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Bălănescu Quartet (1987 - )

Group - Romania Romanian string quartet

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. Possessed 21 Sep 1992 (as Balanescu Quartet)
  2. Luminitza 1994 (as Balanescu Quartet)
  3. East Meets East 1997 (as Balanescu Quartet)
  4. Maria T 28 Mar 2005 (as Balanescu Quartet)
  5. BalÆnescu Mar 2019 (as Balanescu Quartet)

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Angels & Insects 04 Dec 1995 (as Balanescu Quartet)

Album - Compilation

  1. This Is The Balanescu Quartet 22 Aug 2011 (as Balanescu Quartet)

Relationships (9)

Members

  1. Bill Hawkes viola
  2. Chris Pitsillides viola
  3. Tony Hinnigan cello
  4. Caroline Dale cello
  5. Nick Holland cello
  6. Sian Bell cello
  7. Thomas Pilz violin
  8. Alexander Bălănescu violin
  9. Stephen Bentley-Klein violin

Recordings by (117)

  1. String Quartet no. 2: I 3:16 (1991)
  2. String Quartet no. 2: II 4:44 (1991)
  3. String Quartet no. 2: III 3:40 (1991)
  4. String Quartet no. 2: IV 2:50 (1991)
  5. String Quartet no. 2: V 4:06 (1991)
  6. String Quartet no. 2: VI 3:02 (1991)
  7. String Quartet no. 3: Beginning 10:00 (1991)
  8. String Quartet no. 3: Figure D 5:51 (1991)
  9. String Quartet no. 1: I. Beginning 2:34 (1991)
  10. String Quartet no. 1: II. Figure B 1:10 (1991)
  11. String Quartet no. 1: III. Figure C 2:20 (1991)
  12. String Quartet no. 1: IV. Figure D 2:07 (1991)
  13. String Quartet no. 1: V. Figure E 1:45 (1991)
  14. String Quartet no. 1: VI. Figure F 1:11 (1991)
  15. String Quartet no. 1: VII. Figure G 2:17 (1991)
  16. String Quartet no. 1: VIII. Figure H 2:28 (1991)
  17. String Quartet no. 1: IX. Figure I 2:27 (1991)
  18. String Quartet no. 1: X. Figure J 1:26 (1991)
  19. String Quartet no. 1: XI. Figure K 2:07 (1991)
  20. String Quartet no. 1: XII. Figure L 3:46 (1991)
  21. Robots 8:42 (21 Sep 1992)
  22. Model 3:43 (21 Sep 1992)
  23. Autobahn 6:22 (21 Sep 1992)
  24. Computer Love 6:20 (21 Sep 1992)
  25. Pocket Calculator 3:49 (21 Sep 1992)
  26. Possessed 16:54 (21 Sep 1992)
  27. Want Me 7:42 (21 Sep 1992)
  28. No Time Before Time 11:01 (21 Sep 1992)
  29. Hanging Upside‐Down 4:55 (21 Sep 1992)
  30. High Life for Strings 4:34 (1992)
  31. Music From the Towers of the Moon: I 2:41 (1992)
  32. Music From the Towers of the Moon: II 4:54 (1992)
  33. Music From the Towers of the Moon: III 5:27 (1992)
  34. Music From the Towers of the Moon: IV 2:58 (1992)
  35. Stranger Than Paradise: I. Bella by Barlight 2:43 (1992)
  36. Stranger Than Paradise: II. Improvisation 1 4:08 (1992)
  37. Stranger Than Paradise: III. The Good and Happy Army 2:36 (1992)
  38. Stranger Than Paradise: IV. The Sad Trees / The Lampposts Are Mine 2:02 (1992)
  39. Stranger Than Paradise: V. Eva and Willie's Room / Eva Packing 1:17 (1992)
  40. Stranger Than Paradise: VI. Improvisation 2 3:05 (1992)
  41. Chalk 16:14 (1992)
  42. East 4:00 (1994)
  43. Chain 0:54 (1994)
  44. Democracy 5:12 (1994)
  45. Still With Me 8:07 (1994)
  46. Link 1:40 (1994)
  47. Revolution 2:42 (1994)
  48. Link Again 2:21 (1994)
  49. Luminitza 16:09 (1994)
  50. Mother 9:41 (1994)
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On Recordings (43)

