• Music & Memory

    Why Music? Memory and Meaning

    Dear Reader This blog is Part 3 of a 4-part presentation of my script for the Music and Memory lecture, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on September 27th. If you wish to catch up, you can read Part 1 of Music and Memory lecture here and Part 2 here. Part 3 moves into the role of meaning… ——————————————————————————- I’m Victoria Williamson and together with principal players of Aurora Orchestra I’m looking at the links between music and memory. So far we have explored the power of musical elements in driving the formation of strong memories: melody, variation, harmony and counterpoint But music also has general properties that make it a powerful…

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