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Dowland, Midori, Quartet

Tom Service explores the life and music of Elizabethan composer John Dowland, talks to violinist Midori about her education work and celebrates the life of Richard Rodney Bennett.

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45 minutes

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  • Sat 5 Jan 2013 12:15

Knock on wood – six stunning wooden concert halls around the world

Steel and concrete can't beat good old wood to produce the best sounds for music.

The evolution of video game music

Tom Service traces the rise of an exciting new genre, from bleeps to responsive scores.

Why music can literally make us lose track of time

Try our psychoacoustic experiment to see how tempo can affect your timekeeping abilities.

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