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INFLUENCES: The music that inspires me

Devonté Hynes explores the music that’s helped shape him as an artist and composer, with a selection that includes Bach, Arthur Russell and Alice Coltrane.

Devonté Hynes explores the powerful, evolving sounds of classical music, with playlists from across the musical spectrum.

In the first episode of the series, Devonté explores some of the music that's helped shape him as an artist and composer.

His selection includes Bach, Shostakovich, Missy Mazzoli, Arthur Russell and Alice Coltrane.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Susumu Yokota

    Blue Sky And Yellow Sunflower

  • Chassol

    Soft Feeling

  • Chassol

    Birds, Pt. 1

  • Zbigniew Preisner

    Van Den Budenmayer (Funeral Music) (Winds)

    Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sinfonia No.15 in B Minor

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
  • Kaija Saariaho

    7 Papillons No. 2

    Performer: Anssi Karttunen.
  • Ernest Bloch

    Abodah (God's Worship)

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason.
  • Arthur Russell

    All​-​Boy All​-​Girl

  • Maurice Ravel

    String Quartet In F Major

    Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.
  • Harold Budd

    Angela

  • Alice Coltrane

    Prema (Live)

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor

    Performer: Igor Levit.
  • Blood Orange

    Wish

  • Ana Roxanne

    I'm Every Sparkly Woman

  • Missy Mazzoli

    Wayward Free Radical Dreams

    Ensemble: Victoire.
  • Julius Eastman

    Femenine No. 8 Be Thou My Vision/Mao Melodies

    Performer: Wild Up.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Mar 2023 01:00
  • Sat 9 Dec 2023 01:00