Menuet

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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.