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Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore introduce 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3's series exploring the pivotal 'modern' musical works of the 20th century, the groundbreaking composers who created them, and the radical cultural and artistic movements which gave rise to them. This is a story about a hundred years of change. Of war. Of oppression. Of steps towards equality. Of censorship. Of rapid, inescapable technological advancement. Of machines. Of transport. Of science... And it's the story of how art and music responded, the story of the composers who defined the 20th century, who created 'modern' musical art which would shock, appall and fascinate in equal measure, changing the way we listen for ever.

In this third episode, Kate explores the quietly revolutionary world of Pauline Oliveros, focusing in on the American composer's protest work 'To Valerie Solanas And Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of their Desperation' (1970). Hugely affected by the social upheaval and political crises of the time, and inspired by the beginnings of the radical feminist movement in 1960s America, Oliveros would rebel, not through violence, but through the art of listening and what she called 'Sonic Meditation'. This would culminate in a work which paid tribute to two women driven by the times to desperation - Valerie Solanas, author of the SCUM manifesto, and Marilyn Monroe.

Produced by Sam Phillips
A Reduced Listening production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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