Q2 Music Featured Album
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Listen: Christopher Tignor Mesmerizes with 'Along a Vanishing Plane'
Sensual, often melancholy, and expansive, Christopher Tignor's Along a Vanishing Plane is record for drawing the drapes and tucking into a pillowy sofa. Listen all week. Oct 25, 2016
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Florent Ghys and Bonjour Rock Out with High-Energy Debut
For "Bonjour," composer and contrabassist Florent Ghys bids adieu to his signature use of sampled speech and DIY solo overdubs, in favor of the sound of a rock band. Listen all week. Oct 18, 2016
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Aleksandra Vrebalov Reshapes California Minimalism with Kronos Quartet
Composer Aleksandra Vrebalov’s "Sea Ranch Songs" with Kronos Quartet is rooted partially in atmospheric sonic vistas, and partially in mellow, colorful California minimalism. Oct 10, 2016
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Nico Muhly and Nadia Sirota Stay Connected in Powerful 'Keep in Touch'
Nadia Sirota and Nico Muhly have kept in touch since their days as students at Juilliard, and the latest manifestation of their creative connection is the album "Keep in Touch." Oct 3, 2016
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From Björk to Costello with Anne Sophie von Otter and Brooklyn Rider
Mezzo-soprano Anne Sophie von Otter and Brooklyn Rider question the concept of genre, with convincing music by Björk, John Adams, Kate Bush and Elvis Costello. Listen all week. Sep 27, 2016
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Ethan Hawke Cameos in Pianist Bruce Levingston's Philip Glass Survey
Pianist Bruce Levingston recruits Ethan Hawke, Hollywood's Gen-X embodiment of Romanticism, for a guest turn on this two-disc survey of Philip Glass's piano music. Listen all week. Sep 20, 2016
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David T. Little Sets Dystopian Excess with Opera 'Dog Days'
David T. Little’s opera "Dog Days," based on a story by Judy Budnitz, uses a bracing score to psychoanalyze a family’s degeneration in war-ravaged America. Listen this week only. Sep 9, 2016
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TAK Ensemble Conjures Magical Realism in Taylor Brook's 'Ecstatic Music'
Bands of magical realism stripe "Ecstatic Music," as TAK Ensemble performs with the fearlessness that composer Taylor Brook’s music requires. Stream the album this week only. Sep 6, 2016
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'Considering Matthew Shepard' an Ode to Inclusivity and Compassion
Since his death in 1998, Matthew Shepard has been an enduring symbol of the L.G.B.T. rights movement. Composer Craig Hella Johnson pays tribute with his 'Considering Matthew Shepard.' Aug 30, 2016
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Tenor Sax Quartet Battle Trance Returns with Scorching 'Blade of Love'
Tenor sax quartet Battle Trance's latest album, 'Blade of Love,' ferries the listener forward, allowing not a moment of hesitation in which to consider skipping ahead. Listen now. Aug 23, 2016