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Meredith Monk, Calixto Bieito, A History of Opera

Tom Service talks to composer-performer Meredith Monk and theatre director Calixto Bieito. Plus the book A History of Opera: The Last 400 Years reviewed.

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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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