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| Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass | 
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| Creators: Joan Jeanrenaud, Philip Glass, Kronos Quartet, Hank Dutt, David Harrington, John Sherba
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $9.98
You Save: $7.00 (41%)
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $7.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  (23 reviews)
Sales Rank: 59707
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 79356
UPC: 075597935622
EAN: 0075597935622
ASIN: B000005J35
Release Date: February 7, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Philip Glass Cannot Write Minimalism September 24, 2004
2 out of 51 found this review helpful
Philip Glass sits at a piano and plays 5 notes over and over...thats all his muci is. This is a great ewxample of his terrible "skill". I'm shocked the this quartet of such honor would record this music. If you want good modern music try Whitacre or LAuridsen. If you want string quartets try Dvorak, Shostakovich or Mozart...BUT DONNOT BUY THIS!
 darn good fishin' tunes May 27, 2004
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
this album and "salome dances for peace" are my two favoites of kronos.this cd is a bit quiet at times,but it's power surfaces through its subtle delivery.four of my buddies also purchased this musical wonder and not one of them have tired of it yet.it truly is THE perfect fishing music as far as I'm concerned,so to all you sophistocated outdoorsman out there,"if they're not bitin' at least you'll be smilin'!"
remains fresh, even in the car May 4, 2004
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Typically I have a difficult time listening to string quartets in my car, quiet as it may be. The competition between the sound of the pavement and quiet passages is rather trying at times. However, this CD of brilliant work performed by a brilliant ensemble manages to transcend the travelling trauma. Emotionally, this CD is both soothing and energizing, a nice listen on a slightly overcast day or a magnificantly sunny day. This CD can be listened to while falling in or out of love. Essentially, it has a certain universality that most recordings I have don't possess. Thank you thank you Phillip Glass and the Kronos Quartet.
An Ocean of Sound January 1, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The string quartets are Philip Glass at his most intimate and emotional. They also represent Glass's most traditional, "classical" work. Though some of the themes and motifs of the quartets (most obviously in Company and Buzcak) are familiar, the fifth quartet is a searing work: vibrant and colorful; among the most beautiful pieces Glass has ever written.In fact, at times in the fifth quartet, specifically the fifth and final movement, it's hard to believe that there are only four instruments being played. The music is loud, powerful and bursting with soul. Though the quartets were written in the mid-eighties and (very) early nineties, they most resemble Glass's new form: represented by the first four of his six symphonies. Around the time of these quartets, Glass wrote his Violin Concerto. But the violin concerto is too dramatically obvious and for the most part a wonderful sounding failure. Glass may have realized this and restrained himself on these works. Needless to say, Kronos plays these pieces perfectly, bringing their lush sounds to the already warm compositions. All in all, this is an amazing album, and a must for any classical fan.
If you dont like this, you're crazy February 1, 2002
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
Deep strings performed perfectly. Perfection, and nothing other from this CD. It makes me speechless. If you are a true fan of the arts, this cd is a must have.
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