The Essay

Maths and Music

Thursday 3 April 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy concludes his series.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

4/4. Composing with Numbers

He looks at Schoenberg's rectangles, Xenakis' cubes and Messiaen's Mongean shuffle, and reveals that there is music in maths.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

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• 14 Apr 08 Greek & Latin Voices
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• 9 Apr 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 8 Apr 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 7 Apr 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 3 April 08 Maths and Music 4/4
• 2 April 08 Maths and Music 3/4
• 1 April 08 Maths and Music 2/4
• 31 Mar 08 Maths and Music 1/4