The first of six programmes live from the Barbican Hall, London.
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD (piano) CHRISTINE WHTTTLESEY (SOprano) BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA led by BELA DEKANY conducted by THE COMPOSER Piano Sonata No 2
8.05* Methods of Discourse Five programmes on the languages of thought in modem France.
1: Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie , Director of the Bibliotheque Nationale, talks to David Bellos about the inheritance of Fernard Braudel and of the Annales school of French History.
Series producer TIM SUTER
8.25* Pli selon pli, portrait de Mallarme.
(This Boulez series forms part of 'Images de France and is presented in association with the Barbican Centre and supported by Renault UK Ltd, Air France, Renault Truck Industries Ltd)