What is music without our memories? Philip Ball talks to neuroscientists about how we first become our musical selves and asks if music can teach us about our minds. Show more
Music and Memory
Beyond Memory: Music in the Moment
1 hour, 29 minutes
Sarah Walker explores the latest research revealing how music enhances the lives of those who live with a dementia, with the help of experts including scientists and musicians. Show more
Music and Memory
Memory Varied: Igor Levit plays Beethoven
1 hour, 15 minutes
Before playing the Diabelli Variations, acclaimed pianist Igor Levit discusses, with Sarah Walker, Beethoven's demands on memory for both audience and performer. Show more
Music and Memory
Cerys Matthews and Tom Service simulcast
2 hours
Radio 3's Tom Service and 6 Music's Cerys Matthews join forces for a special simulcast. They are joined by singer and composer Hannah Peel who performs live. Show more
Sound recordist Chris Watson takes a walk along his beloved Northumbrian coast, musing on themes of memory from the natural world and sounds from his extraordinary archive. Show more
Tom Service and Sarah Walker discuss their personal 'Why Music?' highlights and discoveries, with the help of resident experts Catherine Loveday and Philip Ball. Show more