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
