Thursday, February 8, 2018

Hear the new album, 'Landfall' by Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet.

Hear the new album by Laurie Anderson, and a teenage cellist's salute to Bob Marley.
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First Listen

First Listen: Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet, 'Landfall'

With a dream-like blend of electronics, acoustic instruments, high-tech software and voice overs, Anderson ruminates on loss and the meaning behind a devastating storm.
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Deceptive Cadence

A Teenage Cellist Celebrates Bob Marley

Watch the young British sensation Sheku Kanneh-Mason's lovely, classical-inspired take on "No Woman, No Cry."

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Deceptive Cadence

Songs We Love: Third Coast Percussion, 'Madeira River'

Hear the group's subtle makeover of "Madeira River," a rippling portrait of one of the Amazon's grandest tributaries.

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Deceptive Cadence

Frasier At The Opera: Kelsey Grammer Stars In 'Candide'

The actor best known as Dr. Frasier Crane discusses his first opera performance, as Dr. Pangloss in Leonard Bernstein's Candide at the Los Angeles Opera.

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First Listen

First Listen: Niklas Paschburg, 'Oceanic'

This is likely to be one of the most beautiful albums you'll hear in 2018.

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