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Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
Soundtrack album by Clint Mansell
Released	2000
Genre	Electronic, neoclassical, ambient, IDM
Length	51:19
Label	Nonesuch Records
Singles from Requiem for a Dream
	"Lux Aeterna"; Released: 2000;

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Requiem for a Dream is the soundtrack album from the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream. It was composed by Clint Mansell and performed by the Kronos Quartet. The music for the film is noted for its minimalist qualities in which it uses constant harmonies, a steady pulse, and often variation of musical phrases to drive a point. The album is best known for the track "Lux Aeterna".

Background

With the success of the film also came a successful soundtrack. Composer of the soundtrack Clint Mansell has worked very closely with Darren Aronofsky throughout his movie career. Mansell also has worked on Aronofsky's first film π. Both Pi and Requiem for a Dream are noted for their off notes and range of tenebrous emotions. In the opening credits before the title of the movie appears, the quartet can be heard tuning their instruments, before a conductor is heard tapping on the music stand to ready the quartet for a performance. Aronofsky and Mansell both grew up listening to Hip hop which they based a lot of their decision making on that type of music. Mansell took a classic hiphop record and reworked it with the score.^[1] Aronofsky saw Requiem as a "monster movie, only when something goes bad you hear the music."^[2]

The soundtrack has been widely praised, and in particular the track "Lux Aeterna" (which itself is much used in the film) has subsequently been used in various forms of media. The theme was reorchestrated for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers trailer^[3] and is known by the name "Requiem for a Tower", presented by "Corner Stone Cues". The theme has been featured in trailers for other films, including Babylon A.D.,^[4] The Da Vinci Code,^[5] I Am Legend,^[6] Sunshine,^[7] and Valley of Flowers.^[8] It also appeared in the video games "Total Miner: Forge" (Xbox Live Indie Game 2011), Assassin's Creed,^{[citation needed]} and in numerous TV spots and advertisements, and at sporting events. Use of the theme has extended to the point where it is interchangeable with the name "Requiem for a Dream".

A remix album, Requiem for a Dream: Remixed, contained new mixes of the music by Paul Oakenfold, Josh Wink, Jagz Kooner, and Delerium, among others.^[9]

The Kronos Quartet

The Kronos Quartet is the string quartet that performed the soundtrack for Requiem for a Dream. The quartet was founded in 1973 by David Harrington in Seattle. The members were David Harrington and John Sherba, violins; Hank Dutt, viola; and Joan Jeanrenaud, cello. The group was chosen for its minimalist approach.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[10]

Reviews have generally been very favorable. Allmusic gave the album four stars, saying that the score "manages to be appropriately dark and disturbing, as well as compulsively listenable";^[11] Salon praised the "terrific musical score";^[12] and The Observer of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College called the score "heart-stopping".^[13] Filmcritic.com, in a negative review of the score, spoke of "the driving, thumping, angry, brutal violin score which drums like a hammer and chain beating you into submission."^[14]

Inspirations

The novel Requiem for a Dream was written by Hubert Selby Jr. who was inspired to write it when he lived in LA. He wanted to write about something in the real world rather than something from the fantasy genre. One of the main influences of his work was his life experiences. Hubert's life was very unfortunate; at the age of 18, he was a merchant seaman during World War II. During that time he was hospitalized for three years for treatment of tuberculosis and other illnesses or injuries he acquired.

Six months before Hubert wrote Requiem for a Dream, he was sick with pneumonia, going in and out of comas. His wife was worried about his health but he refused to go to a hospital. One night, his wife woke up from a dream about two spirits that had opened the door in their room; she says that she could tell that they were male and female. The two spirits told her that if Hubert did not get medical attention, he might die. She eventually called a friend, who happened to be a respiratory therapist. She told him about all the things that have been happening with Hubert and he scolded him about his health and told her to take him to the hospital.^[15]

Composer

Clint Mansell, the composer of this soundtrack, is an English musician, composer, and former lead singer and guitarist of the band Pop Will Eat Itself (1996). Aronofsky, the director of the film, hired him to score his film Pi. He scored Requiem for a Dream in 2000, and all of Aronofsky's films since.

