Hearts of Space #927 Russett and Amber (Oct 22, 2010) RE-UPLOADED

Ambient - Instrumental RE-UPLOADED



"The dark harmonies and autumnal tones of the cello"

This is the one-hour program from Hearts of Space Radio Show first broadcast on October 22, 2010, and now re-broacast for this weekend of November 3, 2012. Split to MP3s at 320 kBp/s. Voice overs were suppressed.

Program Notes by Stephen Hill, Producer
In the history of brilliant unintended consequences, the cello ranks high. A descendant of the bass violin, it was invented by Italian luthiers in the 17th century, and based on a technical innovation: to make the instrument smaller, they wrapped gut strings with wire to augment the bass.

The cello's musical roles expanded rapidly in the 18th century due to its more convenient size and versatility. Today, no western instrument has the emotional range and depth; from its foundational role in the orchestra and the string quartet, to its uncanny vocal emulations and profound solo flights...the cello seems to have no boundaries.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, we feature the dark harmonies and plaintive tones of the cello, on an autumnal soundscape called RUSSET and AMBER.