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Building for the Arts

on BBC Radio 3

Sir John Drummond hosts a six-part series in which he meets leading architects in the field of the arts and celebrates their visions and achievements.
2: How Does It Sound?
Since the fifties, the architectural revolution in concert halls has concentrated on the science of acoustics. How does acoustics influence design? What are the essentials of the concert experience? With Sir Leslie Martin on the Royal Festival Hall, Derek Sugden on the Snape Maltings, and Nicholas Thompson on the new Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

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Sir John Drummond
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Sir Leslie Martin
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Derek Sugden
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Nicholas Thompson

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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