Black Angels

by Kronos Quartet

Overview

Black Angels is one of Kronos' finest works, a haunting cycle of compositions thematically linked by their relationships to war and brutality. The title piece, composed by George Crumb in response to Vietnam, is marked by its contrasting emotional and dynamic shifts; for effect, the Quartet augments its music with chants, shouts, whispers and the occasional moment of percussion. Multiple overdubs create the vast sound on 16th-century composer Thomas Tallis' 40-part motet "Spem in Alium," a response to Holofernes' siege on the Jewish fortress of Bethulia. The only commissioned work on the record is Istvan Marta's "Doom. A Sigh," based on a pair of Romanian folk songs. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	02/16/2024
Label:	Nonesuch
UPC:	0075597905809
Rank:	38933

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kronos Quartet   Primary Artist,Ensemble,String Quartet
Joan Jeanrenaud   Cello
David Harrington   Violin
John Sherba   Violin
Hank Dutt   Viola

Technical Credits

Juhani Limatainen   Engineer
Istvan Marta   Composer
Charles Ives   Composer
Bob Edwards   Mixing
Robert Hurwitz   Executive Producer
Judith Sherman   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Thomas Tallis   Composer
George Crumb   Composer
Tony Eckert   Engineer
Carol Yaple   Liner Notes
Dmitry Shostakovich   Composer
Matt Mahurin   Photography
Dan Reid   Engineer
Alexander Haas   Mixing,Engineer