Kronos Quartet
“For 40 years now, the Kronos Quartet have been forcing audiences to revise their expectations of the string quartet. They have, almost singlehandedly, overhauled the mainstream perception of chamber music, transforming it from light luncheon entertainment into a challenging, experimental genre… The Kronos Explorer Series is comprised of five quintessential Kronos Quartet releases… The amalgamation of these seemingly disparate collections provides a great ‘beginners guide’ to Kronos… This release offers an insight into the palette of rhythms and timbres that have coloured the quartet’s output for four decades, displaying a broad selection of the many musical paths that the group has trodden in its long, fruitful career. The diversity in the collection is astounding.”
Nonesuch Records, the Kronos Quartet’s longtime label, celebrated the group’s 40th anniversary year with the release of the Kronos Explorer Series five-CD box set that collected Pieces of Africa (1992), Night Prayers (1994), Caravan (2000), Nuevo (2002) and Floodplain (2009) with new liner notes that include an in-depth interview of Kronos’ artistic director, founder, and violinist David Harrington by author Jonathan Cott.
SELECT CREDITS
Kronos Quartet:
David Harrington, violin
John Sherba, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
Joan Jeanrenaud, cello (1978–1999)
Jennifer Culp, cello (1999–2005)
Jeffrey Zeigler, cello (2005–2013)
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz
(See individual albums for additional musician and production credits)
Disc 1: Pieces of Africa (1992)
Disc 2: Night Prayers (1994)
Disc 3: Caravan (2000)
Disc 4: Nuevo (2002)
Disc 5: Floodplain (2009)
Released by Nonesuch Records
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