Performer: Kronos Quartet
Genre: Classical
Album: The Cusp Of Magic
Released: 2008
Style: Post-Modern
MP3 version ZIP size: 1337 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1221 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1945 mb
Rating: 4.3
Votes: 548
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Tracklist Hide Credits

1	I. The Cusp Of Magic	10:04
2	II. Buddha's Bedroom Vocals [Uncredited] – Wu Man	10:33
3	III. The Nursery Vocals [Uncredited] – Wu Man	5:10
4	IV. Royal Wedding	6:14
5	V. Emily And Alice Vocals – Elisabeth Commanday	4:09
6	VI. Prayer Circle	6:41

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Warner Music
• Manufactured By – UEP-CD

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Frank Olinsky
• Artwork [Cover Detail] – Dean Chamberlain
• Cello, Toy – Jeffrey Zeigler
• Compiled By [Electronic Music], Mixed By [Electronic Music] – David Dvorin
• Composed By – Terry Riley
• Edited By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Jeanne Velonis
• Engineer – Scott Fraser
• Engineer [Assistant] – Dann Thompson
• Ensemble – Kronos Quartet
• Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
• Liner Notes – Gregory Dubinsky
• Mastered By – Robert Ludwig*
• Mixed By – David Harrington, Judith Sherman
• Photography By – Christopher Felver, Luis Delgado
• Pipa, Toy – Wu Man
• Producer – Judith Sherman
• Supervised By – Karina Beznicki
• Viola, Percussion, Performer [Toys, Noisemakers] – Hank Dutt
• Violin, Drums, Performer [Noisemakers, Peyte Rattle], Toy – David Harrington
• Violin, Toy – John Sherba

Notes

Written and commissioned for the Kronos Quartet and Wu Man as part of a national series of works from Meet the Composer Commissioning Music/USA, made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Helen F. Whitaker Fund, and the Target Foundation.
Published by Ancient Word Music (BMI).
Recording dedicated to the memory of Hamza El Din.

Recorded August 7-12, 2006, at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA
Elisabeth Commanday vocals recorded August 8, 2007, at The Plant, Sausalito, CA.
Mastered at Gateway Mastering & DVD, Portland, ME.

This version comes in jewel case. The CD has golden working surface.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4670001547499
• Matrix / Runout: 4670001547499
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L641
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 1I03
• Other (Lettering in Mould SID Code area): UEP-CD Лицензия МПТР России ВАФ № 77-15

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
360508-2	Kronos Quartet And Wu Man - Terry Riley	Kronos Quartet And Wu Man - Terry Riley - The Cusp Of Magic ‎(CD, Album)	Nonesuch	360508-2	US	2008
PRO 400019	Kronos Quartet, Wu Man, Terry Riley	Kronos Quartet, Wu Man, Terry Riley - The Cusp Of Magic ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Nonesuch	PRO 400019	US	2008
7559-79959-8	Kronos Quartet and Wu Man - Terry Riley	Kronos Quartet and Wu Man - Terry Riley - The Cusp Of Magic ‎(CD, Album, Sli)	Nonesuch	7559-79959-8	UK & Europe	2008