Uniko

Uniko
Studio album by Kronos Quartet
Released 1 February 2011 (2011-02)
Recorded 2007
Genre Contemporary classical
Label Ondine (#B004GX91Q6)
Producer Valgeir Sigurðsson
Kronos Quartet chronology
Rainbow: Music of Central Asia Vol. 8
(2010)		 Uniko
(2011)

Uniko is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet. It contains compositions by Finnish avant-garde composers Samuli Kosminen and Kimmo Pohjonen, both of whom also perform on the album. Uniko, which was commissioned by the quartet in 2003,[1] premiered in 2004[2] and was also performed in 2007 in New York City at the BAM NEXT WAVE festival.[3]

Contents

Track listing

All music composed by Samuli Kosminen and Kimmo Pohjonen.

No. Title Length
1. "Uniko: I. Utu"   6:58
2. "Uniko: II. Plasma"   6:15
3. "Uniko: III. Sarma"   5:34
4. "Uniko: IV. Kalma"   11:00
5. "Uniko: V. Kamala"   5:38
6. "Uniko: VI. Emo"   10:19
7. "Uniko: VII. Avara"   6:00

Credits

Musicians

Production

Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City, 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "UNIKO: Stream the full album!". Kronos Quartet. http://kronosquartet.org/news/article/uniko-stream-the-full-album. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Westphal, Matthew. "Fifteen-Foot Puppet Joins Kronos Quartet for World Premieres at BAM Oct. 3-6". PlaybillArts.com. http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/7142.html. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  3. ^ Kozinn, Allan (9 September 2007). "Just in Time for Timeless Melodies". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/arts/music/09classicallistweb.html?pagewanted=2. Retrieved 5 March 2011.