Balanescu Quartet

Balanescu Quartet

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The Balanescu Quartet is a Romanian avant-garde string quartet founded in London by violinist Alexandre Bălănescu. The ensemble released Possessed in 1992. Over the following decade, they released Luminitza (1994), East Meets East (1997), Maria T (2005), This is the Balanescu Quartet (2011), and Cyclorama (2012). The group also worked with artists such as Philip Glass, David Byrne, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Rabih Abou‑Khalil, Kevin Volans, and Hector Zazou. The quartet’s music has appeared in BBC Two’s University Challenge theme and in various soundtracks.

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07
Aria
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
03:42
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
04
Computer Love
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
06:20
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
09
Hanging Upside-Down
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
04:55
Compositores: David Byrne
07
String Quartet No. 3 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 3 - beginning
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
10:00
Compositores: Michael Nyman
20
String Quartet No. 1 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 1: beginning
Balanescu Quartet
Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II
02:35
Compositores: Michael Nyman
10
Charades
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
01:36
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
05
Pocket Calculator
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
03:49
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
44
String Quartet No. 1 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 1: fig. I
Balanescu Quartet
Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II
02:27
Compositores: Michael Nyman
42
String Quartet No. 1 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 1: fig. E
Balanescu Quartet
Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II
01:45
Compositores: Michael Nyman
39
String Quartet No. 1 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 1: fig. H
Balanescu Quartet
Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II
02:28
Compositores: Michael Nyman
09
Lullaby
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
03:44
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
05
Life and Death
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
09:33
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
03
Butterflies
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
03:36
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
01
Robots
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
08:42
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
05
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 5. V
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
04:06
Compositores: Michael Nyman
46
String Quartet No. 1 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 1: fig. C
Balanescu Quartet
Minimalism for the Mind
02:20
Compositores: Michael Nyman
08
No Time Before Time
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
11:01
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
01
Spotdance
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
11:20
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
06
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 6. VI
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
02:53
Compositores: Michael Nyman
03
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 3. III
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
03:40
Compositores: Michael Nyman
06
Mountain Call
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
04:28
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu

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Álbumes
balAEnescu
℗ 2019 Universal Music Romania
22-03-2019
balAEnescu
01
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
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11:09
Compositores: George Enescu
02
SoulEtude, Theme and Allegro
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06:03
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
03
SoulEtude, Variation 1
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03:21
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
04
SoulEtude, Variation 2
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02:23
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
05
SoulEtude, Variation 3
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08:58
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
06
SoulEtude, Variation 4
Balanescu Quartet
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02:18
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
07
SoulEtude, Finale
Balanescu Quartet
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06:52
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
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Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
℗ 2012 Creazioni Artistiche Musicali C.A.M. Srl / Radiofandango Srl
10-04-2012
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01
C'est la guerre
Teho Teardo
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:21
Compositores: Teho Teardo
02
I'll Be So Glad When The Sun Goes Down
Teho Teardo
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
06:52
Compositores: Teho Teardo
03
Fallen
Teho Teardo
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:34
Compositores: Teho Teardo
04
The Model Policeman
Teho Teardo
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:35
Compositores: Teho Teardo
05
A Perfect Agitator
Teho Teardo
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:34
Compositores: Teho Teardo
06
I'll Meet You On That Other Shore
Teho Teardo
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:02
Compositores: Teho Teardo
07
Never The Same
Teho Teardo
Diaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:46
Compositores: Teho Teardo
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Angels & Insects (Reissue)
℗ 2015 Universal Music Romania
28-02-2011
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
01
Slave Raid
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
02:21
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
02
Waltz
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
03:18
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
03
Butterflies
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
03:36
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
04
Coppice
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
02:30
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
05
Writing Montage
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
00:43
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
06
Busy Servants
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
02:54
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
07
Seduction
Balanescu Quartet
Angels & Insects (Reissue)
01:46
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
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This Is The Balanescu Quartet
℗ 2011 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Mute Records Ltd under licence to Mute Artists Ltd
01-01-2011
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
01
Aria
The Balanescu Quartet
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
03:46
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
02
Autobahn
The Balanescu Quartet
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
06:24
Escritor: Hutter - Schneider - Shultz / Compositores: Hutter - Schneider - Schneider-Esleben - Schult - Shultz
