Black Angels (album)

Black Angels
Studio album by
Kronos Quartet
ReleasedJune 29, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreContemporary classical
Length61:40
LabelNonesuch Records
ProducerJudith Sherman
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet chronology
Kronos Quartet Plays Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace
(1989) 		Black Angels
(1990) 		Witold Lutosławski: String Quartet
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Black Angels is a 1990 album by the string quartet Kronos Quartet.[2] It includes,[3] and was named after, George Crumb's 1970 composition Black Angels, the composition which had inspired David Harrington to found the Kronos Quartet in 1973.[4][5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Angels, Mvt. I Departure"George Crumb5:37
2."Black Angels, Mvt. II Absence"Crumb5:25
3."Black Angels, Mvt. III Return"Crumb7:13
4."Spem in Alium"Thomas Tallis, arr. Kronos Quartet8:52
5."Doom. A Sigh"István Márta10:54
6."They are There!"Charles Ives2:47
7."Quartet No. 8, Mvt. I Largo"Dmitri Shostakovich4:57
8."Quartet No. 8, Mvt. II Allegro molto"Shostakovich2:36
9."Quartet No. 8, Mvt. III Allegretto"Shostakovich4:19
10."Quartet No. 8, Mvt. IV Largo"Shostakovich4:11
11."Quartet No. 8, Mvt. V Largo"Shostakovich3:57

Personnel

  • Hank Dutt – Viola
  • Tony Eckert – Engineering (Tracks: A1, A2, B3)
  • Bob Edwards – Mixing (Tracks: A1, A2)
  • David Harrington – Violin
  • Robert Hurwitz – Executive Producer
  • Joan Jeanrenaud – Cello
  • Juhani Liimatainen – Engineering (Tracks: A1, A2, B3)
  • Matt Mahurin – Photography
  • John Sherba – Violin
  • Judith Sherman – Producer, Engineering, Mixing

Charts

Chart performance for Black Angels
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[6] 23

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Presto Classical
  3. ^ RECORDINGS VIEW; Kronos on a Shaman's Journey – The New York Times
  4. ^ Yaple, Carol (2008). "Four Hundred Candles: The Creation of a Repertoire". Kronos Quartet. Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  5. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2002). "Kronos Quartet". All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music. Backbeat. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-87930-717-2. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  6. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 8. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 29 February 2024.