Programmes
Why a Programme Puts One Piece Before Another
Why a programme puts one piece before another shapes the concert’s arc. Learn what contrasts and transitions can help…
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Programmes
Understand what a programme can tell you about the music and its order.
Programmes
Before the Printed Programme: How Concert Notes Prepare the Ear
Trace how printed concert programmes changed access to performance information, and see how they differ from spoken…
Our point of view
A concert starts before the first note.
Choosing what to hear and finding your bearings in a room can shape the whole night. We focus on small, useful details that leave more space for the music.