sculthorpe

P. Q. Phan

Kevin Volans

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	John's Book Of Alleged Dances	Kronos Quartet		33:16
2	Judah To Ocean	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	2:22
3	Toot Nipple	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	1:13
4	Dogjam	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	2:30
5	Pavane: She's So Fine	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	6:29
6	Rag The Bone	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	2:59
7	Habanera	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	4:46
8	Stubble Crotchet	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	2:39
9	Hammer & Chisel	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	1:11
10	Alligator Escalator	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	3:50
11	Ständchen: The Little Serenade	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	4:52
12	Judah To Ocean (Reprise)	Kronos Quartet	John Adams	2:20
13	---	Kronos Quartet
14	Fratres	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	9:25
15	Psalom	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	2:00
16	Summa	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	5:11
17	Missa Syllabica	Kronos Quartet		12:38
18	Kyrie	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	2:06
19	Gloria	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	2:45
20	Credo	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	4:27
21	Sanctus	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	0:55
22	Agnes Dei	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	1:45
23	Ite, Missa Est	Kronos Quartet	Arvo Pärt	0:25
24	Traveling Music	Kronos Quartet		18:57
25	I. Gentle, Easy	Kronos Quartet	Ken Benshoof	2:15
26	II. Moderate	Kronos Quartet	Ken Benshoof	8:19
27	III. Driving	Kronos Quartet	Ken Benshoof	8:19
28	---	Kronos Quartet
29	Song Of Twenty Shadows	Kronos Quartet	Ken Benshoof	11:17
30	Five Tango Sensations	Kronos Quartet		26:46
31	Asleep	Kronos Quartet	Astor Piazzolla	5:23
32	Loving	Kronos Quartet	Astor Piazzolla	6:11
33	Anxiety	Kronos Quartet	Astor Piazzolla	4:52
34	Despertar	Kronos Quartet	Astor Piazzolla	6:03
35	Fear	Kronos Quartet	Astor Piazzolla	4:00
36	---	Kronos Quartet
37	Four, For Tango	Kronos Quartet	Astor Piazzolla	3:58
38	Piano And String Quartet	Kronos Quartet	Morton Feldman	79:33
39	Quartet No. 4 (Buczak)	Kronos Quartet		23:04
40	I	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	7:54
41	II	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	6:18
42	III	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	8:38
43	Mishima Quartet, Quartet No. 3	Kronos Quartet		15:29
44	1957 - Award Montage	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	3:27
45	November 25 - Ichigaya	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	1:19
46	1934 - Grandmother And Kimitake	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	2:40
47	1962 - Body Building	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	1:39
48	Blood Oath	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	3:11
49	Mishima/Closing	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	2:56
50	Company, Quartet No. 2	Kronos Quartet		7:23
51	I	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	2:09
52	II	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	1:34
53	III	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	1:28
54	IV	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	2:04
55	Quartet No. 5	Kronos Quartet		21:53
56	I	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	1:11
57	II	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	2:59
58	III	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	5:28
59	IV	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	4:39
60	V	Kronos Quartet	Philip Glass	7:37
61	The Dreams And Prayers Of Isaac The Blind	Kronos Quartet		32:05
62	Prelude: Calmo, Sospeso	Kronos Quartet	Osvaldo Golijov	3:14
63	I. Agitato - Con Fuoco - Maestoso - Senza Misura, Oscilante	Kronos Quartet	Osvaldo Golijov	8:33
64	II. Teneramente - Ruvido - Presto	Kronos Quartet	Osvaldo Golijov	10:34
65	III. Calmo, Sospeso - Allegro Pesante	Kronos Quartet	Osvaldo Golijov	7:07
66	Postlude: Lento, Liberamente	Kronos Quartet	Osvaldo Golijov	2:20
67	---	Kronos Quartet
68	Quartet No.4	Kronos Quartet	Sofia Gubaidulina	11:47
