On this edition of All Songs Considered: Secret messages from Bach; The imaginary world of Bjork; Sublime harmonies from Music Boxes; Crossing the Nile with Patrick Hadley; A tragic love story from Paul Simon; Relax and dissolve with Leonard Cohen; And a Sun Records tribute from Bob Dylan.
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Bjork, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen
The Chaccone
Music scholar Helga Thoene believes she's discovered secret chorale melodies hidden in the violin harmonies of this well-known Bach score. Listen and see if you agree.
Aurora
Vespertine is Bjork's first release since winning a "Best Actress" award at the Cannes Film Festival for her staring role in the Lars Von Trier film "Dancer in the Dark."
Ave Maria
Sublime Harmonies is a compilation of different sorts of music boxes made popular in the 19th century.
Nile Crossing
Patrick Lee Hadley's debut CD features the Array Mbira (sometimes called a "thumb piano") which produces sounds similar to a music box by plucking metal keys.
Darling Lorraine
Though Paul Simon will always be associated with Art Garfunkel, Simon's solo work of the past 30 years has led to his most inventive work, exploring a much broader range of styles and genres.
Love Itself
Leonard Cohen's first studio album in nine years was shaped largely by his five-year stay at a Zen retreat atop Mount Baldy in Southern California.
Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache
This collection of cover tunes from the Sun Records collection, honors one of the most influential labels in music history.
