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Meet the Composer Named Finalist for 2016 Peabody Award
Q2 Music's Meet the Composer podcast with Nadia Sirota was named a finalist for a 2016 Peabody Award, which celebrates media arts of the highest ambitions and standards. Apr 12, 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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App Download: Judd Greenstein's 'Clearing, Dawn, Dance'
Each Thursday, we're offering a new, exclusive live recording to save to your phone. This week, download a live rendition of Judd Greenstein's "Clearing, Dawn, Dance" for yMusic. Apr 7, 2016
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Listen: Lee Ranaldo & Dither Premiere 'Hurricane Songs'
Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo collaborates with the electric guitar quartet Dither and drummer Brian Chase for the world premiere of Ranaldo's "Hurricane Songs." Apr 6, 2016
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LPR Live /
Download: David Lang Distills Late Friends in 'Memory Pieces'
David Lang breaks down two of his "Memory Pieces" – recollections of friends distilled into brief musical moments – and we join pianist Andrew Zolinsky for this episode of LPR Live. Apr 5, 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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Oh, Viola
This week the Brothers Balliett present two works, somewhat bizarrely paired, that both have great viola parts: Wolfgang Rihm's '"Fetzen", and Paul Chihara's "Viola Concerto". Mar 31, 2016
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App Download: Gabriela Lena Frank's 'My angel, his name is freedom'
Each Thursday, we're offering a new, exclusive recording to save to your phone. This week, hear a premiere by Gabriela Lena Frank recorded live at the Library of Congress. Mar 31, 2016
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Listen: In Celebration of Steven Stucky
Musicians gathered on March 2, 2016 to celebrate the legacy of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky. The evening included music of Stucky's influences and students. Mar 30, 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
