In the Beginning was Sound
In the first of his five Reith Lectures, musician and conductor Daniel Barenboim examines the physical phenomenon of sound.
This year's lecturer is Daniel Barenboim, who has become known as one of the most versatile pianists of his generation. His skill as a musician and a conductor has led him to world recognition and the appointment as Chief Conductor for Life by the Staatskapelle Berlin. He has also won a Grammy for his recording of Wagner's Tannh盲user and received the Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler Prize for his work with the Staatskapelle Berlin.
In the first of his five Reith Lectures, Daniel Barenboim explores the physical phenomenon of sound. He contends that: In the beginning was sound.
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