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Kronos Quartet at 50

Tom Service presents the best in new music performance, including highlights from a recent concert by the legendary Kronos Quartet.

Tom Service presents the best in new music performance, including highlights from a recent concert by the legendary Kronos Quartet, who are celebrating their 50th year of playing new music, with over a thousand commissions to their name.

Recorded at the Bristol Beacon last month, the Kronos play Flow by Laurie Anderson, Sun Rings by Terry Riley, and a brand new piece by Aleksandra Vrebalov: Gold came from space.

Also in this show, a large-scale concerto for percussion called Inferno, by Icelandic composer Daniel Bjarnason.

Martin Grubinger is the soloist, with SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Feb 2024 22:30
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Music Played

  • Laurie Anderson

    Flow

    Music Arranger: Jacob Garchik. Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.

  • Matt Rogers

    Holloway

    Performer: Matt Rogers. Performer: M. John Harrison. Author: M. John Harrison.
    • Matt Rogers, M. John Harrison - Haunt Game.
    • Pyrofon.
    • 10.

  • Soosan Lolavar

    I Am The Spring, You Are The Earth

    Performer: Faraz Eshghi Sahraei. Performer: Sarah Saviet. Performer: Roxanna Albayati. Ensemble: Ruthless Jabiru. Conductor: Kelly Lovelady.
    • Soosan Lolavar & Ruthless Jabiru - Girl, feat. Kelly Lovelady.
    • NonClassical.
    • 1.

  • Terry Riley

    Sun Rings: X. One Earth, One People, One Love

    Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.

  • Aleksandra Vrebalov

    Gold Came From Space

    Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.

  • DanΓ­el Bjarnason

    Inferno

    Performer: Martin Grubinger. Orchestra: SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart. Conductor: Dima Slobodeniouk.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Tag des Jahrs: II. Der Sommer

    Choir: Helsingin kamarikuoro. Conductor: Nils Schweckendiek.
    • Kaija Saariaho, Helsinki Chamber Choir, Nils Schweckendiek - Reconnaissance.
    • BIS.
    • 14.

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Feb 2024 22:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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