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All in a Chord

Ivan Hewett investigates five very different chords to test the concept that harmony is a reflection of history.

Radio 4 Extra,5 episodes

Episodes

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Beethoven: The Eroica Symphony
Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.
09 Jan 2017,15 mins
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Ivan Hewett examines Wagner's Tristan Chord.
10 Jan 2017,15 mins
Mahler: Symphony No. 10
Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Mahler's 10th Symphony.
11 Jan 2017,15 mins
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
12 Jan 2017,15 mins
Terry Riley: In C
Ivan Hewett examines the chord of C major as found in Terry Riley's In C.
13 Jan 2017,15 mins