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An Orchid In the Field of Technology

Professor Alexander Goehr examines the effect of recorded sound on our perception of music in his second Reith lecture entitled 'An Orchid in the Land of Technology'.

Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge and English composer Alexander Goehr gives his second Reith Lecture from the series 'The Survival of the Symphony'. He examines the effect of recorded sound on our perception of music.

In this lecture entitled 'An Orchid in the Land of Technology', Professor Alexander Goehr asks whether a recording devalues the original performance. He explores how recorded performances are changing the way people listen to music.

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30 minutes

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  • Wed 25 Nov 1987 09:00

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