Cadenza on the Night Plain

Kronos Quartet (Artist), Terry Riley (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 1992)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gramavision
• ASIN: B00000321X
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,722 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sunrise Of The Planetary Dream Collector

2. G Song

3. Mythic Birds Waltz

4. Cadenza On The Night Plain (Dedicated To Dr. Margaret Lyon)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a journey through textures..., February 9, 2003

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"chillysalsa" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cadenza on the Night Plain (Audio CD)

The Kronos members give an honest and austere performance on this disc. The melodic structures allow them to showcase the ability to extract some truly rich textures from their instruments. The recording quality is very good, though not perfect - it lacks some of the visceral appeal that the best recordings have.

The music itself is deep and provocative, though not entirely engrossing, as there are some passages which are a bit labored. Overall, it's highly recommended for anyone who wants excellent contemporary string music.

5.0 out of 5 stars Riley closer to "World Music" than to "minimalism": immensely engaging works for string quartet, July 11, 2010

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Discophage (France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cadenza on the Night Plain (Audio CD)

As I write this fine disc, with four immensely engaging string quartets written between the late 1970s and 1983 for the Kronos Quartet, can be found for cheap under at least two entries: Cadenza on the Night Plain (with my detailed review) and Cadenza On The Night Plain). It is Riley writing NOT minimalist or repetitive music, but music inspired by North-American folk music and North-Indian ragas, dance-like and dynamic, colorful, easy listening but never pandering.

TT 75 minutes (which is substantially more than the "over 63 minutes of music" boasted on the booklet's front cover!), excellent liner notes, great disc.