Kronos Quartet – Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass (Vinyl)

Nonesuch releases Kronos Quartets acclaimed album Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass on vinyl for the first time.

Originally released in 1995, the album features David Harrington (violin), John Sherba, (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Joan Jeanrenaud (cello) performing Quartet No. 2 (Company) (1983), No. 3 (Mishima) (1985), No. 4 (Buczak) (1990), and No. 5 (1991), the first piece Glass wrote especially for Kronos.

Recorded at Skywalker Sound in California, the album was produced by Judith Sherman, Kurt Munkacsi, and Philip Glass. The cover art features Francesco Clementes painting The Four Corners (1985).

At the time of the albums release, the New York Times said, It contains some of Glass’s best music since Koyaanisqatsi. His ear for sumptuous string sonorities is undeniable, while the Washington Post called it an ideal combination of composer and performers.

It was a top 10 hit on Billboards Top Classical Albums and spent 12 weeks on Billboards Classical chart.

Tracklist:
Side A
1. String Quartet No. 5: I
2. String Quartet No. 5: II
3. String Quartet No. 5: III
4. String Quartet No. 5: IV
5. String Quartet No. 5: V
Side B
1. String Quartet No. 4 (Buczak): I
2. String Quartet No. 4 (Buczak): II
3. String Quartet No. 4 (Buczak): III
Side C
1. String Quartet No. 2 (Company): I
2. String Quartet No. 2 (Company): II
3. String Quartet No. 2 (Company): III
4. String Quartet No. 2 (Company): IV
Side D
1. String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): 1957 Award Montage
2. String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): November 25 Ichigaya
3. String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): 1934 Grandmother and Kimitake
4. String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): 1962 Body Building
5. String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): Blood Oath
6. String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): Mishima/Closing