The Chopin Experience

Discovering Music

Sunday 18 May 2008 17:00-18:30 (Radio 3)

Stephen Johnson is joined by pianist Cedric Tiberghien for an exploration of Chopin's Four Ballades and their possible hidden links to literature. And with conductor and researcher Christopher Gayford, Stephen looks at how we perceive musical stucture and the impact this has on our appreciation of Chopin's music.

To take part in Christopher Gayford's search for the UK's favourite chord visit Christopher's online music lab.
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Part of Radio 3's The Chopin Experience.

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

How do we look at art and listen to music?

Stephen Johnson and Christopher Gayford visited the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester to look at this drawing:


Santa Maria del Rosario, Venice by Francesco Tironi

We can choose were we stand when we look at a painting and this affects our response; can we do something similar with a piece of music?

Chopin's Ballades

Listen to the programme

Playlist

Chopin: Ballades
Cedric Tiberghien Piano
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901943
Ballade No 1 Op. 23 Track 1
Ballade No 2 Op. 38 Track 2
Ballade No 3 Op. 47 Track 7
Ballade No 4 Op. 52 Track 8

Chopin: Barcarolle
Artur Rubinstein Piano
RCA Red Seal RD89911
Track 5

The Chopin Experience

Episode and Playlist Information

• 18 May 08 18:30 Chopin's tour
• 18 May 08 17:00 Disc. Music
• 18 May 08 13:00 Demidenko
• 18 May 08 12:00 Priv. Passions
• 18 May 08 10:00 Iain Burnside
• 18 May 08 07:00 Martin Handley
• 17 May 08 22:00 Nocturnes

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