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At the Rothko Chapel, Tyshawn Sorey explores sound — and silence

Composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey leads a rehearsal of his Monochromatic Light (Afterlife) at the Rothko Chapel in Houston on Feb. 18. Scott Dalton/DACAMERA hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

At the Rothko Chapel, Tyshawn Sorey explores sound — and silence

Invited to write a new work for Houston's Rothko Chapel, the composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey created a work that is both intimate and vast, like those Mark Rothko paintings.

At the Rothko Chapel, Tyshawn Sorey explores sound — and silence

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The Sacred, Profane And Placid: New Classical CDs

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The Sacred, Profane And Placid: New Classical CDs

From the mercurial twists in CPE Bach's keyboard sonatas to the sprawling, nearly empty canvas of Morton Feldman's Trio, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz spin an extra-wide variety of new classical CDs.

The Sacred, Profane And Placid: New Classical CDs

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