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50 years of Nonesuch

As Nonesuch Records celebrates its 50th anniversary, Stuart chats to director Bob Hurwitz and takes a look at the roster including Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Johnny Greenwood.

As Nonesuch Records celebrates 50 years Stuart chats to its current Director Robert Hurwitz. In his 30 years at the top Bob expanded the repertoire from its classical music roots to include jazz, folk and 'new music'. Nonesuch is home to iconic artists such as Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Johnny Greenwood and continues to build its reputation as a global label for experimental music. Plus Stuart plays tracks from Wendy Carlos.

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Sun 18 May 2014 20:00
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • John Adams

    Nixon in China: Act 1 Scene 1 - The People Are the Heroes Now

    • Nixon In China.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Ahleuchatistas

    Wisps

    • Heads Full Of Poison.
    • Harvest Recordings.

  • Aphex Twin

    Alberto Balsam

    • Warp Records.

  • Olga Bell

    Primorsrsky Krai

    • Krai.
    • One Little Indian Record.

  • Tyondai Braxton

    HIVE (Live at the Guggenheim, New York)

    • Nonesuch Records.

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    Chan Chan

    • Buena Vista Social Club.
    • Nonesuch/World Circuit.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Chorale Prelude

    • Switched-On Bach.
    • CBS.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Two Part Invention in F Major

    • Switched-On Bach.
    • CBS.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Two-Part Invention In B-flat Minor

    • Switched On Bach.
    • CBS.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Two-Part Invention In D Minor

    • Switched-On Bach.
    • CBS.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Brandenburg Concerto No3. II Adagio

    • Switched-On Bach.
    • CBS.

  • Keith Cross & Peter Ross

    The Last Ocean Rider

    • Bored Civilians: Remastered and Expanded Edition.
    • Esoteric Recordings.

  • Jonny Greenwood

    Electric Counterpoint

    • LIVE IN KRAKOW.
    • Nonesuch Records.

  • Hawkwind

    Assault And Battery - Part One

    • Warrior On The Edge Of Time.
    • United Artists Records.

  • Hedvig Mollestad Trio

    Laughing John

    • Enfant Terrible.
    • Rune Grammofon.

  • Keith Jarrett

    K枚ln, January 24, 1975 Part I

    • The K枚ln Concert.
    • ECM Records.

  • Kronos Quartet

    Philip Glass Quartet No5 - II

    • Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass.
    • Nonesuch.

  • National Health

    Agrippa (Radio 1 Session, 17 Feb 1976)

  • The Soundcarriers

    The Outsider

    • Entropicalia.
    • Ghost Box.

  • SpaceMonkey

    Aeronautics

    • The Karman Line.
    • Grappa Musikkforlag AS.

  • Syd Arthur

    Garden Of Time

    • Sound Mirror.
    • Harvest Records.

  • To Rococo Rot

    Down In The Traffic

    • Instrument.
    • City Slang.

  • Tomasz Sta艅ko Septet

    Litania

    • Music Of Krzysztof Komeda.
    • ECM Records.

  • Young Marble Giants

    Eating Noddemix

    • Colossal Youth.
    • Rough Trade.

  • Peggy Zeitlin

    Spin Spider Spin

    • Fuzzy-Felt Folk.
    • Trunk Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 May 2014 20:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music