4 + Four CD

Turtle Island String Quartet / Ying Quartet

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4 + Four by Turtle Island String Quartet / Ying Quartet was released Feb 22, 2005 on the Telarc Distribution label. This album received the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album. 4 + Four The Turtle Island Quartet has always been a difficult group to pigeonhole into any prefabricated category, and this session is no exception to that rule. 4 + Four During this meeting with the classical Ying Quartet, they cover a wide variety of music. The opener is "Yearnin'," a marvelous blues by the late jazzman Oliver Nelson, with a series of playful solos. ...See Full Description

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Elements Featured On 4 + Four CD

Composers on 4 + Four CD :	David Balakrishnan, John Lennon, Darius Milhaud, Oliver Nelson, Evan Price, Mark Summer
Ensembles on 4 + Four CD :	Turtle Island String Quartet, Ying Quartet
Genres on 4 + Four CD :	20th Century Period, Ballet, Popular Song
Performers on 4 + Four CD :	David Balakrishnan, Evan Price, Mark Summer, Mads Tolling, Turtle Island String Quartet, Ying Quartet, David Ying, Janet Ying, Phillip Ying, Timothy Ying

Detailed Work Information 4 + Four

1. Yearnin' (5:31)

Composer

Oliver Nelson (1932 - 1975)

Performer

Ying Quartet
Turtle Island String Quartet
David Balakrishnan (Violin)
Evan Price (Violin)
Mads Tolling (Viola)
Mark Summer (Cello)
Timothy Ying (Violin)
Janet Ying (Violin)
Phillip Ying (Viola)
David Ying (Cello)

Ensemble

Ying Quartet

Period

Modern

Recording

Studio

2. Julie-O, version for 2 cellos (4:10)

Composer

Mark Summer (1958 - )

Performer

David Ying (Cello)
Mark Summer

Period

Contemporary

Recording

Studio

3. Mara's Garden of False Delights, for 2 string quartets (17:06)

Composer

David Balakrishnan (1954 - )

Performer

Ensemble

Ying Quartet

Period

Contemporary

Recording

Studio

4. La creation du monde, ballet for orchestra, Op. 81 (11:00)

Composer

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Performer

Timothy Ying (Violin)
Janet Ying (Violin)
Phillip Ying (Viola)
David Ying (Cello)
Ying Quartet
Turtle Island String Quartet
David Balakrishnan (Violin)
Evan Price (Violin)
Mads Tolling (Viola)
Mark Summer (Cello)

Genre

Ballet

Date Written

1923

Ensemble

Ying Quartet

Period

Modern

Country

France

Recording

Studio

5. Variations on an Unoriginal Theme, for 2 string quartets (7:37)

Composer

Evan Price

Performer

Ensemble

Ying Quartet

Recording

Studio

6. Because (4:16)

Composer

John Lennon (1940 - 1980)

Performer

Genre

20th Century Period / Popular Song

Ensemble

Ying Quartet

Period

20th Century

Recording

Studio

Notes

This work was written in collaboration with Paul McCartney (1942 - ).

4 + Four Album Track Listing

	Trk	Song
	1	Yearnin'
	2	Julie-O
	3	I. Sri-Jo
	4	II. Doughboy
	5	III. Snakes And Ladders
	6	La Creation Du Monde
	7	Variations On An Unoriginal Theme
	8	Because

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4 + Four Product Details

CD Universe Part number	6827254
Label	Telarc Distribution
Orig Year	2/22/2005
Catalog number	60630
Discs	1
Release Date	Feb 22, 2005
Mono/Stereo	Multi
Recording Time	50 minutes
Additional Info	SACD Hybrid