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Kronos Quartet (1973 - )

Group - United States

Releases (30)

Official

Album

  1. Monk Suite: Kronos Quartet Plays Music of Thelonious Monk 1985
  2. Music by Sculthorpe, Sallinen, Glass, Nancarrow, and Hendrix 1986
  3. Music of Bill Evans 1986
  4. White Man Sleeps 1987
  5. Winter Was Hard 30 Sep 1988
  6. Black Angels 21 Jun 1990
  7. In Formation 1990
  8. Pieces of Africa 14 Feb 1992
  9. Short Stories 09 Mar 1993
  10. At the Grave of Richard Wagner 28 Sep 1993
  11. Night Prayers 06 Sep 1994
  12. Howl, U.S.A. 04 Jun 1996
  13. The Complete Landmark Sessions 01 Apr 1997
  14. Early Music (Lachrymæ Antiquæ) 16 Sep 1997
  15. Kronos Caravan 18 Apr 2000
  16. Nuevo 09 Apr 2002
  17. Floodplain 18 May 2009
  18. Under 30 Project: 1-4 2013
  19. Tundra Songs 10 Mar 2015
  20. Long Time Passing 09 Oct 2020
  21. Mỹ Lai 20 May 2022

Album - Compilation

  1. Released: 1985-1995 1995
  2. Kronos Quartet: 25 Years 27 Oct 1998
  3. A Thousand Thoughts 08 Apr 2014

Single

  1. Plays Sigur Rós 07 Sep 2007
  2. Séraphîta 2017

Single - Remix

  1. El Sinaloense (Remixes) 2002

Other

  1. Kronos Explorer Series 2014 box set

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. 2009-05-04: Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France
  2. 1999-06-23: Teatro Alighieri, Ravenna, Italy

Relationships (13)

Collaborators

  1. Lev Zhurbin

Members

  1. David Harrington (1973) original, violin
  2. Walter Gray (1973 - 1978) original, cello
  3. Tim Kilian (1973 - 1976) original, viola
  4. James Shallenberger (1973 - 1975) original, violin
  5. Roy Lewis (1975 - 1977) violin
  6. Ella Marie Gray (1977 - 1978) violin
  7. Hank Dutt (1977) viola
  8. John Sherba (1978) violin
  9. Joan Jeanrenaud (1978 - 1999) cello
  10. Jennifer Culp (1999 - 2005) cello
  11. Jeffrey Zeigler (2005 - 2013) cello
  12. Sunny Yang (2013) cello

Recordings by (490)

  1. Mythic Birds Waltz 16:13 (1985)
  2. Cadenza on the Night Plain 37:12 (1985)
  3. Well, You Needn't 4:58 (1985)
  4. Rhythm-A-Ning 3:04 (1985)
  5. Crepuscule With Nellie 2:39 (1985)
  6. Off Minor / Epistrophy 8:10 (1985)
  7. 'Round Midnight 4:33 (1985)
  8. Misterioso 4:00 (1985)
  9. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got the Swing) 4:03 (1985)
  10. Black And Tan Fantasy 3:42 (1985)
  11. Brilliant Corners 5:04 (1985)
  12. Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector 10:25 (1985)
  13. Dinner Music 3:32 (1986)
  14. String Quartet no. 8: I. Con dolore 2:04 (1986)
  15. String Quartet no. 8: II. Risoluto 3:49 (1986)
  16. String Quartet no. 8: III. Con dolore 3:02 (1986)
  17. String Quartet no. 8: IV. Con precisione 1:49 (1986)
  18. String Quartet no. 8: V. Con dolore 2:07 (1986)
  19. String Quartet no. 3 14:05 (1986)
  20. Company: I 2:22 (1986)
  21. Company: II 1:36 (1986)
  22. Company: III 1:46 (1986)
  23. Company: IV 2:14 (1986)
  24. String Quartet: I. Allegro molto 2:18 (1986)
  25. String Quartet: II. Andante moderato 3:31 (1986)
  26. String Quartet: III. Prestissimo 5:17 (1986)
  27. Purple Haze 2:52 (1986)
  28. Waltz for Debbie 5:42 (1986)
  29. Very Early 4:01 (1986)
  30. Nardis 5:07 (1986)
  31. Re: Person I Knew 4:25 (1986)
  32. Time Remembered 3:14 (1986)
  33. Walking Up 2:30 (1986)
  34. Turn Out the Stars 6:32 (1986)
  35. Five 2:39 (1986)
  36. Peace Piece 7:11 (1986)
  37. String Quartet No. 8: Con Dolore / Risoluto / Con Dolore / Con Precisione / Con Dolore 13:41 (1986)
  38. Company: I. ♩ = 96 / II. ♩ = 160 / III. ♩ = 90 / IV. ♩ = 160 7:53 (1986)
  39. String Quartet: Allegro Molto / Andante Moderato / Prestissimo 11:07 (1986)
  40. Lonely Woman 6:22 (1987)
  41. White Man Sleeps #1 4:32 (1987)
  42. Scherzo: Holding Your Own 1:25 (1987)
  43. Pano da Costa 19:25 (1987)
  44. Morango … Almost a Tango 6:25 (1987)
  45. Amazing Grace 11:53 (1987)
  46. White Man Sleeps #5 3:43 (1987)
  47. Winter Was Hard 1:40 (30 Sep 1988)
  48. Half Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight 8:21 (30 Sep 1988)
  49. Fratres 9:25 (30 Sep 1988)
  50. Six Bagatelles: Mäßig / Leicht bewegt / Ziemlich fließend / Sehr langsam / Äußerst langsam / Fließend 3:57 (30 Sep 1988)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. A Door Is Ajar 0:37 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)

