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- Summary: The compilation of Kronos Quartet performances that were influenced by music around the world includes appearances from the four cellists [Joan Jeanrenaud (1978-1999), Jennifer Culp (1999-2005), Jeffrey Zeigler (2005-2013), and Sunny Yang (2013-present)] who have been in group.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Classical, Avant-Garde, Chamber Music, Modern Composition
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Jul 16, 2014It would seem that, even forty years on, the quartet is still brimming with dynamism and inventiveness.
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Jul 16, 2014A Thousand Thoughts is a compilation, and it has to be approached without expecting consistency or some sort of discipline.
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Jul 16, 2014This has the potential to serve as a good sampler for those interested in the ethnomusicological side of contemporary chamber music.
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MagnetJul 17, 2014Their new album A Thousand Thoughts, featuring mostly unreleased tracks of music from 14 countries, does suggest that in this expanded universe Kronos have come to resemble sentimental tourists rather then intrepid explorers. [May 2014, p.65]
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Jul 15, 2022A wonderful, engaging documentary about the Kronos Quartet - their lives and mostly their music.
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