Track listings

Original album

Summer

"Summer Overture" – 2:37
"Party" – 0:29
"Coney Island Dreaming" – 1:04
"Party" – 0:36
"Chocolate Charms" – 0:25
"Ghosts of Things to Come" – 1:34
"Dreams" – 0:44
"Tense" – 0:38
"Dr. Pill" – 0:42
"High on Life" – 0:11
"Ghosts" – 1:21
"Crimin' & Dealin'" – 1:44
"Hope Overture" – 2:31
"Tense" – 0:28
"Bialy & Lox Conga" – 0:45

Fall

"Cleaning Apartment" – 1:28
"Ghosts-Falling" – 1:11
"Dreams" – 1:02
"Arnold" – 2:35
"Marion Barfs" – 2:22
"Supermarket Sweep" – 2:14
"Dreams" – 0:32
"Sara Goldfarb Has Left the Building" – 1:17
"Bugs Got a Devilish Grin Conga" – 0:57

Winter

"Winter Overture" – 0:19
"Southern Hospitality" – 1:23
"Fear" – 2:26
"Full Tense" – 1:04
"The Beginning of the End" – 4:28
"Ghosts of a Future Lost" – 1:51
"Meltdown" – 3:57
"Lux Aeterna" – 3:54
"Coney Island Low" – 2:13

Clint Mansell – "Requiem For A Tower Mvt. IV"

listen to a clip from "Requiem For A Tower Mvt. IV".

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Requiem for a Tower EP

"Requiem for a Tower, Movement 2"
"Requiem for a Tower, Movement 3"
"Requiem for a Tower, Movement 4"

Requiem for a Dream: Remixed album

Clint Mansell – "Tappy's Intro (Film Score)" – 0:51
Plant – "In the End It's All Nice" – 6:17
Psilonaut – "Ghost in the Machine" – 6:56
Paul Oakenfold – "Æternal" – 6:50
Clint Mansell – "Seacoast Towers (Film Score)" – 0:54
Jagz Kooner – "Coney Island Express" – 7:09
Clint Mansell – "Seacoast Alarm (Film Score)" – 0:30
Wish FM – "Haunted Dreams" – 6:36
Kronos Quartet – "Tense" – 0:14
Josh Wink – "Full Tension" – 8:25
Clint Mansell – "Food (Film Score)" – 1:21
Delerium – "Deluxed" – 7:20
Clint Mansell – "Island (Film Score)" – 0:16
A Guy Called Gerald – "Body and Fear – 5:48
Clint Mansell – "112 (Film Score)" – 1:13
Ils – "Overturned" – 5:41
Clint Mansell – "Sara (Film Score)" – 1:08
Hive – "Hand Jive" – 3:27
Sleepland – "Requiem for a dream (Bonus)" – 6:51
Clint Mansell – "Arnold (Film Score)" – 0:44
Clint Mansell – "Ghosts (Vocal Version)" – 4:22

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)^[16]	Gold	15,000^{^}
United States	—	158,000^[17]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Kiran, Acharya. "Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell". The Quietus.
^ Kiran, Acharya. "Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell". The Quietus.
^ Ebert, Roger (17 November 2002). "Movie Answer Man". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
^ Babylon A.D. Official Trailer. YouTube (2008-08-29). Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
^ The Da Vinci Code official trailer. YouTube (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
^ I AM LEGEND – Movie Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
^ Sunshine Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
^ Valley Of Flowers Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
^ Track listing on Allmusic
^ Allmusic review
^ Phares, Heather. "Requiem for a Dream – Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ O'Hehir, Andrew (20 October 2000). "Requiem for a Dream: Darren Aronofsky doesn't make movies about drugs. They are drugs". Salon.com. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ DePrez, Stephanie (27 March 2009). "The Quirky Kronos Quartet". The Observer. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ Kipp, Jeremiah (2000). "Review of Requiem for a Dream". Filmcritic.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "Hubert Selby Jr and near-death experience". The Guardian. London. 12 January 2001.
^ "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
^ Peters, Mitchell (3 April 2010). "Notes From The Underground". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

External links

[1] Kiran, Acharya. "Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell". The Quietus.

[2] Kiran, Acharya. "Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell". The Quietus.

[3] Ebert, Roger (17 November 2002). "Movie Answer Man". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 4 April 2009.

