Kronos specializes in performing modern and contemporary music, music by jazz pioneers ornette coleman and john zorn, and artists as varied as jimi hendrix, anton webern, and. The long collaboration between composer steve reich and the kronos quartet has yielded at least one stunning masterpiece, the 1988 different trains, as well as a number of creations nearly as. The album kronos quartet spent more than forty weeks on the top 20 on billboard s classical music chart. Different trains kronos quartet electric counterpoint pat metheny.
Different trains electric counterpoint nonesuch records mp3. In 1990 steve reich received a grammy award for best contemporary composition for different trains as recorded by kronos on nonesuch. Complete your steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny collection. Different trains recorded august 31 september 9, 1988 at russian hill recording, san francisco. Kronos quartet kronos explorer series digital mp3 album. Different trains, for string quartet and prerecorded performance tape, begins a new way of. Different trains uses human speech played as evershorter fragments until they become just notes in a musical work. Music for 18 musicians 1976 and different trains 1988 are heard at. Since then, kronos has recorded over 30 albums for nonesuch, receiving six grammy nominations and one award for best new composition, different trains by steve reich. Different trains by steve reich 1936 sheet music for. Different trains kronos quartet, pat metheny, steve reich on allmusic 1989 this late80s work finds the minimalist composer.
Electric counterpoint recorded september 26 october 1, 1987 at power station, new york city. Various artists include pat metheny, kronos quartet, michael tilson thomas. Different trains on september 5th, 2005 signum records in uk will release a new cd of different trains. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Performed days before steve reich s 80th birthday, this site specific performance of different trains was the first to pair the piece with a visual element. Electric counterpoint, requiem for a dream, and dark was the night. Electric counterpoint 1987 has one guitarpat metheny in this case playing to 10 prerecorded motifs, also on guitar. Radio rewrite nonesuch records mp3 downloads, free. An additional highlight is a completely new recording of electric counterpoint. In this world premiere, two of the most original musical minds of the past hundred yearssteve reich and david harringtoncome together for a onceinalifetime performance made possible by duke performances ongoing collaboration with kronos. The sinister part here is than some trains carried jews to death camps. Cocommissioned for and recorded by alarm will sound, the title piece references two songs by the english band radiohead. Written for the kronos quartet in 1988, different trains is an iconic experiment in.
String quartet, tapecd sheet music book by steve reich 1936. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet. Performed by steve reich and musicians at the kitchen 1977. Cd, album, club elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 9 791762, 791762. Originally released in 1989 on nonesuch records, steve reichs different trains went on to win a grammy for best contemporary composition the year it was released. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Nonesuch records 1989 recording of steve reichs different trains, the grammy award.
Prior to its release, the steve reichkronos quartet collaboration wtc 911, mallet quartet, dance patterns was under attack for using a specific photograph from the. Steve reich different trains europe during the war duration. This is the official youtube channel of the kronos quartet. Out of print on vinyl since 1989, the awardwinning kronos quartet performance of steve reichs momentous different trains is made available again via nonesuch, backed with pat methenys recording of electric counterpart on different trains, which combines string quartet with taped speech, reich evokes his american childhood during world war ii while also addressing the. Steve reich different trains kronos quartet electric. Kronos quartet new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Steve reich different trains with kronos quartet vinyl. For the first time in more than twentyfive years the album different trains electric counterpoint is being rereleased on vinyl, with mastering done by robert c. Reich different trains electric counterpoint torrent. Reich won the grammy for best contemporary composition, with kronos quartet as performing artist. Electric counterpoint, a classical music album by kronos quartet pat metheny. Different trains kronos quartet, pat metheny, steve. Steve reich august 1988 different trains was commissioned by betty freeman for the kronos quartet.
Carnegie hall has announced its 202021 concert season, and featured among the performers taking the esteemed halls stages are a number of artists familiar to readers of the nonesuch journal, including rhiannon giddens, who is a perspectives artist for the season, john adams, chris thile, caroline shaw, and kronos quartet. Reich also intersperses references to the much more harrowing train rides jews were forced to take to. More from steve reich, kronos quartet, pat metheny. Its original release was performed by the kronos quartet and won the grammy award for best classical contemporary composition in 1989. The kronos quartet is an american string quartet based in san francisco. Different trains reich from sigcd064 hyperion records mp3. The pulitzer prizewinning reich is the most original musical thinker of our time the new yorker, but has to.
Triple quartet and duet performed by the smith quartet. Steve reichs different trains with london contemporary orchestra. Nonesuch released pulitzer prizewinning composer steve reichs album radio rewrite on september 30, 2014 in the uk, october 6. Kronos quartet samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
Different trains is a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape written by steve reich in 1988. Steve reich 75th birthday concert so percussion, above, joined the kronos quartet, eighth blackbird and bang on a can allstars and friends at carnegie hall on saturday to celebrate a milestone in. Steve reich, by kronos quartet and others at carnegie hall. Albums include requiem for a dream, different trains. Steve reich 75th birthday concert so percussion, above, joined the kronos. Reich uses recorded spoken phrases of his governess, a retired pullman porter, and various holocaust survivors interlaid with the astounding kronos quartet to contrast his childhood memories of train journeys between new. They have been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for over forty years. It was composed from january through august of 1988 and is about 27 minutes long. Different trains, performed by kronos quartet, reich evokes his american childhood. For 40 years, the kronos quartetdavid harrington, john sherba violins, hank dutt viola, and sunny yang cellohas pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually reimagining the string quartet experience.
Kronos quartet concert in saffron walden visit cambridge. If you are seeking to do a story on kronos quartet or want to contact us for other reasons, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Much of the publicity leading up to the release of steve reichs piece to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 911 terrorist attacks on the world trade center has focussed on the cover art, a surprisingly lurid, artificially manipulated shot of the incident unfolding. Steve reichs different trains with london contemporary. Steve reichs different trains is a 27minute work for string.
Pat metheny guitar plays tracks 46 electric counterpoint. Steve reich kronos quartet pat metheny different trains electric counterpoint. Kronos quartet samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Different trains after the war movement 3 1989 by steve reich and. Different trains kronos quartet, pat metheny, steve reich on allmusic. Steve reich different trains kronos quartet electric counterpoint pat metheny. This late80s work finds the minimalist composer mixing acoustic and taped material to great effect. Steve reich liner notes, frank olinsky art direction, design, manhattan design art direction, design, robert hurwitz executive producer, judith sherman. Steve reich uses taped reminiscences from survivors of wwii and their profoundly contrasting wartime rail journeys both in europe and america in his iconic work different trains played here by kronos, the legendary string quartet who commissioned and premiered it. The words were recorded by reich from several sources. The pattern of sound, both the pitch and rhythm is mirrored by the string quartet.
The groundbreaking work, written for kronos quartet and first recorded on nonesuch, is available at. Discover all kronos quartets music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Different trains europe during the war kronos quartet 3. Bt4g is not a tracker and doesnt store any content and only collects torrent metadata such as. Steve reich, by kronos quartet and others at carnegie hall the. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kronos quartet at the discogs marketplace. Sotw takes a look at minimalism and composer steve reichs different trains, a threemovement piece for string quartet and tape 1988. In the process, kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our time.
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