Kronos Quartet: Sculthorpe, Sallinen, Glass, Nancarrow, Hendrix

Aulis Sallinen (Composer), Philip Glass (Composer), Conlon Nancarrow (Composer), Jimi Hendrix (Composer), Peter Sculthorpe (Composer), Kronos Quartet (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Kronos Quartet
• Composer: Aulis Sallinen, Philip Glass, Conlon Nancarrow, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Sculthorpe
• Audio CD (October 4, 2011)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005IXL
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,300 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. String quartet: Con dolore

2. String quartet: Risoluto

3. String quartet: Con dolore

4. String quartet: Con precisione

5. String quartet: Con dolore

6. String Quartet No. 3 ('Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March'), Op. 19

7. Company, for string quartet/string orchestra: 1. Quarter note = 96

8. Company, for string quartet/string orchestra: 2. Quarter note = 160

9. Company, for string quartet/string orchestra: 3. Quarter note = 90

10. Company, for string quartet/string orchestra: 4. Quarter note = 160

11. String Quartet No.1: Allegro molto

12. String Quartet No.1: Andante moderato

13. String Quartet No.1: Prestissimo

14. Purple Haze

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely first rate! Performance & recording are excellent, September 22, 1998

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J. LaCoss "Rt. Rev. Maker-of-sawdust" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kronos Quartet: Sculthorpe, Sallinen, Glass, Nancarrow, Hendrix (Audio CD)

I am far from knowledgable about music. However, this is a marvelous introduction to contemporary music as arranged for a string quartet. The vision and versatility of this group are really laid out here.

The only piece that jars is "Purple Haze," which, sorry folks, just doesn't work with strings. While I greatly applaud Kronos' willingness to try on a rock masterpiece, Hendrix said everything that needs to be said.

I recommend this CD unreservedly! Jeff

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kronos, November 26, 2010

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This review is from: Kronos Quartet: Sculthorpe, Sallinen, Glass, Nancarrow, Hendrix (Audio CD)

Kronos is always inventive, but I've heard better from them. Their earlier stuff is much better. Their "inventiveness" is becoming somewhat boring. But this is one of their better efforts, in my opinion.