Conor Oberst performs "Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out," from his 2017 album, Salutations. Video directed by Greg Marinaccio.

Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, and Edgar Meyer perform J.S. Bach's Trio Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 530: I. Vivace from their 2017 album Bach Trios. Video directed by Danny Clinch.

The Staves' music video for "Tired As Fuck" was directed by Dan Huiting. “We fell down an Andy Warhol hole (a Warhole if you will) recently and particularly loved his series of screen tests and moving portraits,” described the band. “They're just static shots of a subject staring at the camera. It's amazing how compelling that is. Just looking at someone for 20 minutes or so. We also bought an old overhead projector and really wanted to incorporate it by projecting these weird shapes on Camilla's face.”

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'81 How to Play the Synthesizer" from 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year, due March 10, 2017. The video was created by John Erickson, Alex Basco Koch, and José Zayas for Ghost Corporeal. It was originally created for the Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by Zayas.

Rhiannon Giddens performs "Hey Bébé," one of nine original songs she wrote or co-wrote on her 2017 album, Freedom Highway. "This song was inspired by listening to a whole lot of early Creole music star Amédé Ardoin," says Giddens. "I only had one verse when I went to record Freedom Highway with Dirk Powell down in Louisiana—he helped me finish the lyrics and here we are! The bass, drums, and stand-up bass were recorded all in one room ... and Alphonso Horne added his genius trumpet to it all, as well as Desireé Champagne on rubboard. Dedicated to the Zydeco dance at O'Darby's pub in Carencro, LA, and Leroy Thomas and his band."

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'83 Foxx and I" from 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year, due March 10, 2017. The video was directed by Alex Basco Koch and produced by José Zayas for Ghost Corporeal. It was originally created for the Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by Zayas

Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau perform their song "The Old Shade Tree," from their 2017 self-titled debut duo album. They performed the song at The Bowery Ballroom in December 2015. Video directed by Alex Chaloff.

Rhiannon Giddens performs "At the Purchaser's Option," one of nine original songs she wrote or co-wrote on her 2017 album, Freedom Highway. "Last year I came across an advertisement from the 1830s for a young woman," Giddens says of the new song. "Thinking about her, and how she had to maintain her humanity against horrific odds inspired this song named for the end of the ad: 'She has with her a 9-month old baby, who is at the purchaser's option.'"

Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau perform Elliott Smith's "Independence Day," from their 2017 self-titled debut duo album. They performed the song at The Bowery Ballroom in December 2015. Video directed by Alex Chaloff.

We look back at all the great, diverse music made by Nonesuch artists in 2016. Many have made music critics' year-end best lists, and we hope yours too. To see—and hear—the full year in review, click here.

Music: Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 4, Lake Street Dive's "Call Off Your Dogs" from Side Pony, Allen Toussaint on "Big Chief" from American Tunes, Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau on "Old West" from Nearness, and Devendra Banhart's "Fig in Leather" from Ape in Pink Marble.