[4] Babylon A.D. Official Trailer. YouTube (2008-08-29). Retrieved on 2010-12-15.

[5] The Da Vinci Code official trailer. YouTube (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2010-12-15.

[6] I AM LEGEND – Movie Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.

[7] Sunshine Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.

[8] Valley Of Flowers Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.

[9] Track listing on Allmusic

[10] Allmusic review

[11] Phares, Heather. "Requiem for a Dream – Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[12] O'Hehir, Andrew (20 October 2000). "Requiem for a Dream: Darren Aronofsky doesn't make movies about drugs. They are drugs". Salon.com. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[13] DePrez, Stephanie (27 March 2009). "The Quirky Kronos Quartet". The Observer. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[14] Kipp, Jeremiah (2000). "Review of Requiem for a Dream". Filmcritic.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[15] "Hubert Selby Jr and near-death experience". The Guardian. London. 12 January 2001.

[GreeceClint_MansellRequeim_for_a_dream_(soundtrack)albumCertRef-16] "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

[17] Peters, Mitchell (3 April 2010). "Notes From The Underground". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

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 ==Background==
-With the success of the film also came a successful soundtrack. Composer of the soundtrack [[Clint Mansell]] has worked very closely with [[Darren Aronofsky]] throughout his movie career. Mansell also has worked on Aronofsky's first film ''[[Pi (film)|π]]''. Both Pi and [[Requiem for a Dream]] are noted for their off notes and range of tenebrous emotions. In the opening credits before the title of the movie appears we can hear the quartet tuning their instruments, before hearing a conductor tap on his music stand to ready the quartet for a performance. The maestro bringing them to attention is Aronofsky.<ref>{{cite web|title=Did you know?|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/trivia|work=IMDB|publisher=IMDB}}</ref> Aronofsky and Mansell both grew up listening to [[Hiphop]] which they based a lot of their decision making on that type of music. Mansell took a classic hiphop record and reworked it with the score.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kiran|first=Acharya|title=Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/05670-clint-mansell-interview-black-swan|work=The Quietus}}</ref> Aronofsky saw Requiem as a "monster movie, only when something goes bad you hear the music."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kiran|first=Acharya|title=Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/05670-clint-mansell-interview-black-n|work=The Quietus}}</ref> All of the music in the film is influenced by the characters and goes with the drugs in the film. Even though none of the characters actually say the word "[[Heroin]]", they still base the music around heroin and cravings.
+With the success of the film also came a successful soundtrack. Composer of the soundtrack [[Clint Mansell]] has worked very closely with [[Darren Aronofsky]] throughout his movie career. Mansell also has worked on Aronofsky's first film ''[[Pi (film)|π]]''. Both Pi and [[Requiem for a Dream]] are noted for their off notes and range of tenebrous emotions. In the opening credits before the title of the movie appears, the quartet can be heard tuning their instruments, before a conductor is heard tapping on the music stand to ready the quartet for a performance. Aronofsky and Mansell both grew up listening to [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] which they based a lot of their decision making on that type of music. Mansell took a classic hiphop record and reworked it with the score.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kiran|first=Acharya|title=Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/05670-clint-mansell-interview-black-swan|work=The Quietus}}</ref> Aronofsky saw Requiem as a "monster movie, only when something goes bad you hear the music."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kiran|first=Acharya|title=Unspoilt by progress: A Conversation With Black Swan Composer Clint Manseell|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/05670-clint-mansell-interview-black-n|work=The Quietus}}</ref>
-The soundtrack has been widely praised, and in particular the track "[[Lux Aeterna (Requiem for a Dream)|Lux Aeterna]]" (which itself is much used in the film) has subsequently been used in various forms of media. The theme was reorchestrated for ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' [[trailer (film)|trailer]]<ref>{{cite news
+The soundtrack has been widely praised, and in particular the track "[[Lux Aeterna (Mansell)|Lux Aeterna]]" (which itself is much used in the film) has subsequently been used in various forms of media. The theme was reorchestrated for ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' [[trailer (film)|trailer]]<ref>{{cite news
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-A [[remix]] album, ''Requiem for a Dream: Remixed'', contained new mixes of the music by [[Paul Oakenfold]], [[Josh Wink]], [[Jagz Kooner]], and [[Delerium]], among others.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r541487|pure_url=yes}} Track listing on Allmusic]</ref>
+A [[remix]] album, ''Requiem for a Dream: Remixed'', contained new mixes of the music by [[Paul Oakenfold]], [[Josh Wink]], [[Jagz Kooner]], and [[Delerium]], among others.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r541487|pure_url=yes}} Track listing on Allmusic]</ref>
