Concert 3: Einstein: A Life in Science and Music

Speaker
B Foster lecturer, J Liebeck, J Fisher, B Roskams, S-J Bradley, T Carroll, GA Guðmundsdóttir, K Apekisheva
Event date
Event time
14:00 - 15:45
Venue
St John's College Garden Auditorium
St. Giles
Oxford
OX1 3JP
Event type
Concerts
Event cost
£100/£85 for Full Festival Pass; £25/£20 for evening concerts; £15/£12 for daytime concerts; £3/£2 for lectures
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Required

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.