About two years ago i saw the renowned kronos quartet perform one of his pieces tenebre. Aheym yiddish for homeward was the result, a piece. Performing four compositions by dessner, the kronos quartet champion an exciting young composer, continuing a history of presenting new and important works and composers that stretches back to their founding in 1973. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner aheym 20. All the music on this album was composed by bryce dessner center of the rock group the. Bryce dessner, the critically acclaimed guitarist from the national and clogs who has collaborated with steve reich, philip glass, david lang, sufjan stevens and many others, has released aheym, his recorded debut as a composer. The kronos quartet have a long history of crossing multiple boundaries to collaborate with artists outside of their classicalavantgarde sphere.
Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner kronos quartet, bryce dessner on allmusic 20 bryce dessner is. This time, they commissioned material from the nationals bryce dessner. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Find kronos quartet discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Kronos photo packet help the kronos performing arts association support the development and creation of new work. Kronos quartet recorded august 2012 at studio trilogy in san francisco, ca sufjan stevens recorded at aarons garage brooklyn youth chorus and additional musicians recorded at avatar studios, new york, ny. Aheym, dessners collaboration with contemporary classical hipuncle figures the kronos quartet, is the result of a working relationship that dates back a. Aheym features four original compositions by dessner performed by kronos quartet as well as an appearance by the brooklyn youth chorus. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner released 20.
Kronos quartet w bryce dessner aheym advance pressing. The national guitarist bryce dessner was first commissioned by the kronos quartet to write something for a 2009 brooklyn festival. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, who are currently celebrating their. Aheym is an astonishing collaboration between national guitarist bryce dessner and journeyman new music string quartet the kronos quartet. In the kronos quartet s 40year career of melting faces chamber music style, its doubtful that bryce dessner. Kronos quartet the kronos quartet is known for its unique artistic vision and dedication to experimentation.
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