Listen: Nonesuch Records President David Bither Talks with NPR's 'Here & Now' on Label's 60th Anniversary

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"One of my favorite music labels has a momentous birthday: Nonesuch Records is turning 60 this year," says Deepa Fernandes, co-host of NPR's Here & Now, who spoke with Nonesuch President David Bither to mark the occasion. "Nonesuch has likely influenced your musical diet even if you didn't know it." "It's very hard to say what is a Nonesuch record," Bither says. "It's not a particular genre, but maybe it represents a particular kind of ambition and originality. There's a passionate audience for the music we've tried to champion." You can hear their conversation and several musical selections from over the years here.

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"One of my favorite music labels has a momentous birthday: Nonesuch Records is turning 60 this year," says Deepa Fernandes, co-host of NPR's Here & Now, from WBUR in Boston, who spoke with Nonesuch President David Bither to mark the occasion. "Nonesuch has likely influenced your musical diet even if you didn't know it."

"It's very hard to say what is a Nonesuch record," Bither says. "It's not a particular genre, but maybe it represents a particular kind of ambition and originality. There's a passionate audience for the music we've tried to champion."

You can hear their conversation and several musical selections from over the years, by The Black Keys, Rhiannon Giddens, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Brad Mehldau, Steve Reich, John Adams, Kronos Quartet, and more, here:

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David Bither: NPR's 'Here & Now,' May 2024
  • Thursday, May 2, 2024
    Listen: Nonesuch Records President David Bither Talks with NPR's 'Here & Now' on Label's 60th Anniversary

    "One of my favorite music labels has a momentous birthday: Nonesuch Records is turning 60 this year," says Deepa Fernandes, co-host of NPR's Here & Now, from WBUR in Boston, who spoke with Nonesuch President David Bither to mark the occasion. "Nonesuch has likely influenced your musical diet even if you didn't know it."

    "It's very hard to say what is a Nonesuch record," Bither says. "It's not a particular genre, but maybe it represents a particular kind of ambition and originality. There's a passionate audience for the music we've tried to champion."

    You can hear their conversation and several musical selections from over the years, by The Black Keys, Rhiannon Giddens, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Brad Mehldau, Steve Reich, John Adams, Kronos Quartet, and more, here:

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