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INFLUENCES II: More of the music that inspires me

Devonté Hynes explores more of the music that’s shaped him as an artist and composer, with a selection that includes Malcolm McLaren, Angel Bat Dawid, Shostakovich and Anne Müller.

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

In this second selection of influences, Devonté shares more of the music that’s helped make him the artist and composer he is today, scoring film and television, and recording as Blood Orange.

The playlist includes Philip Glass, Dmitri Shostakovich, Angel Bat Dawid and Anne Anne Müller. Not to mention one of his favourite songs of all time, Malcolm McLaren’s Madame Butterfly, which spurs him on creatively.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Henri Texier

    Le Piroguier

  • Florence Beatrice Price

    Symphony No. 1 in E Minor: IV. Finale

    Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Anne Müller

    Drifting Circles

  • Claude Debussy

    Serenade For The Doll

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.
  • Michael Nyman

    Initial Treat

  • Lili Boulanger

    D'un Jardin Clair

    Performer: Daria van den Bercken.
  • Chassol

    I Love Vertigo

  • Arthur Russell

    Tower of Meaning

  • Malcolm McLaren

    Madame Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)

  • William Grant Still

    Dark Horseman

    Performer: Mark Boozer.
  • Sébastien Tellier

    Fin Chien

  • Angel Bat Dawid

    London

  • Philip Glass

    Saxophone Quartet: Movement 1

  • Iannis Xenakis

    Achorripsis

    Performer: Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    String Quartet No. 15: 1. Adagio (Elegy)

    Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major: II. Presto

    Ensemble: Kodály Quartet.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Apr 2023 01:00
  • Sat 30 Dec 2023 01:00