Menuet
Belgian radio producer Katharina Smets presents a musical piece about the empty space between people who were once very close, set in the harbour city of Antwerp.
Five radio producers from around the world hijack The Essay to offer a series of Radio 3's innovative Between the Ears features in miniature, each feature taking on the qualities of one piece within a musical suite.
In tonight's edition, 'Menuet', the Belgian producer Katharina Smets presents a musical piece about the empty space between people that were once very close, set in the harbour city of Antwerp. With sound and electronics by Inne Eysermans. A menuet is an old waltz that keeps a safe distance between the dancers. From across the room, the dancers glance at each other, briefly touching hands and letting go...
Produced by Katharina Smets
A Falling Tree Production for BBC Radio 3.
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