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Balanescu Quartet

The Balanescu Quartet is an avant-garde string quartet founded in 1987 by Alexander Bălănescu that achieved fame through the release of several complex cover versions of songs by German experimental electronic music band Kraftwerk on their album "Possessed". The driving force behind the quartet has always been main composer and founder Alexander Bălănescu. Clare Connors, violin, has also played a great part. The quartet are mainly notable for their very distinctive style of music, which encompasses odd time rhythms, sound dissonances and complex arrangements. They have performed multiple works with a variety of other artists, including Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Kevin Volans, Hector Zazou, Spiritualized, Yellow Magic Orchestra and the Pet Shop Boys. They have been the performers of University Challenge's title music on BBC2 in the UK.

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De Dode XII
Still Life and The Deadman
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De Dode XI
Still Life and The Deadman
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De Dode XX
Still Life and The Deadman
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De Dode XIX
Still Life and The Deadman
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De Dode XVIII
Still Life and The Deadman
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De Dode XVII
Still Life and The Deadman
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De Dode XVI
Still Life and The Deadman
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De Dode XV
Still Life and The Deadman

About Balanescu Quartet :

The Balanescu Quartet is an avant-garde string quartet founded in 1987 by Alexander Bălănescu that achieved fame through the release of several complex cover versions of songs by German experimental electronic music band Kraftwerk on their album "Possessed". The driving force behind the quartet has always been main composer and founder Alexander Bălănescu. Clare Connors, violin, has also played a great part. The quartet are mainly notable for their very distinctive style of music, which encompasses odd time rhythms, sound dissonances and complex arrangements. They have performed multiple works with a variety of other artists, including Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Kevin Volans, Hector Zazou, Spiritualized, Yellow Magic Orchestra and the Pet Shop Boys. They have been the performers of University Challenge's title music on BBC2 in the UK.

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