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
|
|