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A collection of music that spans nearly 1,200 years of composition, from medieval to contemporary, with arrangements by Kronos Quartet and other composers. The album explores the sound and the feel of early music, and is dedicated to the memory of David Harrington's son Adam.
Early Music (Lachrymæ Antiquæ) is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet, containing 21 compositions, many of which were written, arranged, or transcribed for the quartet. The subtitle is from Dowland's Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares of 1604.
- 1993–1997
- contemporary classical
- 12 September 1997
- Nonesuch (#79457)
Kronos covers a very broad range of musical genres: Mexican folk, experimental, pre-classical early music, movie soundtracks (Requiem for a Dream, Heat, The Fountain), jazz and tango.
- 1973–present
- Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- David Harrington, John Sherba, Hank Dutt, Paul Wiancko
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Early Music (Lachrymae Antiquae) by Kronos Quartet released in 1997. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Nov 6, 2023 · The 1997 album “Early Music” was a surprising dip into medieval repertoire — but typical of Kronos in that it combined arrangements of Machaut, Pérotin and Hildegard with Cage, Schnittke,...
