In Formation
In Formation is the first studio album by the Kronos Quartet. It contains compositions by Ken Benshof, Hunt Beyer, Alan Dorsey, John Geist, David Kechley, and others. The album was re-issued on CD on 17 December 1993 (Reference #RR-9CD).
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 at St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Contemporary classical | |||
| Label | Reference Recordings (#9) | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Funky Chicken" | David Kechley | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Remember" | Ken Benshoof | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Blues" | Derek Thunes | 3:42 |
| 4. | "When" | Benshoof | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Enantiodromia High" | Hunt Beyer | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Joan's Blue" | Alan Dorsey | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Wind on My Back" | Thunes | 5:09 |
| 8. | "The Junk Food Blues" | John Whitney | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Dark Razz" | John Geist | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Whatever Happened to the Hoodoo Meat Bucket?" | Dorsey | 2:29 |
Critical reception
In Fanfare magazine, the albums was praised highly: "In imaging, transient accuracy and timbre, one of the finest string quartet discs ever issued."[1]
Personnel
Musicians
- David Harrington - violin
- John Sherba - violin
- Hank Dutt - viola
- Joan Jeanrenaud - cello
See also
References
- Flegler, Joel (1984). "Rev. of Kronos Quartet, In Formation". Fanfare Magazine. 7 (3–4): 77. ISSN 0148-9364. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
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