Kronos Quartet Recommendations?

they have an interesting album called "black angels" that includes a stirring rendition of shostakovitch's string quartet no. 8. as the title would suggest, it's a very dark album, but the playing is quite good.

Anyone know if these are on vinyl?

Thanks.

My all-time favorite Kronos CD is *Piano and String Quartet* by the Kronos (of course) and a Japanese pianist whose name escapes me (can't put my hands on the CD right now). This is a Nonesuch release, and it was my introduction to both the Kronos SQ and Morton Feldman. The music is like none other -- absolutely sublime. Good for late evening listening - - - but it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Any other Feldman fans out there?

Kronos Quarted were involved in the soundtrack to "Requiem for a Dream"

Easily the most disturbing movie ever made, and thier work did an amazing job of setting the mood and atmosphere of the movie. In fact, i think the music is one of the apects that made the movie so stunning, and it deinatly leaves a lasting imprint on your mind.

If you get a chance, pick up the soundtrack for this movie, awesome music, it just grabs a hold of you and wont let go. Kinda like the movie. I really dont normally go for soundtracks, but this one i can just sit and listen to.

Better yet, get the movie too, and dont be suprised when it stays in your head weeks after you see it.

My favorite is the Phillip Glass soundtrack to the movie "Mishima", that the Kronos Quartet plays on.

Very good on CD, but not sure if it is available on vinyl. But now that I think about it, I will now look for it on that medium, as my turntable is now better than my CD player.

If you get a chance to see them live, do it. They were fantastic when I saw them about 10 years ago.