The introductory audio essay illuminates four aspects of sound in physical space—location, size, reverberation and environmental noise—with examples of how composers from across the spectrum of Western art music exploited these phenomena in their music. Acoustician Jürgen Meyer and musicologist Elaine Sisman show how the classical composer Joseph Haydn used space to create musical effects beyond the boundaries of melody, harmony, rhythm and dynamics.
Producer: Willem Boning
Senior Editors: Joseph Bedford and Curt Gambetta
Production Consultant: Griffin Ofiesh
Technical Assistant: Brendan Smith
Announcer: Trudy Watt
Interviews: Jürgen Meyer and Elaine Sisman
Special Thanks: Scott Burnham and Alban Bassuet
Tracklist: https://tinyurl.com/y7ct7oae
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