Dessner and the quartet first crossed paths when kronos founder david harrington approached dessner about writing a piece for the quartets performance at the celebrate brooklyn. Inside the kronos quartet playing aheym bryce dessner. Music for wood and strings is the official followup to bryce dessners 20 solo debut ahyem. Planetarium is a collaborative album featuring bryce dessner of the indie rock band the national, drummer james mcalister, contemporary classical music composer and arranger nico muhly, and singersongwriter sufjan stevens. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, who are currently. All the music on this album was composed by bryce dessner of the rock group the national. Bryce dessner released aheym, an album of quartets, on november 5th on anti records. The kronos quartet carries a sense of adventurism akin to dessners national pals, but their instrumentals work as more of a form of action than a single piece of the atmosphere, giving aheym a. The sound, from the standpoint of classical music, is a bit overheated, but dessner certainly fits with the quartet s longterm. Kronos quartet recorded august 2012 at studio trilogy in san francisco, ca sufjan stevens recorded at aarons garage brooklyn youth chorus and additional musicians recorded at avatar studios, new york, ny. For the performance, bryce composed a piece entitled lachrimae as well as performed two other pieces with his brother aaron dessner and the amsterdam sinfonietta.
The result was a piece titled aheym, which was inspired by dessners polish immigrant. Soft premiere march 12, 2009 at the music now festival. Whether its as guitarist for the national, curator of the musicnow festival, producer, film scorer, or composerinresidence, hes always involved in creating new music, drawing on diverse elements and influences, whether its music of. The nationals bryce dessner and kronos quartet boing boing. The sound, from the standpoint of classical music, is a bit overheated. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, dessner began receiving commissions from organizations such as the american composers forum and the brooklyn academy of music. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner by bryce. Albums include requiem for a dream, different trains. Nov 08, 20 aheym, dessner s collaboration with contemporary classical hipuncle figures the kronos quartet, is the result of a working relationship that dates back a few years. In the same way antonio sanchezs sizzling drumming became a window into the interior life of birdmans main character, the score of the revenant which was mostly written and performed by ryuichi sakamoto, with additional music from the nationals bryce dessner and german electronic artist alva noto provides the film with its emotional. Find bryce dessner credit information on allmusic allmusic. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner kronos.
Kronos quartet plays music by the nationals bryce dessner. Kronos quartet chamber music concert carnegie hall. Deceptive cadence when bryce dessner of the national and clogs wrote his first piece for string quartet, it was premiered. Ny premiere july 18, 2009 in prospect park, brooklyn. Rather it is the meeting of three great musical entities that sound even better together. Tour eiffel kronos quartet with bryce dessner shazam. Bryce and jonny greenwood of radiohead performed the music of jonny greenwood and bryce dessner as part of the 2012 holland festival. Kronos quartet w bryce dessner aheym advance pressing. Bryce dessners triptych eyes of one on another arktype. Oct 27, 20 kronos quartet s new album, aheym, comes out nov. Dessner and the quartet first crossed paths when kronos founder david harrington approached dessner about writing a piece for the. Complete your kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner.
The nationals bryce dessner teams up with kronos quartet for. Bryce dessner is one of the most soughtafter composers of his generation, with a rapidly expanding catalogue of works commissioned by leading ensembles across the world. Bryce dessner is a guitarist with the alternative rock and americana band the national, and this album with the kronos quartet appears not on its longtime label home of nonesuch but on the rockoriented anti imprint. Aheym features four original compositions by dessner performed by kronos quartet as well as an appearance by the brooklyn youth. Kronos quartet requiem for a dream complete youtube. About kronos quartet with bryce dessner s bryce dessner. Aheym is the fruit of yet another close working relationship between the kronos quartet and a composer of new music.
Bryce david dessner is an american composer and guitarist based in paris, also known as a member of the rock band the national. The official website of composer, guitarist and curator bryce dessner. In the kronos quartet s 40year career of melting faces chamber music style, its doubtful that bryce dessner. Aug 22, 20 bryce dessner, the critically acclaimed guitarist from the national and clogs who has collaborated with steve reich, philip glass, david lang, sufjan stevens and many others, is set to make his recorded debut as composer with aheym, out november 5 on anti records. In the late 1980s my sister jessica heard two czech musicians, irena and vojtech havel, play in the street in copenhagen. All the music on this album was composed by bryce dessner center of the rock group the national. Dessner achieves extraordinary sonic effects here, with ghostly passages recalling the sound of a glass harmonica.
On his new collaboration with the kronos quartet, aheym, dessner produces vivid, fierce chamber pieces. Lyrics to tour eiffel by kronos quartet with bryce dessner. May 11, 2008 clint mansells lux aeterna, the soundtrack of requiem for a dream. Nov 05, 20 the kronos quartet also appeared on the dessner brothershelmed compilation dark was the night. From the raw emotional overtones of aheym to the soaring choral crescendo courtesy of the brooklyn youth chorus of tour eiffel, bryce dessner s music for the kronos quartet will delight longtime followers of kronos work with steve reich, philip glass and others, and will challenge and surprise the nationals many fans. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner discogs.
This time, they commissioned material from the nationals bryce dessner. This handsomely appointed deutsche grammophon release of recordings by bryce dessner, guitarist for the national, and jonny greenwood. The premiere was given by them on 31st may 2012 at the ensems festival in valencia, spain. The kronos quartet have a long history of crossing multiple boundaries to collaborate with artists outside of their classicalavantgarde sphere.
Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner pandora. Sep 20, 20 bryce dessner, one of the two twin brothers in the national, is the band member who studied music composition at yale before going on to dour indie rock stardom. Bryce dessner little blue something 2012 wise music. Aheym will ever rank as one of the groups top recordings. Dessners brother aaron is also a member of the group.
Aheym by kronos quartet with bryce dessner 20504 by kronos quartet with bryce dessner. Nov 14, 20 bryce dessner shares aheym with kronos quartet justin jacobs on november 14, 20 the musical life of bryce dessner is nothing short of a balancing act. Using 3ddata capture to render the kronos quartet as dot clouds they investigate how cueing and body language establish rhythms. The breadth and level of dessner s creative output is remarkable. Kronos quartet with bryce dessner tenebre full album. News, performances and other updates will be posted there.
Find kronos quartet discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The nationals aaron and bryce dessner and red hot organizations john carlin have plenty to be proud of. Performing four compositions by dessner, the kronos quartet champion an exciting young composer, continuing a history of presenting new and important works and composers that stretches back to their founding. Primary artist, producer, editing, liner notes, member of featured artist, composer, guitar, recording. The kronos quartet, from left, hank dutt, david harrington, sunny yang and john sherba.
The first three pieces here are minimalist in nature but have different points of inspiration. In addition to his work with the national, dessner is known for his independent work as a composer. Bryce dessner, the critically acclaimed guitarist from the national and clogs who has collaborated with steve reich, philip glass, david lang, sufjan stevens and many others, has released aheym, his recorded debut as a composer. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Aheym features four original compositions by dessner performed by kronos quartet as well as an appearance by the brooklyn youth chorus. For 40 years, the kronos quartet david harrington, john sherba violins, hank dutt viola, and sunny yang cellohas pursued a singular artistic vision, c. Little blue something was written for and dedicated to kronos quartet. Tiny desk concert the intrepid champions of new music from around the world bring a lullaby, some rare blues and a recent work by the nationals bryce dessner.
Official page of bryce dessnerkronos quartet aheym available november 5th. Featuring bowed water glasses, electronic effects, and spokenword passages, its the work that inspired kronos inception. The new york times has published an amazing interactive feature exploring how quartets communicate. His orchestral, chamber, and vocal compositions have been commissioned by the los angeles philharmonic, ensemble intercontemp.
Aug 21, 20 laurie anderson teams up with kronos quartet for landfall no strangers to collaboration, laurie anderson and kronos quartet have announced a teamup for a new lp set to arrive next year. Whether its as guitarist for the national, curator of the musicnow festival, producer, film scorer, or composerinresidence, hes always involved in creating new music, drawing on diverse elements and influences, whether its music of other cultures or styles. Aheym is an astonishing collaboration between national guitarist bryce dessner and journeyman new music string quartet the kronos quartet. A curator and vital force in the flourishing realm of new creative music, bryce is known to many as a guitarist with the national. Bryce dessner is a guitarist with the alternativerock and americana band the national, and this album with the kronos quartet appears not on its longtime label home of nonesuch but on the rockoriented anti imprint. Ensemble kronos quartet mastered by joe lambert mixed by nick lloyd producer bryce dessner, kronos quartet recorded by brooklyn youth chorus and additional musicians lawson white. For updates on bryce s compositional work you can follow bryce dessner. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, james mcalister.
Commissioned by kronos quartet for the celebrate brooklyn. Kronos quartet returns to carnegie hall in an engrossing program that celebrates the 50th anniversary of george crumbs mesmerizing black angels. Their years of hard work not only produced dark was the night, a 31track double album featuring brandnew songs from some of. The two sets of brothers in the national talk about how their family ties affect the bands dynamic and ganging up on frontman matt berninger.
Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner aheym 20. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, who are celebrating their 40th anniversary season. Aheym features four original compositions by dessner performed by kronos as well as an appearance by the brooklyn youth chorus. Performing four compositions by dessner, the kronos quartet champion an exciting young composer, continuing a history of presenting new and important works and composers that stretches back to their founding in 1973. Commissioned by the kronos quartet, premiered by kronos and bryce dessner at the barbican concert hall in london, england on may 14, 2014. This is the official youtube channel of the kronos quartet. If you are seeking to do a story on kronos quartet or want to contact us for other reasons, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you. This is aural chiaroscuro at its most compelling, made even more so by a multitracked kronos quartet times three and vocalist sufjan stevens times eight. Bryce dessner centre and the kronos quartet anti records bryce dessner is best known as the guitarist with the muchloved artrock band the national, but over the last few years he has. Together they write the music, in collaboration with lead singer lyricist matt berninger. When bryce dessner of the national and clogs wrote his first piece for string quartet, it was premiered by one of the great ensembles, the kronos quartet. A commission from the kronos quartet, aheym 2009, was the first to bring him wider attention and was the centerpiece on a kronos 20 disc devoted to his music. Kronos quartets 40year adventure the new york times. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, who are currently celebrating their.
Bryce dessner is constantly expanding his musical horizons. Bryce dessners day job as a guitarist in the national requires him to work in big, sweeping rocksong arcs, but his solo work displays a furiously complicated musical mind chattering to itself. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bryce dessner at the discogs marketplace. Sep 25, 20 the nationals bryce dessner and kronos quartet. Courtesy of the band bryce dessner is a man who slips in and out of musical guises with disarming ease. Bryce dessner, the critically acclaimed guitarist from the national and clogs who has collaborated with steve reich, philip glass, david lang, sufjan stevens and many others, is set to make his recorded debut as composer with aheym, out november 5 on anti records. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner kronos quartet, bryce dessner on allmusic.
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