Alexander Bălănescu (Romanian violinist)

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Relationships

member of:Bălănescu Quartet (Romanian string quartet) (violin)
Company 91
Arditti Quartet (string quartet) (from 1983 until 1985: violin)
teachers:Garabet Avakian
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049436/ [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/32882 [info]
official homepages:http://www.balanescu.com/ [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92005887 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13943082v [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/134717430 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/alexander_balanescu [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr92005887 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000063465 [info]
VIAF ID:85612189 [info]
Wikidata:Q2062110 [info]
Songkick:https://www.songkick.com/artists/1150 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited AsAttributesArtistLength
arranged
No Time Before TimeBalanescu Quartet11:01
PossessedBalanescu Quartet16:54
Want MeBalanescu Quartet7:43
concertmaster for
Straight From the HeartAlexander BalanescuS Club3:43
The BetrothalMichael Nyman1:55
The BurningMichael Nyman9:20
The ClosingMichael Nyman4:04
The Death of ElenaMichael Nyman1:34
The ExchangeMichael Nyman2:49
The ExplanationMichael Nyman2:02
The ExplosionMichael Nyman1:36
The Fiery HouseMichael Nyman4:19
The Firework DisplayMichael Nyman3:24
The First EncounterMichael Nyman3:46
The HutMichael Nyman1:16
The RecollectionMichael Nyman1:36
The Shoot OutMichael Nyman5:06
The Snowy DeathMichael Nyman4:52
The TrainMichael Nyman2:34
holds phonographic copyright (℗) for
Maria T: AriaBalanescu Quartet4:26
instruments
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Drittes StreichquartettviolinArditti-String-Quartet19:02
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Erstes Streichquartett: I. Allegro moltoviolinArditti-String-Quartet5:14
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Erstes Streichquartett: II. AndantinoviolinArditti-String-Quartet8:00
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Erstes Streichquartett: III. Lento, ma non troppoviolinArditti-String-Quartet2:04
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Erstes Streichquartett: IV. PrestoviolinArditti-String-Quartet3:42
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Funftes Streichquartett: I. VierteviolinArditti-String-Quartet4:58
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Funftes Streichquartett: II. Atemlos, wildviolinArditti-String-Quartet4:26
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Funftes Streichquartett: III. ViertelviolinArditti-String-Quartet4:24
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Funftes Streichquartett: IV. Still, entlegenviolinArditti-String-Quartet3:54
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Funftes Streichquartett: V. Echos, Erinnerungen, ganz von fernviolinArditti-String-Quartet2:43
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Funftes Streichquartett: VI. MorgenliedviolinArditti-String-Quartet5:06
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Viertes Streichquartett: I. Molto agitatoviolinArditti-String-Quartet8:36
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Viertes Streichquartett: II. AdagioviolinArditti-String-Quartet15:39
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Viertes Streichquartett: III. Allegretto moderatoviolinArditti-String-Quartet4:49
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Viertes Streichquartett: IV. Rondo improvvisatoviolinArditti-String-Quartet6:13
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Zweites Streichquartett: I. VierteviolinArditti-String-Quartet6:01
