Concert 3: Einstein: A Life in Science and Music
Johann Sebastian Bach - Chaconne from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004
Ernest Bloch - Three Nocturnes for Piano Trio B57
Bohuslav Martinu - Five Madrigal Stanzas, H297 (Selection)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quintet in G minor, K516 (1st mov.)
Brian Foster - lecturer
Jack Liebeck - violin
Joshua Fisher - violin
Ben Roskams - viola
Sarah-Jane Bradley - viola
Thomas Carroll - cello
Geirþrúður Anna Guðmundsdóttir - cello
Katya Apekisheva - piano
This lecture-concert is the book launch for Einstein - A Life in Science and Music, published by Oxford University Press in February. The lecture outlines Einstein’s passion for music, illustrated by pieces he played and composers with whom he had a particular connection.