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The Kronos Quartet focuses on the more, shall we call it "post-avantgardish" composers. Thus, Kronos has, in addition to playing and commissioning music by leading contemporary composers - in particular those associated with minimalism - made forays into world- and non-western (and even pop) music. The first disc opens with John Adams' `John's Book of Alleged Dances', an irresistibly chatty set of `dances for which the steps have yet to be invented'. While I am, perhaps, personally not John Adams' biggest fan, this set is an extension of the style of (his masterpiece) the chamber symphony. It is juxtaposed with several offerings from Arvo Pärt, among other things a string quartet version of `Fratres' (works rather well), and the extremely concise but ultimately perhaps not very memorable `Missa Syllabica'.
Playlist length: 1 hour 6 minutes 2 seconds