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Radio 3,23 Jun 2020,8 mins

First essay: Nimrod

Experience Classical

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Composed around - and influenced by - the iconic 2016 US presidential election, Nimrod sounds like nothing heard before. Shaw's background as violinist, vocalist and tech-nerd make her live music sound as though it's digitally manipulated: it's not. Composer: Caroline Shaw Performers: Calidore String Quartet Recording date: 26 May 2017 Date of broadcast: 27 December 2017

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