The String Quartets is an album of contemporary classical music by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn performed by Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Joyce Hammann and Lois Martin.Tzadik catalogue The piece Kol Nidre is a tune from Zorn's Masada songbook.Masada World: The String Quartets, accessed January 6, 2020Masada World Wiki: Kol Nidre, accessed January 6, 2020
Reception The Allmusic review by Joslyn Layne awarded the album 4 stars stating "Maybe Zorn's genius isn't that he creates entirely unique music, but he certainly has an ear for great musical ideas, gleaned from his years of deep listening. And so, while these compositions may not be landmarks among string quartet works, they are exceedingly well done".Layne, J. Allmusic Review accessed August 1, 2011.
Track listing All compositions by John Zorn. "Cat O'Nine Tails" – 13:44 "The Dead Man" – 12:27 "Memento Mori" – 28:57 "Kol Nidre" – 8:32
Personnel Mark Feldman – violin Erik Friedlander – cello Joyce Hammann – violin Lois Martin – viola
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