Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. He has won grammy awards both as a classical composer and with the band the national, of which he is founding member, guitarist, arranger, and coprincipal songwriter. Producer bryce dessner, kronos quartet recorded by brooklyn youth chorus and additional musicians lawson white. 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. Bryce dessner s music for the kronos quartet will delight longtime followers of kronos work and will challenge and surprise the nationals many fans. Ive heard the album, to be released november 5 on the anti. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The nationals bryce dessner announces kronos quartet. The piece that bryce wrote, aheym, meaning homeward in yiddish, was inspired by the stories of his jewish immigrant grandparents who settled near the park when they arrived in brooklyn. Bryce dessner is a vital and rare force in new music. Aheym features four original compositions by dessner performed by kronos as well as an appearance by the brooklyn youth chorus. In support of aheym, the nationals bryce dessner sat down with members of kronos quartet for this video in which they discuss the connection that led to their recent collaborative album, which.
Though undoubtedly most wellknown as a member of the internationally acclaimed rock band the national, aheym serves as an excellent introduction to dessner as an intrepid creator of stirring works in the classical music tradition. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a reader clicks through and makes a. Tuesday, september 17th, 20 kronos quartet with bryce dessner aheym biography. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
In the kronos quartet s 40year career of melting faces chamber music style, its doubtful that bryce dessner. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet. The result was a piece titled aheym, which was inspired by dessners polish immigrant. Commissioned by kronos quartet and the barbican london. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, who are currently celebrating their.
Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner aheym 20. 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. 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. For updates on bryce s compositional work you can follow bryce dessner. Together they write the music, in collaboration with lead singer lyricist matt berninger. All the music on this album was composed by bryce dessner center of the rock group the national. The piece lasts around 10 minutes and is arranged for string quartet. Nov 01, 20 the national guitarist bryce dessner was first commissioned by the kronos quartet to write something for a 2009 brooklyn festival. 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. Composed in 2009 for the kronos quartet for their performance in brooklyns prospect park for the celebrate brooklyn. News, performances and other updates will be posted there. Get the guaranteed best price on classical vinyl like the bryce dessner aheym at musicians friend. All the music on this album was composed by bryce dessner center of the rock group. This time, they commissioned material from the nationals bryce dessner.
Dublin guitar quartet plays aheym by bryce dessner this. Last night i heard the work aheym performed by dessner and the kronos quartet, and their energy and interplay on this album is duplicated but with the addition, through audio engineering, of closein detail, which makes the piece even more beautiful and interesting. After the concert i searched for a recorded version but to no avail. Aheym yiddish for homeward was the result, a piece. It will, however, chronicle the rise the compositional talents of one bryce dessner. Dessner s brother aaron is also a member of the group. Ive heard the album, to be released november 5 on the anti label, and. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, james mcalister. 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. Sep 25, 20 the latest embodiment of their work together is aheym, an lp of four of dessner s compositions performed by kronos quartet. At the close of day, aheym is first and foremost a definitive creative statement from an emerging composer whose music transcends the artificial barriers of genre and performance.
Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner kronos quartet, bryce dessner on allmusic 20 bryce dessner is a guitarist with the. Bryce dessner is best known as the guitarist with the muchloved artrock band the national, but over the last few years he has steadily been. Dec 06, 20 aheym, by the kronos quartet bryce dessner is out now on anti. Kronos quartet with bryce dessneraheym45 rpm vinyl. If you are seeking to do a story on kronos quartet or want to contact us for other reasons. In 2011, bryce was commissioned by kronos quartet to compose a piece for the barbican centres reverberations. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. In support of aheym, the nationals bryce dessner sat down with members of kronos quartet for this video in which they discuss the connection that. 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.
Artist interview and tagged anti, bryce dessner, classical music, kronos quartet. And one place they can find it is on aheym, which features kronos performing four dessner compositions. Dublin guitar quartet performing their transcription of aheym homeward by bryce dessner. Kronos quartet artist hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. The national guitarist bryce dessner was first commissioned by the kronos quartet to write something for a 2009 brooklyn festival.
Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Kronos quartet with bryce dessner aheym contemporary arts. Aheym will ever rank as one of the groups top recordings. Official page of bryce dessnerkronos quartet aheym available november 5th. Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh aheym goldmund quartet travel diaries. 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. Complete your kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner. Berlin classicsedel germany gmbh brklassik released on. The nationals bryce dessner and kronos quartet boing boing. 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. 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. Aheym is an astonishing collaboration between national guitarist bryce dessner and journeyman new music string quartet the kronos quartet.
Its a collaboration between dessner and the avantclassical outfit kronos quartet, and it features the brooklyn youth chorus. The latest embodiment of their work together is aheym, an lp of four of dessner s compositions performed by kronos quartet. 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. Bryce dessner, guitarist from the national and clogs who has also collaborated with steve reich, philip glass, david lang, sufjan stevens and many others releases his new album aheym. Dec 06, 2019 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. This is the full score for aheym by bryce dessner, who is best known as the guitarist of the national, but is also an acclaimed composer in his own right.
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. Pitchfork by evan minsker the national and clogs member bryce dessner has announced his debut recording as a composer. The brooklyn youth chorus is an equal partner with kronos on one of them. Aheym, an album by bryce dessner, kronos quartet on spotify. Oct 27, 20 kronos quartet s new album, aheym, comes out nov.
Originally commissioned by the kronos quartet in 2009. Bryce dessner released aheym, an album of quartets, on november 5th on anti records. Aheym features four original compositions by dessner performed by kronos quartet as well as an appearance by the brooklyn youth chorus. Bryce david dessner born april 23, 1976 is an american composer and guitarist based in paris, also known as a member of the rock band the national. The kronos quartet explains the special mystery of how a quartet communicates. Top bryce dessner mp3 downloads and best bryce dessner. Complete your kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner collection. Sep 21, 2017 producer bryce dessner, kronos quartet recorded by brooklyn youth chorus and additional musicians lawson white.
Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. 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. Nov 05, 20 aheymreleased by anti on november 5marks guitarist bryce dessners recorded debut as featured composer. 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. 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.
Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner catalog number. For more than 30 years, the kronos quartet, david harrington, john sherba violins. To find the heart of aheym, the startling new album of compositions by bryce dessner performed by the famed string ensemble the kronos quartet, we must look back to an earlier. The kronos quartet carries a sense of adventurism akin to dessner s national pals, but their instrumentals work as more of a form of action than a single piece of the atmosphere, giving aheym a. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner aheym discogs. The sound, from the standpoint of classical music, is a bit overheated, but dessner certainly fits with the quartet s longterm goals of commissioning music from younger composers. Aheym, dessner s collaboration with contemporary classical hipuncle figures the kronos quartet, is the result of a working relationship that dates back a. Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner kronos. 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.
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. 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. Transcription by brian bolger and the dublin guitar quartet and was approved by the composer. The first three pieces here are minimalist in nature but have different points of inspiration.
Kronos quartet plays music by bryce dessner follow kronos. Kronos quartet plays music by the nationals bryce dessner. Albums and collections of an artist bryce dessner only on our website. The kronos quartet aheym 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 dessners music for the kronos quartet will delight longtime followers of kronos work and will challenge and surprise the nationals many fans. Dessner wrote his first string quartet, aheym, for kronos, whose recording came out in 2009. The album finds dessner collaborating with grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, who are celebrating their 40th anniversary season. Aheym by kronos quartet with bryce dessner from the album aheym, available now. The kronos quartet have a long history of crossing multiple boundaries to collaborate with artists outside of their classicalavantgarde sphere. 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. Summer arts camp teens guided tours download education poster. Aheym, by the kronos quartet bryce dessner is out now on anti.
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