25 Years
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The Kronos Quartet's 25 Years box set documents a quarter-century of the ensemble's restless, genre-dissolving approach to the string quartet—a journey that transformed how we hear the instrument in contemporary music. By 1998, Kronos had become synonymous with fearless eclecticism, commissioning ambitious works from composers across classical and popular idioms while embracing unlikely collaborators and vernacular traditions. This collection traces that evolution through pieces that blend minimalism, folk idioms, jazz inflections, and pure compositional invention, capturing a group fundamentally committed to expanding what a string quartet could express. From the playful rhythmic games and borrowed melodies threaded through these twelve tracks, you sense Kronos's conviction that serious music needn't distance itself from joy, humor, or the messy vitality of everyday sound. It's a portrait of an ensemble that helped redefine classical music's boundaries during a particularly fertile moment.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Contemporary |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | CDs look NM. Sleeve looks VG+ to EX. Carefully packed andamp; shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Nonesuch |
| Year | 1998 |
| Country | US |
| Format | Box Set |
Tracklist+
John's Book Of Alleged Dances 33:16
1-1. Judah To Ocean 2:22
1-2. Toot Nipple 1:13
1-3. Dogjam 2:30
1-4. Pavane: She's So Fine 6:29
1-5. Rag The Bone 2:59
1-6. Habanera 4:46
1-7. Stubble Crotchet 2:39
1-8. Hammer and Chisel 1:11
1-9. Alligator Escalator 3:50
1-10. Ständchen: The Little Serenade 4:52
1-11. Judah To Ocean (Reprise) 2:20
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1-12. Fratres 9:25
1-13. Psalom 2:00
1-14. Summa 5:11
Missa Syllabica 12:38
1-15. Kyrie 2:06
1-16. Gloria 2:45
1-17. Credo 4:27
1-18. Sanctus 0:55
1-19. Agnes Dei 1:45
1-20. Ite, Missa Est 0:25
Traveling Music 18:57
2-1. I. Gentle, Easy 2:15
2-2. II. Moderate 8:19
2-3. III. Driving 8:19
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2-4. Song Of Twenty Shadows 11:17
Five Tango Sensations 26:46
2-5. Asleep 5:23
2-6. Loving 6:11
2-7. Anxiety 4:52
2-8. Despertar 6:03
2-9. Fear 4:00
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2-10. Four, For Tango 3:58
3-1. Piano And String Quartet 79:33
Quartet No. 4 (Buczak) 23:04
4-1. I 7:54
4-2. II 6:18
4-3. III 8:38
Mishima Quartet, Quartet No. 3 15:29
4-4. 1957 - Award Montage 3:27
4-5. November 25 - Ichigaya 1:19
4-6. 1934 - Grandmother And Kimitake 2:40
4-7. 1962 - Body Building 1:39
4-8. Blood Oath 3:11
4-9. Mishima/Closing 2:56
Company, Quartet No. 2 7:23
4-10. I 2:09
4-11. II 1:34
4-12. III 1:28
4-13. IV 2:04
Quartet No. 5 21:53
4-14. I 1:11
4-15. II 2:59
4-16. III 5:28
4-17. IV 4:39
4-18. V 7:37
The Dreams And Prayers Of Isaac The Blind 32:05
5-1. Prelude: Calmo, Sospeso 3:14
5-2. I. Agitato - Con Fuoco - Maestoso - Senza Misura, Oscilante 8:33
5-3. II. Teneramente - Ruvido - Presto 10:34
5-4. III. Calmo, Sospeso - Allegro Pesante 7:07
5-5. Postlude: Lento, Liberamente 2:20
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5-6. Quartet No.4 11:47
5-7. Mugam Sayagi 21:27
Quasi Una Fantasia, Quartet No. 2, Op. 64 31:54
6-1. I. Largo (Sostenuto - Mesto) 8:08
6-2. II. Deciso - Energico (Marcatissimo Sempre) 6:45
6-3. III. Arioso: Adagio Cantabile 7:23
6-4. IV. Allegro (Sempre Con Grande Passione E Molto Marcato) 9:31
6-5. Already It Is Dusk, Quartet No. 1, Op. 62 13:58
Different Trains 26:50
7-1. America - Before The War 8:59
7-2. Europe - During The War 7:31
7-3. After The War 10:19
Black Angels 18:16
7-4. I. Departure 5:26
7-5. II. Absence 5:25
7-6. III: Return 7:13
Cadenza On The Night Plain 30:39
8-1. Introduction 2:21
8-2. Cadenza: Violin I 2:33
8-3. Where Was Wisdom When We Went West? 3:07
8-4. Cadenza: Viola 2:24
8-5. March Of The Old Timers Reefer Division 2:14
8-6. Cadenza: Violin II 2:06
8-7. Tuning To Rolling Thunder 4:53
8-8. The Night Cry Of Black Buffalo Woman 2:53
8-9. Cadenza: Cello 1:08
8-10. Gathering Of The Spiral Clan 5:25
8-11. Captain Jack Has The Last Word 1:35
8-12. Terry Riley: G Song 9:36
From Salome Dances For Peace 29:00
8-13. Echoes Of Primordial Time 11:15
8-14. Mongolian Winds 4:10
8-15. Good Medicine Dance 13:29
Quartet No. 2 21:51
9-1. I. Moderato 3:12
9-2. II. Agitato 5:36
9-3. III. Mesto 6:41
9-4. IV. Moderato 6:22
Quartet No. 4 34:41
9-5. I. Lento 9:01
9-6. II. Allegro 7:00
9-7. III. Lento 5:57
9-8. IV. Vivace 3:21
9-9. V. Lento 9:16
From Concerto For Mixed Choir
9-10. Collected Songs Where Every Verse Is Filled With Grief 8:13
Jabiru Dreaming, Quartet No. 11 12:32
10-1. I. Deciso 5:03
10-2. II. Amaroso 7:30
Quartet No. 8 11:54
10-3. I. Con Dolore 2:03
10-4. II. Risoluto; Calmo 3:14
10-5. III. Con Dolore 3:02
10-6. IV. Con Precisione 1:35
10-7. V. Con Dolore 1:50
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10-8. From Ubirr 11:12
10-9. Tragedy At The Opera 6:29
White Man Sleeps, Quartet No. 1 22:20
10-10. First Dance 4:03
10-11. Second Dance 5:05
10-12. Third Dance 3:23
10-13. Fourth Dance 6:16
10-14. Fifth Dance 3:20
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