MusicMat: 16 Feb 2013 Bernard Haitink, Pierre Schaeffer




Music Matters show

Summary: In a rare interview conductor Bernard Haitink talks to Tom about the very earliest days of his career at Netherlands Radio and why today’s politicians must prioritise the arts. A new English translation of writings by the musique concrete composer Pierre Schaeffer is reviewed by Simon Emmerson and Rob Young, and Tom finds out about a 40,000 year old flute at the British Museum's Ice Age Art exhibition.