by Henryk Górecki, Kronos Quartet · Nonesuch Classique · CD · EAN 0075597931921
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«String Quartets 1 & 2» is the album by Henryk Górecki performed by the Kronos Quartet, released in 1993 by Nonesuch on CD.
The CD brings together two string quartets by Henryk Górecki: 'Already It Is Dusk' (Quartet No. 1, Op. 62) and 'Quasi una Fantasia' (Quartet No. 2, Op. 64), performed by the Kronos Quartet. Works from 1988 and 1991 that alternate somber and restrained passages with lyrical episodes of great intensity, within contemporary classical music.
The recording features David Harrington and John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola) and Joan Jeanrenaud (cello). The CD has a total duration of 46 minutes.
For fans of contemporary classical music and 20th-century string quartets.