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-Reviews have generally been very favorable. [[Allmusic]] gave the album four stars, saying that the score "manages to be appropriately dark and disturbing, as well as compulsively listenable";<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |title=''Requiem for a Dream'' – Review |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r499057|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=January 12, 2010 }}</ref> ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]'' praised the "terrific musical score";<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Hehir |first=Andrew |title=''Requiem for a Dream'': Darren Aronofsky doesn't make movies about drugs. They are drugs |publisher=[[Salon.com]] |date=October 20, 2000 |url=http://dir.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2000/10/20/requiem/ |accessdate=January 12, 2010 }}</ref> and ''The Observer'' of the [[University of Notre Dame]] and [[Saint Mary's College (Indiana)|Saint Mary's College]] called the score "heart-stopping".<ref>{{cite news |last=DePrez |first=Stephanie |title=The Quirky Kronos Quartet |publisher=The Observer |date=March 27, 2009 |url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2755/the-quirky-kronos-quartet-1.255483 |accessdate=January 12, 2010 }}</ref>  [[Filmcritic.com]], in a negative review of the score, spoke of "the driving, thumping, angry, brutal violin score which drums like a hammer and chain beating you into submission."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kipp |first=Jeremiah |title=Review of ''Requiem for a Dream'' |publisher=Filmcritic.com |year=2000 |url=http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Requiem-for-a-Dream |accessdate=January 12, 2010 }}</ref>
+Reviews have generally been very favorable. [[Allmusic]] gave the album four stars, saying that the score "manages to be appropriately dark and disturbing, as well as compulsively listenable";<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |title=''Requiem for a Dream'' – Review |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r499057|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=January 12, 2010 }}</ref> ''[[Salon.com|Salon]]'' praised the "terrific musical score";<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Hehir |first=Andrew |title=''Requiem for a Dream'': Darren Aronofsky doesn't make movies about drugs. They are drugs |work=[[Salon.com]] |date=October 20, 2000 |url=http://dir.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2000/10/20/requiem/ |access-date=January 12, 2010 }}</ref> and ''The Observer'' of the [[University of Notre Dame]] and [[Saint Mary's College (Indiana)|Saint Mary's College]] called the score "heart-stopping".<ref>{{cite news |last=DePrez |first=Stephanie |title=The Quirky Kronos Quartet |publisher=The Observer |date=March 27, 2009 |url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2755/the-quirky-kronos-quartet-1.255483 |access-date=January 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222050257/http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2755/the-quirky-kronos-quartet-1.255483 |archive-date=February 22, 2012 }}</ref>  [[Filmcritic.com]], in a negative review of the score, spoke of "the driving, thumping, angry, brutal violin score which drums like a hammer and chain beating you into submission."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kipp |first=Jeremiah |title=Review of ''Requiem for a Dream'' |publisher=Filmcritic.com |year=2000 |url=http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Requiem-for-a-Dream |access-date=January 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210022526/http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Requiem-for-a-Dream |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref>
 ==Inspirations==
-''[[Requiem for a Dream (novel)|Requiem for a Dream]]'' was written by [[Hubert Selby Jr.]] who was inspired to write it when he lived in LA. He wanted to write about something in the real world rather than something from the fantasy genre. One of the main influences of his work was his life experiences. Hubert’s life was very unfortunate; at the age of 18, he was a merchant seaman during World War II. During that time he was hospitalized for three years for treatment of tuberculosis and other illnesses or injuries he acquired.
+The novel ''[[Requiem for a Dream (novel)|Requiem for a Dream]]'' was written by [[Hubert Selby Jr.]] who was inspired to write it when he lived in LA. He wanted to write about something in the real world rather than something from the fantasy genre. One of the main influences of his work was his life experiences. Hubert's life was very unfortunate; at the age of 18, he was a merchant seaman during World War II. During that time he was hospitalized for three years for treatment of tuberculosis and other illnesses or injuries he acquired.
 Six months before Hubert wrote ''Requiem for a Dream'', he was sick with pneumonia, going in and out of comas. His wife was worried about his health but he refused to go to a hospital. One night, his wife woke up from a dream about two spirits that had opened the door in their room; she says that she could tell that they were male and female. The two spirits told her that if Hubert did not get medical attention, he might die. She eventually called a friend, who happened to be a respiratory therapist. She told him about all the things that have been happening with Hubert and he scolded him about his health and told her to take him to the hospital.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2001/jan/12/fiction.film | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Hubert Selby Jr and near-death experience | date=2001-01-12}}</ref>
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+#"Tense" – 0:38
 #"Dr. Pill" – 0:42
 #"High on Life" – 0:11
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 #"Ghosts of a Future Lost" – 1:51
 #"Meltdown" – 3:57
-#"[[Lux Aeterna (Requiem for a Dream)|Lux Aeterna]]" – 3:54
+#"[[Lux Aeterna (Mansell)|Lux Aeterna]]" – 3:54
 #"Coney Island Low" – 2:13
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 #Clint Mansell – "Arnold (Film Score)" – 0:44
 #Clint Mansell – "Ghosts (Vocal Version)" – 4:22
+==Certifications and sales==
+{{certification Table Top}}
+{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Greece|artist=Clint Mansell|title=Requeim for a dream (soundtrack)|award=Gold|certyear=2006|relyear=2000|id=20060306140108|access-date=17 November 2020}}
+{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Clint Mansell|title=Requeim for a dream (soundtrack)|nocert=true|salesamount=158,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rOA5W_BoYGIC&q=requiem+for+dream+soundtrack+nielsen+soundscan&pg=RA10-PA22|magazine=Billboard|title=Notes From The Underground|first= Mitchell|last=Peters|date=3 April 2010|access-date=26 July 2018}}</ref>}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist|2}}
 ==External links==
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+[[Category:Kronos Quartet soundtracks]]
-[[Category:2000 soundtracks]]
+[[Category:2000s film soundtrack albums]]
+[[Category:2000 soundtrack albums]]
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 [[Category:Instrumental soundtracks]]
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+[[Category:Requiem for a Dream]]
+[[Category:Drama film soundtracks]]

