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The Balanescu Quartet at
TFF Rudolstadt 2013
Balanescu Quartet is an
avant-garde
string ensemble formed in 1987. Current members are Alexander Bălănescu (violin), Yuri Kalnits (violin), Úna Palliser (viola) and Nick Holland (cello).
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Group history
The quartet has roots in collaborations with composers such as
Michael Nyman and
Gavin Bryars , through projects with Lounge Lizard
John Lurie ,
Jack de Johnette ,
Ornette Coleman ,
David Byrne , the
Pet Shop Boys ,
Spiritualized ,
Kate Bush and
Kraftwerk . They have played in locations such as London's
South Bank Centre and New York's Knitting Factory, and opened to 10000
Pet Shop Boys fans at
Wembley Arena . Their recording of
University Challenge ' s title music on
BBC2 in the UK has been in use since 2000.
Their early albums were on
Mute Records and
Argo Records (UK) .
Recordings
Possessed (1992)
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Luminitza (1994)
Angels & Insects (1995) (soundtrack)
East Meets East (1997)
Maria T (2005)
This Is The Balanescu Quartet (2011)
Balanescu (2019)
Michael Nyman -
String Quartets 1-3 - featuring the Balanescu Quartet (1991)
Balanescu Quartet Play Byrne/Moran/Lurie/Torke - featuring David Byrne, Robert Moran, John Lurie and Michael Torke (1992)
Geoff Smith - Gas • Food • Lodging - featuring the Balanescu Quartet (1993)
Kevin Volans - String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 - performed by the Balanescu Quartet (1994)
Gavin Bryars - The Last Days - featuring the Balanescu Quartet (1995)
Spiritualized -
Pure Phase (1995)
Rabih Abou-Khalil -
Arabian Waltz - featuring the Balanescu String Quartet (2002)
Optimo - How To Kill The DJ (Part 2) - featuring music by the Balanescu Quartet (2004)
Michael Torke - Six - featuring the Balanescu Quartet (2005)
Stateless -
Matilda featuring the Balanescu Quartet (2011)
Ada Milea & Alexander Balanescu - The Island - featuring the Balanescu Quartet (2011)
Teho Teardo -
Diaz - featuring the Balanescu Quartet (2012) (soundtrack)
References
External links
International National Academics Artists Other