Requiem for Adam; The Philosopher's Hand
by Kronos Quartet
- Type: Album
- Released: 4 September 2001
- Label: Nonesuch Records
- Country: United States
- Length: 47:44
- Community rating: 3.38/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: John Sherba, Robert Hurwitz, Jennifer Culp, David Harrington, Doug Starn, Hank Dutt, Frank Olinsky, Judith Sherman, Mike Starn, Terry Riley, Bob Gilmore
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Kronos Quartet perform Terry Riley's 'Requiem for Adam', written for the composer's son, alongside 'The Philosopher's Hand'. The works extend Riley's minimalist language into funereal string writing of unusual spareness and gravity.
Genres
Descriptors: death, funereal, minimalistic, strings, through-composed
Tracklist
- Ascending The Heaven Ladder (13:24)
- Cortejo F煤nebre En El Monte Diablo (7:05)
- Requiem For Adam (21:18)
- The Philosopher's Hand (5:57)
Credits
- Kronos Quartet - primary artist, ensemble
- Jeanne Velonis - edited by [assistant]
- Frank Olinsky - art direction, design
- Judith Sherman - mastered by, producer
- Doug Starn - artwork
- Mike Starn - artwork
- Leslie Ann Jones - engineer
- Dann Thompson - engineer [assistant]
- Robert Hurwitz - executive-producer
- Bob Gilmore - liner notes