Henryk Górecki: String Quartets Nos. 1 "Already it is Dusk" & 2 "Quasi una Fantasia"

Henryk Górecki: String Quartets Nos. 1 "Already it is Dusk" & 2 "Quasi una Fantasia"

Kronos Quartet

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Release Date

June, 1993

Duration

46:02

Genre

Styles

Recording Date

July, 1990 & August, 1992

Recording Location

Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA

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