Q2 Music Featured Album
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Ashley Bathgate Plays Music of Kate Moore in Breakout Debut, 'Stories for Ocean Shells’
Everyone can breathe now: Ashley Bathgate has finally released her first full-length solo album, with 'Stories for Ocean Shells' and the music of Kate Moore. Jun 6, 2016
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New York Philharmonic Records Christopher Rouse, Past Composer-in-Residence
The New York Philharmonic’s latest release, conducted by Alan Gilbert, celebrates Rouse’s term (2012–15) as composer-in-residence and features muscular scores produced during that time. May 30, 2016
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Energy of Communal Music-Making Courses Through 'The Colorado'
'The Colorado,' a documentary film directed by Murat Eyuboglu, is a cautionary tale about Colorado River, but its score radiates optimism. Stream it in full all this week. May 23, 2016
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Cellist Michael Nicolas's Debut 'Transitions' Slides, Pummels and Seduces
"Transitions" — the debut album by cellist Michael Nicolas (Brooklyn Rider, International Contemporary Ensemble) — makes a strong case for the interdependence of cello and electronics. May 16, 2016
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Alarm Will Sound Delights in Playful, Unscary 'Modernists'
On their new album, "Modernists," the 23 members of Alarm Will Sound perform playfully, inviting people on all sides of the modernism debate to lighten up and listen. May 9, 2016
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Ensemble Dal Niente with Marcos Balter and Deerhoof's Greg Saunier Are Unstoppable
New York–based Brazilian composer Marcos Balter and the San Francisco–based rock band Deerhoof each represent the aesthetic triumph of the 21st-century vogue for crossing genres. Apr 25, 2016
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Visual Art Inspires Sleeping Giant's Music for Grammy-Winning Ensemble Eighth Blackbird
On 'Hand Eye,' the Grammy-winning eighth blackbird asked the composers of Sleeping Giant to compose music inspired by visual art, from robotic installations to figurative painting. Apr 18, 2016
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Listen: Clint Mansell's Gritty Score to 'Requiem for a Dream' Issued on Vinyl
In celebration of Record Store Day 2016, Nonesuch has released Clint Mansell's indelible soundtrack to Darren Aronofsky's 'Requiem for a Dream' on deliciously chunky 180g vinyl. Apr 12, 2016
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Listen: Chun Sisters Premiere Jewel-Box of Muhly and Glass
The violin duo and sisters Angela and Jennifer Chun have taken a leap into the contemporary era with their latest charming disc, exploring the music of Nico Muhly and Philip Glass. Apr 4, 2016
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Young British Generation Impresses in Second 'Panufnik Legacies'
On its heady new release, "The Panufnik Legacies II," the London Symphony Orchestra offers music by 18 young British composers (and one elder statesman). Listen this week only. Mar 29, 2016