Instruments

  1. Reaching Out 3:12 Kate Bush (17 Oct 1989) strings
  2. String Quartet no. 2: II 4:44 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  3. String Quartet no. 1: III. Figure C 2:20 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  4. String Quartet no. 1: X. Figure J 1:26 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  5. String Quartet no. 2: IV 2:50 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  6. String Quartet no. 1: IX. Figure I 2:27 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  7. String Quartet no. 1: II. Figure B 1:10 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  8. String Quartet no. 1: XI. Figure K 2:07 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  9. String Quartet no. 3: Figure D 5:51 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  10. String Quartet no. 1: IV. Figure D 2:07 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  11. String Quartet no. 2: I 3:16 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  12. String Quartet no. 1: VI. Figure F 1:11 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  13. String Quartet no. 1: XII. Figure L 3:46 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  14. String Quartet no. 2: V 4:06 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  15. String Quartet no. 1: V. Figure E 1:45 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  16. String Quartet no. 2: VI 3:02 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  17. String Quartet no. 3: Beginning 10:00 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  18. String Quartet no. 1: I. Beginning 2:34 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  19. String Quartet no. 1: VII. Figure G 2:17 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  20. String Quartet no. 1: VIII. Figure H 2:28 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  21. String Quartet no. 2: III 3:40 Bălănescu Quartet (1991) string quartet
  22. Stranger Than Paradise: III. The Good and Happy Army 2:36 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  23. Chalk 16:14 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  24. Stranger Than Paradise: IV. The Sad Trees / The Lampposts Are Mine 2:02 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  25. Music From the Towers of the Moon: III 5:27 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  26. Stranger Than Paradise: I. Bella by Barlight 2:43 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  27. Music From the Towers of the Moon: II 4:54 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  28. Music From the Towers of the Moon: I 2:41 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  29. Music From the Towers of the Moon: IV 2:58 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  30. Stranger Than Paradise: II. Improvisation 1 4:08 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  31. High Life for Strings 4:34 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  32. Stranger Than Paradise: VI. Improvisation 2 3:05 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  33. Stranger Than Paradise: V. Eva and Willie's Room / Eva Packing 1:17 Bălănescu Quartet (1992) string quartet
  34. String Quartet no. 2 "Hunting: Gathering": 3rd Expedition 2:55 Bălănescu Quartet (1994) string quartet
  35. String Quartet no. 3 "The Songlines": I. Striding Dance 8:53 Bălănescu Quartet (1994) string quartet
  36. String Quartet no. 2 "Hunting: Gathering": 2nd Expedition 10:55 Bălănescu Quartet (1994) string quartet
  37. String Quartet no. 2 "Hunting: Gathering": 1st Expedition 10:00 Bălănescu Quartet (1994) string quartet
  38. String Quartet no. 3 "The Songlines": II. Songline 18:35 Bălănescu Quartet (1994) string quartet
  39. String Quartet no. 3 "The Songlines": III. Standing Dance 5:26 Bălănescu Quartet (1994) string quartet
  40. String Quartet no. 3 "The Songlines" 3:58 Bălănescu Quartet (1994) string quartet
  41. Yakut Song 3:32 Hector Zazou (1994) strings
  42. Burnt by the Sun 4:20 David Byrne (23 May 1997) string quartet
  43. KIDS RETURN (from 'Kids Return') 4:22 Bălănescu Quartet, Alexander Bălănescu, Joe Hisaishi, Nick Holland, Momoko Kamiya, Hirofumi Kinjo, Thomas Pilz, Chris Pitsillides, Jun Saito, Masamiki Takano, Marie Ohishi (21 Feb 2020) string quartet

Credited as (14)

  1. Balanescu Quartet
  2. Balanescu Quartet with Steve Argüelles
  3. Alexander Bălănescu & Balanescu Quartet
  4. Alexander Balanescu and The Balanescu Quartet
  5. Gavin Bryars; Balanescu Quartet
  6. Jonathan Goldstein; The Balanescu Quartet and Ensemble
  7. Bălănescu Quartet
  8. Alexander Bălănescu, Ada Milea; Balanescu Quartet
  9. Kevin Volans; Bălănescu Quartet
  10. David Byrne, Robert Moran, John Lurie, Michael Torke; Balanescu Quartet
  11. Michael Nyman; Balanescu Quartet
  12. Gavin Bryars Ensemble - Bălănescu Quartet
  13. The Balanescu Quartet
  14. Bălănescu Quartet, Alexander Bălănescu, Joe Hisaishi, Nick Holland, Momoko Kamiya, Hirofumi Kinjo, Thomas Pilz, Chris Pitsillides, Jun Saito, Masamiki Takano, Marie Ohishi

Links (8)

Official Homepages

  1. http://freespace.virgin.net/alex.balanescu/home.htm

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/balanescu-quartet
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13940451z

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/269668

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/94487

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3608760/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/146746425

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1117751