Q2 Music Featured Album
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Clarinetist Martin Fröst Displays a Dancer's Virtuosity in 'Nordic Concertos'
The clarinet is lucky to have Martin Fröst, a musical showman who has produced handsome recordings of works new and old. Stream his latest album "Nordic Concertos" all week. Mar 30, 2015
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Tristan Perich
The music of Tristan Perich has always been almost as much about physicality as about sound. A Meehan/Perkins recording of his "Parallels" showcases ecstatic endurance and nuance. Mar 23, 2015
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Kronos Quartet and Tanya Tagaq Tap Canadian Cool in 'Tundra Songs'
Thanks be to Björk: it was her collaboration with Tanya Tagaq that brought the singer from Nunavut, Canada the much-deserved attention of a worldwide musical audience. Mar 16, 2015
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Benjamin Hochman Reinvigorates a Familiar Theme in 'Variations'
The composers on "Variations," pianist Benjamin Hochman's new disc on the Avie label, are ideally suited to the form of Theme and Variations. Stream the album in full. Mar 9, 2015
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Jukka Linkola and Ville Matvejeff Draw Inspiration from Fairy Tales, Heavy Metal Heroics
A new release features two relative unknowns in Finnish contemporary music: Jukka Linkola and Ville Matvejeff. Hear why their music deserves broader recognition. Mar 2, 2015
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Michael Gordon's Chaotic, Life-Affirming 'Dystopia'
Despite the title of his latest album, "Dystopia," Michael Gordon delivers some of the most effusive, life-affirming, Arcadia-esque sounds we’ve heard from the Bang on a Can co-founder. Feb 24, 2015
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TED Talks and Genetic Sequences at Play in Gregory W. Brown's 'Moonstrung Air'
The centerpiece of Gregory W. Brown's "Moonstrung Air" is Missa Charles Darwin, a six-part mass inspired by Charles Darwin and evolutionary science. Stream the album in full all week. Feb 17, 2015
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'Who the Hell is Allan Pettersson?' Told Through Score and Film
Allan Pettersson (1911-1980), born to a working-class family, was a Swedish composer whose violin playing pulled him up from a childhood straight out of a Roald Dahl novel. Feb 9, 2015
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Dedicated Proponent of Music for Cello Goes All New in 'Crossings'
"Crossings: New Music for Cello," Kate Dillingham’s fourth album, features a line-up of new music for both solo cello and cello/piano duo. Stream the entire album all this week. Feb 3, 2015
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Kaija Saariaho's Masterful Chamber Music Shines on a Larger Scale
Utterly original and new, the music of Kaija Saariaho is nevertheless recognizable as a successor to an old French tradition of rich lyricism and colorful orchestration. Jan 26, 2015