A Few Blobs On A Stave

Joanna Lumley & The Maestro

Jan 30, 202400:26:29Music

This episode is all about the written language of music, the 'hieroglyphs' or 'blobs on the stave'. Stephen and Joanna discuss the connection between reading music and words, elaborating on symbols, sounds, expression, s...

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