03
Coppice
The Balanescu Quartet
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
02:30
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
04
East
The Balanescu Quartet
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
04:03
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu - Connors / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu - Balanescu - Connors
05
Wine's So Good
The Balanescu Quartet
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
06:30
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
06
Model
The Balanescu Quartet
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
03:46
Escritor: BARTOFF - Hutter - Shultz / Compositores: BARTOFF - Emil Schult - Hutter - Karl Bartos - Ralf Hütter - Shultz
07
Revolution
The Balanescu Quartet
This Is The Balanescu Quartet
02:42
Escritor: Alexander Balanescu - Connors / Compositores: Alexander Balanescu - Balanescu - Connors
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Maria T (Reissue)
℗ 2015 Universal Music Romania
28-03-2005
Maria T (Reissue)
01
Spotdance
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
11:20
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
02
The Young Conscript And The Moon
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
06:40
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
03
Empty Space Dance
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
13:19
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
04
Turning Wheels
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
09:33
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
05
Life and Death
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
09:33
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
06
Mountain Call
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
04:28
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
07
Aria
Balanescu Quartet
Maria T (Reissue)
03:42
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
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Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
℗ 2003 GB Records
12-05-2003
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
01
Programme One ("Bottom Dealing")
Juan Muñoz
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
05:09
Escritor: Gavin Bryars / Compositores: Gavin Bryars
02
Programme Two ("Three Card Trick")
Juan Muñoz
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
05:10
Escritor: Gavin Bryars / Compositores: Gavin Bryars
03
Programme Three ("Cutting")
Juan Muñoz
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
05:08
Escritor: Gavin Bryars / Compositores: Gavin Bryars
04
Programme Four ("Shifting Upper Pack to Bottom")
Juan Muñoz
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
05:08
Escritor: Gavin Bryars / Compositores: Gavin Bryars
05
Programme Five ("Sorting 3 Cards in a Pack")
Juan Muñoz
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
05:10
Escritor: Gavin Bryars / Compositores: Gavin Bryars
06
Programme Six ("Taking Cards from the Bottom")
Juan Muñoz
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
05:09
Escritor: Gavin Bryars / Compositores: Gavin Bryars
07
Programme Seven ("Sorting 2 Cards in a Pack")
Juan Muñoz
Bryars: A Man in a Room, Gambling
05:09
Escritor: Gavin Bryars / Compositores: Gavin Bryars
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Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
℗ 1995 Decca Music Group Limited
01-01-1995
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
01
Bryars: String Quartet No. 1 (Between the National and the Bristol), 1985
Balanescu Quartet
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
21:55
Compositores: Gavin Bryars
02
The Last Days (for 2 violins) : Bryars: The Last Days (for 2 violins) - Prelude (The Roman Ending)
Balanescu Quartet
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
04:07
Compositores: Gavin Bryars
03
The Last Days (for 2 violins) : Bryars: The Last Days (for 2 violins) - 1. The Venetian Beginning
Balanescu Quartet
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
05:42
Compositores: Gavin Bryars
04
The Last Days (for 2 violins) : Bryars: The Last Days (for 2 violins) - Intermezzo I
Balanescu Quartet
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
04:17
Compositores: Gavin Bryars
05
The Last Days (for 2 violins) : Bryars: The Last Days (for 2 violins) - Intermezzo II
Balanescu Quartet
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
04:06
Compositores: Gavin Bryars
06
The Last Days (for 2 violins) : Bryars: The Last Days (for 2 violins) - 2. The Corinthian Middle
Balanescu Quartet
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
08:27
Compositores: Gavin Bryars
07
Bryars: String Quartet No. 2 (1990)
Balanescu Quartet
Bryars: The Last Days/String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
23:46
Compositores: Gavin Bryars
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
℗ 1994 Decca Music Group Limited
01-01-1994
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
01
String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering' : Volans: String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering': 1. First Expedition
Balanescu Quartet
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
10:00
Compositores: Kevin Volans
02
String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering' : Volans: String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering': 2. Second Expedition
Balanescu Quartet
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
10:55
Compositores: Kevin Volans
03
String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering' : Volans: String Quartet No. 2 'Hunting, Gathering': 3. Third Expedition
Balanescu Quartet
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
02:55
Compositores: Kevin Volans
04
String Quartet No. 3 "The Songlines" : Volans: String Quartet No. 3 "The Songlines": 1. Striding Dance
Balanescu Quartet
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
08:53
Compositores: Kevin Volans
05
String Quartet No. 3 "The Songlines" : Volans: String Quartet No. 3 "The Songlines": 2. Songline
Balanescu Quartet
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
18:35
Compositores: Kevin Volans
06
String Quartet No. 3 "The Songlines" : Volans: String Quartet No. 3 "The Songlines": 3. Standing Dance
Balanescu Quartet
Volans: String Quartets Nos.2 & 3
05:26
Compositores: Kevin Volans
Luminitza (Reissue)
℗ 2015 Universal Music Romania
01-01-1994
Luminitza (Reissue)
01
East
Balanescu Quartet
Luminitza (Reissue)
04:00
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu - Margaret Clare Connors
02
Chain
Balanescu Quartet
Luminitza (Reissue)
00:54
Compositores: Margaret Clare Connors
03
Democracy
Balanescu Quartet
Luminitza (Reissue)
05:12
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu - Margaret Clare Connors
04
Still With Me
Balanescu Quartet
Luminitza (Reissue)
08:07
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu - Margaret Clare Connors
05
Link
Balanescu Quartet
Luminitza (Reissue)
01:40
Compositores: Margaret Clare Connors
06
Revolution
Balanescu Quartet
Luminitza (Reissue)
02:42
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu - Margaret Clare Connors
07
Link Again
Balanescu Quartet
Luminitza (Reissue)
02:21
Compositores: Margaret Clare Connors
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Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
℗ 1992 Decca Music Group Limited
01-11-1992
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
01
Byrne: High Life for Strings
Balanescu Quartet
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
04:27
Compositores: David Byrne
02
Music from the Towers of the Moon : Moran: Music from the Towers of the Moon: 1.
