Equal Temperament

In Episode 5, Andy explains to Rob the mysterious concept of Equal Temperament. Musicians, composers, scientists and instrument makers in the West, worked for hundreds of years to manipulate sound to make our concept of tonality different from all other music. How and why did they do this and why is this linked to a Jaffa Cake? See the recipe on https://www.coffeecakeandculture.com.au/

Music featured in this Episode is:

1. Shakuhachi playing by a grand master

2. Mozart - Requiem – Dies Irea. Abbado

3. The Pythagorean Comma. Det Springend Punkt

4. Chinese Music featuring a flute, banjo, citar and erhu

5. Street music from XIII to XVI centuries - Ensemble Anonymous and Strada

6. Graduel a’ Alienor de Bretagne Orbis Factor

7. Dunstable - Veni Sancto spiritus. Pomerium

8. Josquin – Veni Sancto Spiritus. Hilliard Ensemble

9. Krebs – Dr David Pitches.Hammerwood Park organ

10. Couperin – Saraband in G minor. Moraitis (meantone)

11. Couperin – Saraband in G Minor (not meantone)

12. Bach – Prelude in C major

13. Bach – Prelude in Ab Major

14. Flute quartet in C – Mozart – Marc Zuili playing a 1789 Flute (original instruments)

15. Flute quartet in C- Mozart – modern instruments

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