The Tallis Scholars, "Pärt: Nunc Dimittis" Reynaldo Hahn's gently swaying music and Verlaine's rapturous poetry - set amid the "half-light cast by the lofty branches" - lend a cinematic feel to a love song elegantly sung. This little 18th-century shredder comes from the enterprising brain of Jean-Philippe Rameau and the limber band of conductor Teodor Currentzis. This rapturous movement, with the cello at its fore, is mystical, magical and haunting. NASA commissioned Terry Riley to write "Sun Rings," marrying sounds collected in space with a string quartet. Kronos Quartet, "Riley: 'One Earth, One People, One Love'" Alaskan composer John Luther Adams thinks they sound like this. Light from a low-hanging sun, mixed with arctic air, can trigger the illusion of multiple suns, or sundogs. Hahn's been playing this concerto for 25 years now, but her joy in it still rings vibrantly true - she doles out grace and muscle in equal measure. Hilary Hahn, "Mozart: 'Violin Concerto No. His technique and intensity are just dazzling. Preludio'"Įven though he plays "straight," Shaham swings his solo Bach hard. With a rare combination of brawn and bel canto elegance, Hymel launches 10 high Cs, making this punishing aria sound simple. Seesawing between gentle nostalgia and tempests of swirling arpeggios, an early keyboard piece by Philip Glass gets a compelling interpretation.īryan Hymel, "Rossini: 'Asile héréditaire'" Once a vocal opponent of the forte piano, Schiff's road to Damascus conversion results in a finely nuanced, transparent performance.īang On A Can All Stars, "Ghys: 'An Open Cage'"Ī sly, silky recitation from John Cage inspires both fun and funk from bassist-composer Florent Ghys. That it does so beautifully speaks to the potency of Bach's music and a pair of sensitive players.Īndrás Schiff, "Schubert: 'Impromptu in A-flat, Op. You can also find the list on Rdio and Spotify.Ī two-piano translation of the most soulful aria from the St. You can sort by one of nearly a dozen genres or select a playlist created by members of NPR Music's staff and our member station partners, or just hit shuffle and listen until you find a new favorite of your own. However they arrived at our ears, we've spent six months listening and arguing, collecting and sorting them all for you - not just in the list below (presented in alphabetical order by genre), but also in a player where you can actually hear each and every one. Some of them we'd been waiting for for years. Many others showed up in our inboxes and demanded attention. Many of these songs came to us via Soundcloud or YouTube, Spotify or iTunes. Prefer a human touch? Podcasts, blogs, Beats 1 (maybe!), good old terrestrial radio - take your pick. Looking for something new? There's an algorithm for that. The story of music in 2015 goes like this: There are endless ways to listen to endless songs.
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