Bryce Dessner's 'Wires,' Performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain

Meet the Composer by Q2 Music, WQXR

May 22, 201700:21:56Health

For today’s Bonus Track, we’re thrilled to bring you the world-premiere recording of Bryce Dessner’s Wires , performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain! Last week, we dug into a particularly contentious moment in classical...

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