Performer

  1. Mondo Mando 8:57 David Grisman (1981)
  2. Conquest of the War Demons: VI. Discovery of Peace 3:37 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  3. The Ecstacy: I. Processional 2:10 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  4. Conquest of the War Demons: I. Way of the Warrior 5:08 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  5. The Gift: II. Mongolian Winds 4:17 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  6. The Ecstacy: II. Seduction of the Bear Father 3:11 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  7. Conquest of the War Demons: III. Breakthrough to the Realm of the War Demons 2:37 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  8. Conquest of the War Demons: IV. Combat Dance 3:53 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  9. Anthem of the Great Spirit: I. The Summons 4:56 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  10. Anthem of the Great Spirit: II. Peace Dance 11:01 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  11. Anthem of the Great Spirit: III. Fanfare in the Minimal Kingdom 4:29 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  12. Anthem of the Great Spirit: IV. Ceremonial Night Race 4:41 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  13. Anthem of the Great Spirit: V. At the Ancient Aztec Corn Races Salome meets Wild Talker 2:04 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  14. Anthem of the Great Spirit: VI. More Ceremonial Races 0:50 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  15. Anthem of the Great Spirit: VII. Oldtimes at the Races 3:49 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  16. Anthem of the Great Spirit: VIII. Half Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight 8:16 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  17. Conquest of the War Demons: II. Salome and Half Wolf Descend Through the Gates to the Underworld 4:36 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  18. Conquest of the War Demons: V. Victory: Salome Re-Enacts for Half Wolf Her Deeds of Valor 0:43 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  19. Conquest of the War Demons: VII. The Underworld Arising 10:22 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  20. The Gift: I. Echoes of Primordial Time 11:14 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)
  21. The Ecstacy: III. The Gathering 5:41 Kronos Quartet (20 Oct 1989)

Instruments

  1. Garden 4:24 William Ackerman (1983) strings
  2. Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector 10:25 Kronos Quartet (1985)
  3. Mythic Birds Waltz 16:13 Kronos Quartet (1985)
  4. Cadenza on the Night Plain 37:12 Kronos Quartet (1985)
  5. Freezing 3:15 Linda Ronstadt, Kronos Quartet, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman (1986)
  6. Forgetting 8:09 The Roches, Linda Ronstadt, Kronos Quartet, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman (1986)
  7. Forbidden Fruit 10:19 John Zorn (1987)
  8. Half Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight 8:21 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  9. Fratres 9:25 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) string quartet
  10. Bella by Barlight 2:47 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  11. Forbidden Fruit (Variations for Voice, String Quartet and Turntables) 10:20 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  12. Quartet No. 3: Andante - Agitato - Pesante 19:06 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  13. Winter Was Hard 1:40 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  14. Six Bagatelles: Mäßig / Leicht bewegt / Ziemlich fließend / Sehr langsam / Äußerst langsam / Fließend 3:57 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  15. Four for Tango 4:41 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  16. Adagio 7:09 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  17. A Door Is Ajar 0:37 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988) strings
  18. G Song 11:11 Kronos Quartet (1988)
  19. Different Trains: I. America - Before the War 8:59 Kronos Quartet (03 Mar 1989) string quartet

Produced

  1. Winter Was Hard 1:40 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  2. Half Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight 8:21 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  3. Fratres 9:25 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  4. Bella by Barlight 2:47 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  5. Four for Tango 4:41 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  6. Quartet No. 3: Andante - Agitato - Pesante 19:06 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  7. A Door Is Ajar 0:37 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  8. Adagio 7:09 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)
  9. Six Bagatelles: Mäßig / Leicht bewegt / Ziemlich fließend / Sehr langsam / Äußerst langsam / Fließend 3:57 Kronos Quartet (30 Sep 1988)