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Zweites Streichquartett: II. AchteviolinArditti-String-Quartet4:03
1984-11-04 – 1984-11-08Zweites Streichquartett: III. AchteviolinArditti-String-Quartet4:52
1985Images Were IntroducedviolinMichael Nyman7:36
1985Nose-List SongviolinMichael Nyman7:01
1985Tango Between The LinesviolinMichael Nyman4:55
1985The KissviolinMichael Nyman9:05
1985Water Dances - GlidingviolinMichael Nyman3:04
1985Water Dances - StrokingviolinMichael Nyman5:32
1985Water Dances - SynchronisingviolinMichael Nyman6:47
1986-02String Quartet No. 1 ("Between the National and the Bristol")violinGavin Bryars20:09
1992-02-02 – 1992-02-09PendantviolinAlexander Bălănescu8:10
1993-07-02 – 1993-07-03Birds of ParadiseAlex BalanescuviolinCarla Bley20:22
1993-07-02 – 1993-07-03Fresh ImpressionAlex BalanescuviolinCarla Bley7:39
1993-07-02 – 1993-07-03Goodbye Pork Pie HatAlex BalanescuviolinCarla Bley8:39
1993-07-02 – 1993-07-03On the Stage in CagesAlex BalanescuviolinCarla Bley12:39
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Breaking the Spellsolo and violinMichael Nyman1:21
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Diary of Hatesolo and violinMichael Nyman2:38
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Diary of Lovesolo and violinMichael Nyman5:14
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Dispossessedsolo and violinMichael Nyman3:23
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Henrysolo and violinMichael Nyman1:47
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06I Know Your Voice, Sarahsolo and violinMichael Nyman4:10
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Intimacysolo and violinMichael Nyman3:03
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Jealous of the Rainsolo and violinMichael Nyman5:28
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Love Doesn't Endsolo and violinMichael Nyman4:31
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Sarah Diessolo and violinMichael Nyman2:59
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Smyth with a "Y"solo and violinMichael Nyman1:55
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06The End of the Affairsolo and violinMichael Nyman2:56
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06The First Timesolo and violinMichael Nyman2:16
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06The Party in Questionsolo and violinMichael Nyman3:48
1999-08-10 – 1999-10-06Vigo Passagesolo and violinMichael Nyman1:05
44 Duets for Two Violins: 32. Hegedüduó, 'Máramarosi tánc'Balanescu A.violinMuzsikás0:42
A Watery DeathviolinMichael Nyman3:34
Along the RouteviolinTo Rococo Rot and I-Sound2:58
An Eye for Optical TheoryviolinMichael Nyman5:12
Angelfish DecayviolinMichael Nyman2:51
AutobahnviolinBalanescu Quartet6:22
Bees in TreesviolinMichael Nyman2:14
Bisocosis PopuliviolinMichael Nyman2:25
Book DepositoryviolinMichael Nyman5:42
Bravura in the Face of GriefviolinMichael Nyman12:12
Burnt by the SunAlexander BalanescuviolinDavid Byrne4:21
Car CrashviolinMichael Nyman3:46
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to ShepherdsviolinMichael Nyman2:35
Computer LoveviolinBalanescu Quartet6:20
CouplingviolinMichael Nyman5:17
Crematorium ConspiracyviolinMichael Nyman2:38
Crooked YoungAlex Balanescuguest and violinBring Me the Horizon3:35
Dead Man's CatchviolinMichael Nyman2:32
Deer StopviolinGoldfrapp4:07
Delft WaltzviolinMichael Nyman4:09
Die Letzten Tage ("The Last Days"): I. The Venetian BeginningviolinBălănescu Quartet5:45
Die Letzten Tage ("The Last Days"): II. The Corinthian MiddleviolinBălănescu Quartet8:37
Die Letzten Tage ("The Last Days"): Intermezzo IviolinBălănescu Quartet4:19
Die Letzten Tage ("The Last Days"): Intermezzo IIviolinBălănescu Quartet4:11
