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Andrew McGregor presents Kronos Quartet's Proms debut, from 2012. Music includes Syrian folk-pop, Sofia Gubaidulina's Fourth String Quartet and a quartet based on Amazing Grace.

Another chance to hear one of the highlights of the 2012 Proms season.

Presented by Andrew McGregor

The Kronos Quartet makes its Proms debut with a typically eclectic Late Night programme which ranges from from Syrian folk-pop via Sofia Gubaidulina's Fourth Quartet to one based on 'Amazing Grace.'

For almost 40 years, the Kronos Quartet has been reinventing the string quartet, regularly turning it into a multimedia experience. The group's first Proms appearance begins with high-octance Syrian folk-pop and ends with a Kronos commission blending classical strings with ethnic Balkan instruments, shouts, foot-stomping, bells and electronic overdubs.

In between, varied fare from the group's eclectic repertoire plus a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission inspired by the work of Delia Derbyshire of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radiophonic Workshop (responsible for the realisation of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme). Listen out, too, for the otherworldly Kronos arrangement of a Scandinavian folk lament.

Omar Souleyman, arr. Jacob Garchik: I'll Prevent the Hunters from Hunting You (La sidounak sayyada) (UK premiere)
Sofia Gubaidulina: String Quartet No. 4
Ben Johnston: String Quartet No. 4 'Amazing Grace'
Nicole Lizée: The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop (Fibre-Optic Flowers) (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere)
Trad., transcr. Ljova, arr. Kronos Quartet: Tusen tankar (A Thousand Thoughts)
Aleksandra Vrebalov: ... hold me, neighbour, in this storm ...

Kronos Quartet.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Music Played

  • Kronos Quartet

    I'll Prevent the Hunters from Hunting You

  • Sofia Gubaidulina

    String Quartet No.4

  • Kronos Quartet

    String Quartet No. 4 'Amazing Grace'

  • Kronos Quartet

    The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop

  • Trad.

    Tusen tankar (A Thousand thoughts)

  • Kronos Quartet

    ...hold me, neighbor, in this storm...

  • Kronos Quartet

    Death is the Road to Awe

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Jan 2013 22:05

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