Radio 3's Fifty Modern Classics - Alvin Lucier's I am sitting in a room

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Sound artist Kaffe Matthews on Alvin Lucier’s I am sitting in a room and how it’s provided an inspiration for her own work in the field of site specific music; David Toop explains how the piece explores both the acoustic properties of enclosed spaces and the complexities of the human voice; and we hear from the composer himself about his approach to live performance.

Published on Saturday, 22nd September 2012.

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