Cultural Lifespans
Tom Sutcliffe talks to writer James Crawford, conductor Semyon Bychkov, linguist Julia Sallabank and sculptor Peter Randall-Page.
On Start the Week Tom Sutcliffe picks through the remains of vanished buildings with the writer James Crawford. In his book, Fallen Glory, Crawford looks at the life and death of some of the world's most iconic structures. The conductor Semyon Bychkov explores why some music fades, and the enduring appeal of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Julia Sallabank studies endangered languages and whether it's possible to revive indigenous languages on the verge of extinction. And it is origins which feature on Peter Randall-Page's latest sculpture: a naturally eroded glacial boulder carved with stories of creation myths from cuneiform to text speak.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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James Crawford
James Crawford is the Communications and Publications Manager for Scotland’s National Collection of architecture and archaeology.
Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of Twenty Lost Buildings from the Tower of Babel to the Twin Towers is published by Old Street Publishing.
Julia Sallabank
Julia Sallabank is Senior Lecturer in Language Support and Revitalisation in the Department of Linguistics at SOAS, University of London.
Peter Randall-Page
Peter Randall-Page is an artist.
Peter’s sculpture ‘The One and The Many’ is in Fitzroy Place in London.
Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov is a conductor.
Eugene Onegin is being performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden from Saturday 19 December.Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | James Crawford |
| Interviewed Guest | Semyon Bychkov |
| Interviewed Guest | Julia Sallabank |
| Interviewed Guest | Peter Randall-Page |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 14 Dec 201509:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 14 Dec 201521:30BBC Radio 4
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