Die Letzten Tage ("The Last Days"): Prelude (The Roman Ending)violinBălănescu Quartet4:09
DivinityviolinAmorphous Androgynous7:27
Drowning by Number 2violinMichael Nyman6:13
Drowning by Number 3violinMichael Nyman3:30
EndgameviolinMichael Nyman8:05
Fish BeachviolinMichael Nyman2:29
From Dream to DaylightviolinTo Rococo Rot and I-Sound4:15
Great Death GameviolinMichael Nyman2:21
Hanging Upside‐DownviolinBalanescu Quartet4:56
I Remember Punk RockviolinVic Reeves3:08
KIDS RETURN (from 'Kids Return')Alexander Balanescuviolin [violin 1]Bălănescu Quartet, Alexander Bălănescu, Joe Hisaishi, Nick Holland, Momoko Kamiya, Hirofumi Kinjo, Thomas Pilz, Chris Pitsillides, Jun Saito, Masamiki Takano, Marie Ohishi4:22
Knowing the RopesviolinMichael Nyman3:19
L'EscargotviolinMichael Nyman5:41
Lady in the Red HatviolinMichael Nyman4:16
MemorialviolinMichael Nyman12:07
Miserere ParaphraseviolinMichael Nyman5:44
ModelviolinBalanescu Quartet3:43
No Time Before TimeviolinBalanescu Quartet11:01
Paper BagviolinGoldfrapp4:06
Pocket CalculatorviolinBalanescu Quartet3:49
PossessedviolinBalanescu Quartet16:54
Prawn WatchingviolinMichael Nyman2:57
Prospero's CurseviolinMichael Nyman2:38
Prospero’s Books: Caliban’s pitviolinMichael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman2:58
Prospero’s Books: Come and goviolinSarah Leonard, Michael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman1:16
Prospero’s Books: Come unto these yellow sandsviolinSarah Leonard, Michael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman3:44
Prospero’s Books: CornfieldviolinMichael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman6:28
Prospero’s Books: Full fathom fiveviolinSarah Leonard, Michael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman1:58
Prospero’s Books: History of SycoraxviolinMichael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman3:26
Prospero’s Books: MirandaviolinMichael Nyman Band, Michael Nyman3:54
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instruments arranged
My October SymphonystringsPet Shop Boys5:18
produced
About MaryBalanescu Quartet3:56
Again, DiaryBalanescu Quartet0:06
Another Pirate SongBalanescu Quartet3:59
Arabian WaltzAlexander BalanescuRabih Abou‐Khalil8:14
CannibalsBalanescu Quartet2:30
CryBalanescu Quartet3:51
DiaryBalanescu Quartet4:12
DreamBalanescu Quartet1:35
Dreams of a Dying CityAlexander BalanescuRabih Abou‐Khalil12:11
EndBalanescu Quartet2:45
FridayBalanescu Quartet2:37
GeorginaAlexander BalanescuRabih Abou‐Khalil11:13
Granny's MenaceBalanescu Quartet4:59
I'm HungryBalanescu Quartet2:22
MabogoBalanescu Quartet5:22
No Time Before TimeBalanescu Quartet11:01
No VisaAlexander BalanescuRabih Abou‐Khalil10:01
Ornette Never SleepsAlexander BalanescuRabih Abou‐Khalil7:02
Pierre the PirateBalanescu Quartet3:01
PossessedBalanescu Quartet16:54
Sheep ShelterBalanescu Quartet3:10
Small Pirate SongBalanescu Quartet2:35
Smash Them GrannyBalanescu Quartet3:49
TemptationBalanescu Quartet5:45
The Pain AfterAlexander BalanescuRabih Abou‐Khalil9:27
Tropical PhenomenonBalanescu Quartet2:33
Want MeBalanescu Quartet7:43
vocals
Pocket CalculatorBalanescu Quartet3:49
instruments
After the RequiemviolinGavin Bryars
Arabian WaltzAlexander BalanescuviolinRabih Abou‐Khalil
Arabian Waltz (black disc)violinRabih Abou‐Khalil
Bartók Albumguest and violinMuzsikás
Fish of the WeekviolinSteve Beresford
Orlando (includes dance remixes)viola and violinDavid Motion & Sally Potter
The Bartók Albumguest and violinMuzsikás feat. Márta Sebestyén & Alexander Bălănescu
The Essential Michael Nyman BandviolinMichael Nyman
The Sinking of the TitanicviolaGavin Bryars
Top TenAlexander BalanescustringsThe Flying Lizards
produced
Arabian Waltz (black disc)Rabih Abou‐Khalil
composed
Along the Route
From Dream to Daylight
No Time Before Time
Possessed
Want Me
lyrics
Want Me