Credited as (171)

  1. Kaija Saariaho; Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Petri Alanko, Anssi Karttunen, Kronos Quartet
  2. Kronos Quartet, Kaija Saariaho
  3. Nelly Furtado feat. The Kronos Quartet
  4. Rokia Traoré & Kronos Quartet
  5. Kronos Quartet, Aki Takahashi
  6. Kronos Quartet and RON CARTER - bass
  7. Bryce Dessner; Kronos Quartet
  8. Angélique Kidjo feat. Kronos Quartet
  9. Kronos Quartet and Wu Man
  10. Bryce Dessner & Kronos Quartet
  11. DJ Spooky with Kronos Quartet
  12. Elliot Goldenthal feat. Kronos Quartet
  13. Howard Shore, Kronos Quartet
  14. Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet ft. Rufus Wainwright
  15. Ariel Guzik, Kronos Quartet
  16. Luna Santaolalla, Gustavo Santaolalla, Kronos Quartet
  17. Luanne Warner, Kronos Quartet
  18. Luis Conté, Kronos Quartet
  19. Kronos Quartet, Pegro Lunes Tak’il Bek’et, Rominko Patixtan Patixtan, Luanne Warner, Carmen Gomez Oso, Rominko Mendez Xik, Xun Perez Hol Cotom
  20. Kronos Quartet, Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
  21. Carlos Garcia, Kronos Quartet
  22. Kronos Quartet, Alejandro Flores, Efrén Vargas
  23. Hal Willner's Whoops I'm an Indian feat. The Kronos Quartet, Dr. John & Mocean Worker
  24. Kronos Quartet, Sam Amidon, Olivia Chaney, Rhiannon Giddens, Natalie Merchant
  25. Kronos Quartet with Sam Amidon
  26. Kronos Quartet with Olivia Chaney
  27. Kronos Quartet, Ramallah Underground
  28. Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet ft. Marissa Nadler
  29. Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet ft. Karen Mantler
  30. Brian Carpenter’s Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet ft. Joan Wasser
  31. Kronos Quartet & Fred Frith
  32. Salvatore Licitra & Kronos Quartet
  33. Clint Mansell feat. Kronos Quartet
  34. Kyp Malone, Babatunde Adebimpe, Kronos Quartet & Stuart Bogie
  35. Tom Waits and Kronos Quartet accompanied by Greg Cohen
  36. Kronos Quartet, Kyp Malone, Tunde Adebimpe + Stuart Bogie
  37. Pēteris Vasks; Kronos Quartet
  38. Kaija Saariaho; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Kronos Quartet, Petri Alanko, Anssi Karttunen
  39. Kronos Quartet / Bob Ostertag
  40. Alfred Schnittke; Kronos Quartet
  41. Nine Inch Nails / Kronos Quartet and Enrique Gonzalez Muller
  42. John Zorn, Philip Glass, John Adams, Steve Reich; Kronos Quartet
  43. Osvaldo Golijov; Kronos Quartet, David Krakauer
  44. David Krakauer, Kronos Quartet
  45. Don Walser feat. Kronos Quartet
  46. Kronos Quartet with Natalie Merchant
  47. Kronos Quartet with Rhiannon Giddens
  48. Aleksandra Vrebalov; Kronos Quartet
  49. Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet
  50. Hal Willner's Whoops I'm an Indian feat. Kronos Quartet, Dr. John & Mocean Worker
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Works (10)

Composed

  1. Forbidden Fruit (Variations for Voice, String Quartet and Turntables) additional

Commissioned

  1. Pannonia Boundless (1997)
  2. Success in Life
  3. Dig Deep
  4. K'in Sventa Ch'ul Me'tik Kwadalupe
  5. Oculus pro oculo totum orbem terrae caecat (String Quartet no. 1)
  6. CampoSanto
  7. Love Bleeds Radiant

Dedicated Works

  1. Thirty Pieces for String Quartet
  2. String Quartet no. 4

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Roskilde Festival 1993, Day 4: World time
  2. Electric Castle 2019, day 4

Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. https://kronosquartet.org/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139044900
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80055753
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/kronos-quartet
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/5047907-6
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80055753

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/102581

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/kronos-quartet-63d6d6cb.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/52786

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000775212

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0472203/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/122048720

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1126131

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0M6xcJTswOl2qvExCJhiS3
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/64279

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/5907

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kronos_quartet_in_warsaw.jpg

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/kronosquartet