Music of Math

Published: May 12, 2017, 4 a.m.

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Though it\\u2019s definitely not true of all composers, many have a  facility and fascination with math. We\\u2019ll talk to several composers who  use math in their compositions and find out how this affects the  resulting music.

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Is it all cerebral? What is the balance between emotional expression and mathematical precision?

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Hosted by Seth Boustead
\\nProduced by Sarah Zwinklis

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Music

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D\\xe9sint\\xe9grations by Tristan Murail

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Sudden Light by Mark Bowden

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Love Obsession by Mischa Zupko

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As The Sunflower Turns on her God by Timothy Takach

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Th\\xe8ses-Antith\\xe8se-Synth\\xe8se by Ionel Petroi

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Diasporas by Ravi Kitappa

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Counting Duets by Tom Johnson

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