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Steve Reich – Different trains – After the war
We’re in an american mood lately at suite. great release from naive with an awesome piece from steve reich, samuel barbers only string quartet and a positively deranged composition from george crumb.
American Music
Steve Reich (b. 1936)
Different trains, for string quartet and tape (1988)
. America – Before the war
. Europe – During the war
. After the war
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
String quartet in B minor op.11 (1936)
. Molto allegro e appassionato
. Molto adagio
. Molto allegro
George Crumb (b. 1929)
Black Angels for electric quartet (images I), 13 images from the dark land (1970)
I. Departure
. Threnody I: Night of the Electric Insects
. Sounds of Bones and Flutes
. Lost Bells
. Devil-music
. Danse Macabre
II. Absence
. Pavana Lachrymae
. Threnody II: Black Angels!
. Sarabanda de la Muerte Oscura
. Lost Bells (Echo)
III. Return
. God-music
. Ancient Voices
. Ancient Voices (Echo)
. Threnody III: Night of the Electric Insects
Quatuor Diotima
Yun-Peng Zhao (violin I & II)
Naaman Sluchin (violin I & II)
Franck Chevalier (viola)
Pierre Morlet (cello)
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