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The Birth of Opera, Spira Mirabilis
Tom Service travels to Florence to discover more about the birth of opera. He also visits Formigine, to spend time with Spira mirabilis, a conductor-less and flexible ensemble.
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Sat 17 Mar 201212:15
BBC Radio 3
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- Sat 17 Mar 201212:15BBC Radio 3
Knock on wood – six stunning wooden concert halls around the world
Steel and concrete can't beat good old wood to produce the best sounds for music.
The evolution of video game music
Tom Service traces the rise of an exciting new genre, from bleeps to responsive scores.
Why music can literally make us lose track of time
Try our psychoacoustic experiment to see how tempo can affect your timekeeping abilities.
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