69	Mugam Sayagi	Kronos Quartet	Franghiz Ali-Zadeh	21:27
70	Quasi Una Fantasia, Quartet No. 2, Op. 64	Kronos Quartet		31:54
71	I. Largo (Sostenuto - Mesto)	Kronos Quartet	Henryk Górecki	8:08
72	II. Deciso - Energico (Marcatissimo Sempre)	Kronos Quartet	Henryk Górecki	6:45
73	III. Arioso: Adagio Cantabile	Kronos Quartet	Henryk Górecki	7:23
74	IV. Allegro (Sempre Con Grande Passione E Molto Marcato)	Kronos Quartet	Henryk Górecki	9:31
75	Already It Is Dusk, Quartet No. 1, Op. 62	Kronos Quartet	Henryk Górecki	13:58
76	Different Trains	Kronos Quartet		26:50
77	America - Before The War	Kronos Quartet	Steve Reich	8:59
78	Europe - During The War	Kronos Quartet	Steve Reich	7:31
79	After The War	Kronos Quartet	Steve Reich	10:19
80	Black Angels	Kronos Quartet		18:16
81	I. Departure	Kronos Quartet	George Crumb	5:26
82	II. Absence	Kronos Quartet	George Crumb	5:25
83	III: Return	Kronos Quartet	George Crumb	7:13
84	Cadenza On The Night Plain	Kronos Quartet		30:39
85	Introduction	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	2:21
86	Cadenza: Violin I	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	2:33
87	Where Was Wisdom When We Went West?	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	3:07
88	Cadenza: Viola	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	2:24
89	March Of The Old Timers Reefer Division	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	2:14
90	Cadenza: Violin II	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	2:06
91	Tuning To Rolling Thunder	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	4:53
92	The Night Cry Of Black Buffalo Woman	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	2:53
93	Cadenza: Cello	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	1:08
94	Gathering Of The Spiral Clan	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	5:25
95	Captain Jack Has The Last Word	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	1:35
96	Terry Riley: G Song	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	9:36
97	From Salome Dances For Peace	Kronos Quartet		29:00
98	Echoes Of Primordial Time	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	11:15
99	Mongolian Winds	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	4:10
100	Good Medicine Dance	Kronos Quartet	Terry Riley	13:29
101	Quartet No. 2	Kronos Quartet		21:51
102	I. Moderato	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	3:12
103	II. Agitato	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	5:36
104	III. Mesto	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	6:41
105	IV. Moderato	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	6:22
106	Quartet No. 4	Kronos Quartet		34:41
107	I. Lento	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	9:01
108	II. Allegro	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	7:00
109	III. Lento	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	5:57
110	IV. Vivace	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	3:21
111	V. Lento	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	9:16
112	From Concerto For Mixed Choir	Kronos Quartet
113	Collected Songs Where Every Verse Is Filled With Grief	Kronos Quartet	Alfred Schnittke	8:13
114	Jabiru Dreaming, Quartet No. 11	Kronos Quartet		12:32
115	I. Deciso	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	5:03
116	II. Amaroso	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	7:30
117	Quartet No. 8	Kronos Quartet		11:54
118	I. Con Dolore	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	2:03
119	II. Risoluto; Calmo	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	3:14
120	III. Con Dolore	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	3:02
121	IV. Con Precisione	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	1:35
122	V. Con Dolore	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	1:50
123	---	Kronos Quartet
124	From Ubirr	Kronos Quartet	Peter Sculthorpe	11:12
125	Tragedy At The Opera	Kronos Quartet	P. Q. Phan	6:29
126	White Man Sleeps, Quartet No. 1	Kronos Quartet		22:20
127	First Dance	Kronos Quartet	Kevin Volans	4:03
128	Second Dance	Kronos Quartet	Kevin Volans	5:05
129	Third Dance	Kronos Quartet	Kevin Volans	3:23
130	Fourth Dance	Kronos Quartet	Kevin Volans	6:16
131	Fifth Dance	Kronos Quartet	Kevin Volans	3:20

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