The adventurous string quartet Kronos Quartet pays a varied tribute to the activist folk musician
Pete Seeger (1919-2014). The album Long Time Passing is intended as a protestal album in turbulent times of corona and American presidential elections. Seeger believed in the power of music to bring about cultural transformation. And folk music was music for the whole people, from poor to rich, a powerful
… source of gathering and solidarity. Topics such as human rights, pacifism and the climate are still topical today. The Kronos Quartet guarantees captivating eclectic arrangements ranging from classical to folk to Indian world music. We also hear Seeger himself in samples. The CD booklet provides extensive information per selected song from the Seeger repertoire. (SvdP)more
