Kronos Caravan

Kronos Quartet (Composer), Aleksandra Vrebalov (Composer), Carlos Paredes (Composer), Rahul Dev Burman (Composer), Enrique Rangel (Composer), Sapo Perapaskero (Composer, Performer), Rezso Seress (Composer), Terry Riley (Performer), Anibal Troilo (Artist), Kayhan Halhor (Artist), Ali Jihad Racy (Artist), Nicholas (aka Dale, Dick) Roubanis (Artist), Zakir Hussain (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sapo Perapaskero, Terry Riley
• Composer: Kronos Quartet, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Carlos Paredes, Rahul Dev Burman, Enrique Rangel, et al.
• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B00004S92N
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,091 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating international tour by music, April 18, 2000

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F. Behrens "Frank Behrens" (Keene, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kronos Caravan (Audio CD)

In these days when multiculturalism is being forced upon too many with sledgehammer effect, it is good to recall how Nonesuch has been offering wonderful recordings of music from other lands for decades now. An excellent example has reached me by way of a pre-release copy called <Kronos Caravan>. It is described in the press release as an all-premiere recording, which collects new music from Portugal and Argentina, India to the Middle East, Mexico and the United States; and it offers us "collaborations with renowned musicians from around the world in diverse repertoire unified by arrangements of Osvaldo Golijov."

Most of this is exciting stuff, some of it quite beautiful at the same time. Of course I cannot vouch for the authenticity of any of it; but I can assure you that the Kronos Quartet is never below their standards here. They are, to be sure, joined by various musicians on 5 of the 10 tracks. The liner notes, which I assume will be the same when the fully packaged product is released, are copious and informative.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Near East Shines in this Album of Many Cultures, May 22, 2000

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Prauge Traveler (Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kronos Caravan (Audio CD)

Kronos has made an album to remember with Caravan. There is a wide variety of cultural music represented and all are performed admirably. My favorites are from the Middle East; however, the Carlos Paredes piece is excellent. The songs are slightly eccentric and full of energy. For any classical music lover who needs to get out of the 'same old' styles and composers, this is a necessity. I can't recommend it highly enough.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Kronos, July 9, 2002

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This review is from: Kronos Caravan (Audio CD)

The positive part is that this is really good but I rank their last "Nuevo" higher because that one holds togheter better.

This is mostly middle eastern/central europe stuff and even if I THINK I know way some argentinian/portuguise tracks are in this (because of that argentininan tango has it roots in middle europe.. portugal cobining bandelon with portuguese fado) it feels misplaced here but artisticially it is very good performed anyway and... hows about "Miserlou Twist" then.. well composer of that old hit has his roots in Libanon so.. :-).

Anyway is this very good, fun, well played and sound, production is also something extra.

You be pleased with this if you like stringquartets with more of a folklore style but my advice is that you by this togheter with Nuevo then you have two great great discs.

People used to Kronos cooperation with Glass, Steve Riech should like this but it is def. NOT minimalism att all.