v t e Clint Mansell
Soundtracks	Pi Requiem for a Dream "Lux Aeterna" Sonny Doom The Fountain Smokin' Aces The Wrestler Faster Black Swan Last Night Mass Effect 3 Stoker Noah
Related	Pop Will Eat Itself MIA/NYC NonStop

v t e Kronos Quartet
David Harrington John Sherba Hank Dutt Paul Wiancko Joan Jeanrenaud
Studio albums	In Formation (1982) Monk Suite: Kronos Quartet Plays Music of Thelonious Monk (1985) Terry Riley: Cadenza on the Night Plain (1985) Music of Bill Evans (1986) Kronos Quartet (1986) Winter Was Hard (1988) Kronos Quartet Plays Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace (1989) Black Angels (1990) Witold Lutosławski: String Quartet (1991) Kevin Volans: Hunting:Gathering (1991) Five Tango Sensations (1991) Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Already It Is Dusk/"Lerchenmusik" (1991) Pieces of Africa (1992) Short Stories (1993) Henryk Górecki: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 (1993) At the Grave of Richard Wagner (1993) Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet (1993) All the Rage (1993) Night Prayers (1994) Tan Dun: Ghost Opera (1997) Early Music (Lachrymæ Antiquæ) (1997) Kronos Quartet Performs Alfred Schnittke: The Complete String Quartets (1998) Terry Riley: Requiem for Adam (2001) Steve Reich: Triple Quartet (2001) Nuevo (2002) You've Stolen My Heart (2005) Henryk Górecki: String Quartet No. 3 ('...songs are sung') (2007) Kronos Quartet Plays Sigur Rós (2007) Terry Riley: The Cusp of Magic (2008) Floodplain (2009) Uniko (2011) Folk Songs (2017) Sun Rings (2019) Long Time Passing (2020)
Soundtracks	Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) Dracula (1999) Requiem for a Dream (2000) The Fountain (2006)
Related articles	Kronos Quartet discography Terry Riley