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Title Kronos Quartet : in accord / a film by Manfred Waffender
Published Bristol, England : Digital Classics Distribution, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (57 min.)
Series Classical Music in Video
Contents Four, for tango / Astor Piazzolla -- Cadenza on the night plain / Terry Riley -- Escalay / Hamza El Din -- Cat o'nine tails / John Zorn -- John's book of alleged dances -- Standchen: the little serenade / John Adams -- O virtus sapientie / Hildegard von Bingen -- Two studies on ancient Greek scales / Harry Partch -- Viderunt omnes / Perotin -- Collected songs where every verse is filled with grief / Alfred Schnittke -- Altar de muertos / Gabriela Ortiz -- purple haze / Jimi Hendrix
Summary Combining a unique musical vision with a passion for experimentation and a fresh emphasis on visual presentation, the Kronos Quartet has assembled an eclectic body of work unparalleled in its scope. Making striking use of the video medium, this specially-staged studio recording features a broad cross section of their repertoire - works by Piazzolla, Riley, Hamza El Din, Zorn, Adams, von Bingen, Partch arranged by Johnston, Perotin, Schnittke, Ortiz and Hendrix. The quartet members introduce the music they play
Notes Title from resource description page (viewed Jul. 25, 2014)
Performer Kronos Quartet: David Harrington, John Sherba, violins ; Hank Dutt, viola ; Joan Jeanrenaud, cello
Notes Spoken portions in English
In Kronos Quartet: In Accord
Subject Kronos Quartet.
SUBJECT Kronos Quartet. fast (OCoLC)fst00544214
Subject String quartets.
String quartets.
Genre/Form Concert films.
Documentary films.
Concert films.
Documentary films.
Concerts filmés.
Documentaires.
Form Streaming video
Author Waffender, Manfred, 1952- film director, screenwriter.
Piazzolla, Astor. Four for tango
Riley, Terry, 1935- Cadenza on the night plain
El Din, Hamza. Escalay
Zorn, John, 1953- Cat o' nine tails
Adams, John, 1947- John's book of alleged dances. Ständchen
Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179. Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum. O virtus sapientie; arranged
Partch, Harry, 1901-1974. Studies on ancient Greek scales; arranged
Pérotin, -1238? Viderunt omnes; arranged
Schnittke, Alfred, 1934-1998. Concertos, mixed voices. Sabran' je pesen sikh, gde kazhdyĭ stikh; arranged
Ortiz, Gabriela, 1964- Altar de muertos
Hendrix, Jimi. Purple haze; arranged
Kronos Quartet, instrumentalist.
Digital Classics (Firm), publisher