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08/06/2008

Iain explores the science of music, focusing on Borodin's String Quartet No 2 in D, Elgar's Prelude to the Kingdom and Hindemith's Die Harmonie der Welt.

Iain explores the ancient concept of music as science, asking: 'When did it become one of the arts and how do we really know it is one?' Including Borodin's String Quartet No 2 in D, Elgar's Prelude to the Kingdom and Hindemith's Die Harmonie der Welt.

Elgar: Prelude (The Kingdom - Jerusalem, Op 51)
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Chandos chan878889

Glass: Knee Play 5 (Einstein on the Beach)
The Philip Glass Ensemble
CBS M4K38875

Brahms: Violin Sonata in G, Op 78
Augustin Dumay (violin)
Maria Joao Pires (piano)
DG 4358002

Michael Arne: The Lass with the Delicate Air/Die Maid mit dem lieblichen Sinn
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
Michael Raucheisen (piano)
Acanta 4243801

Gerard Grisey: Modulations for 33 musicians
Ensemble Intercontemporain
Pierre Boulez (conductor)
Erato 0630459932

Borodin: Scherzo; Notturno; Finale (String Quartet No 2 in D)
Borodin Quartet
EMI CDC7477952

Laurie Anderson: Let X=X (Big Science)
Laurie Anderson (vocals)
Warner 7599236742

Bartok: Maestoso (Hungarian Folk Tunes)
Zoltan Kocsis (piano)
Philips 4341042

Hindemith: Symphony (Die Harmonie der Welt) (1st mvt)
麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)
Chandos CHAN9217

Schubert: Symphony No 3 in D (Finale)
Vienna Philharmonic
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophone: 415 601-2.

2 hours

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Sun 8 Jun 2008 10:00

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  • Sun 8 Jun 2008 10:00