Balanescu Quartet
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
02:41
Compositores: Robert Moran
03
Music from the Towers of the Moon : Moran: Music from the Towers of the Moon: 2.
Balanescu Quartet
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
04:55
Compositores: Robert Moran
04
Music from the Towers of the Moon : Moran: Music from the Towers of the Moon: 3.
Balanescu Quartet
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
05:27
Compositores: Robert Moran
05
Music from the Towers of the Moon : Moran: Music from the Towers of the Moon: 4.
Balanescu Quartet
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
02:53
Compositores: Robert Moran
06
Stranger than Paradise : Lurie: Stranger than Paradise: 1. Bella by Barlight
Balanescu Quartet
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
02:41
Compositores: John Richard Lurie
07
Stranger than Paradise : Lurie: Stranger than Paradise: 2. Improvisation I
Balanescu Quartet
Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet
04:07
Compositores: John Richard Lurie
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Possessed (Reissue)
℗ 2015 Universal Music Romania
21-09-1992
Possessed (Reissue)
01
Robots
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
08:42
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
02
Model
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
03:44
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
03
Autobahn
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
06:22
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
04
Computer Love
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
06:20
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
05
Pocket Calculator
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
03:49
Compositores: Karl Bartos - Florian Schneider - Ralf Hütter
06
Possessed
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
16:54
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
07
Want Me
Balanescu Quartet
Possessed (Reissue)
07:42
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
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Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
℗ 1991 Decca Music Group Limited
01-01-1991
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
01
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 1. I
Balanescu Quartet
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
03:14
Compositores: Michael Nyman
02
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 2. II
Balanescu Quartet
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
04:43
Compositores: Michael Nyman
03
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 3. III
Balanescu Quartet
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
03:40
Compositores: Michael Nyman
04
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 4. IV
Balanescu Quartet
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
02:50
Compositores: Michael Nyman
05
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 5. V
Balanescu Quartet
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
04:06
Compositores: Michael Nyman
06
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 6. VI
Balanescu Quartet
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
02:54
Compositores: Michael Nyman
07
String Quartet No. 3 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 3 - beginning
Balanescu Quartet
Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
10:01
Compositores: Michael Nyman
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Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
℗ 1991 Decca Music Group Limited
01-01-1991
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
01
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 1. I
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
03:16
Compositores: Michael Nyman
02
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 2. II
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
04:42
Compositores: Michael Nyman
03
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 3. III
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
03:40
Compositores: Michael Nyman
04
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 4. IV
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
02:50
Compositores: Michael Nyman
05
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 5. V
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
04:06
Compositores: Michael Nyman
06
String Quartet No. 2 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 2 - 6. VI
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
02:53
Compositores: Michael Nyman
07
String Quartet No. 3 : Nyman: String Quartet No. 3 - beginning
Balanescu Quartet
Michael Nyman: String Quartets Nos.1-3
10:00
Compositores: Michael Nyman
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Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
(P) 2012 Michael Nyman Records
01-01-1991
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
01
String Quartet No. 2: First
Balanescu Quartet
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
03:12
Compositores: Michael Nyman
02
String Quartet No. 2: Second
Balanescu Quartet
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
04:44
Compositores: Michael Nyman
03
String Quartet No. 2: Third
Balanescu Quartet
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
03:40
Compositores: Michael Nyman
04
String Quartet No. 2: Fourth
Balanescu Quartet
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
02:50
Compositores: Michael Nyman
05
String Quartet No. 2: Fifth
Balanescu Quartet
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
04:06
Compositores: Michael Nyman
06
String Quartet No. 2: Sixth
Balanescu Quartet
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
03:02
Compositores: Michael Nyman
07
String Quartet No. 3: Beginning
Balanescu Quartet
Chamber Music, Vol. 2: String Quartets 1-3
10:00
Compositores: Michael Nyman
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Splits
The Island
18-04-2011
The Island
01
Diary
Balanescu Quartet
The Island
04:11
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
02
I'm Hungry
Balanescu Quartet
The Island
02:22
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
03
Friday
Balanescu Quartet
The Island
02:37
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
04
Temptation
Balanescu Quartet
The Island
05:44
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
05
Pierre the Pirate
Balanescu Quartet
The Island
03:00
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
06
About Mary
Balanescu Quartet
The Island
03:56
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
07
Sheep Shelter
Balanescu Quartet
The Island
03:09
Compositores: Alexander Balanescu
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