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The San Francisco based Kronos Quartet has emerged as a leading voice for new work. Combining a unique musical vision with a fearless dedication to experimentation and a fresh emphasis on visual presentation. Kronos has assembled an eclectic body of work unparalleled in its range of expression, capturing the attention of audiences worldwide and earning five Grammy Award nominations.
This dynamic recording features the Kronos Quartet playing George Crumb's musical response to the Vietnam War, Black Angels, in which whispered and shrieked texts, demonic fiddling, and solemn episodes of piety express the relentless horror and senseless grief of war. The quartet also performs Tan Dun's Ghost Opera, a blend of sophisticated techniques with folk traditions which required the musicians to become performance artists, chanting text and playing a variety of instruments from gongs dipped in water to finger cymbals. An electrifying theatrical experience!
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