| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
001815 000852 001054 000247 002000 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Note |
String quartets, original and arranged. The 2nd work originally a 40-part motet; the 3rd work with tape of voices recorded in Trunk, Romania; the 4th work is a march, here dubbed from the composer's own recording (voice and piano) with added acc. for string quartet. |
| Performer |
Kronos Quartet (David Harrington, John Sherba, violins; Hank Dutt, viola; Joan Jeanrenaud, cello). |
| Note |
Eds. recorded: C.F. Peters (1st work); Editio Musica Budapest/Boosey & Hawkes (3rd work); Peer International (4th work); G. Schirmer (5th work). |
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Compact disc. |
| Contents |
Black angels : thirteen images from the dark land : (1970). Departure ; Absence ; Return / George Crumb (18:15) -- Spem in alium = Sing and glory : (late 16th century) / Thomas Tallis ; arranged by Kronos (8:52) -- Doom. A sigh : (1989) / István Márta (10:54) -- They are there! : fighting for the people's new free world : (1917/1942) / Charles Ives ; Kronos part arranged by John Geist (2:47) -- Quartet no. 8 (1960) / Dmitri Shostakovich (20:00). |
| Language |
The 3rd work sung in Moldavian(?); the 4th in English. |
| Genre/Form |
String quartets, Arranged.
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Electronica (Music)
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Electronica (Music)
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| Subject |
Songs with instrumental ensemble.
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Songs with instrumental ensemble. |
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String quartets.
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String quartets. |
| Genre/Form |
String quartets.
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Chamber music.
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Chamber music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Geist, John, arranger.
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Ives, Charles, 1874-1954, performer.
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Crumb, George.
Black angels.
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Tallis, Thomas, approximately 1505-1585.
Spem in alium; arranged.
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Márta, István.
Doom. A sigh.
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Ives, Charles, 1874-1954.
They are there! arranged.
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Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 8, op. 110, C minor.
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| Added Title |
Thirteen images from the dark land.
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13 images from the dark land.
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Images from the dark land.
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Sing and glorify.
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Fighting for the people's new free world.
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| Music No. |
9 79242-2 Elektra Nonesuch |
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