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The art of listening: A conductor's guide to hearing classical music differently

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Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode How we experience time.

A 30-minute symphony can drag on if you don't know what to listen for. Music director Robert Franz shares four tips to help you feel engrossed in the drama and emotion of classical music.

About Robert Franz

Robert Franz was the music director and maestro of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Prior to that, Franz served at the Boise Baroque Orchestra and the Mansfield Symphony. As co-founder and conductor of the Idaho Orchestra Institute, Franz took young musicians on an exploration of major orchestral repertoire.

This segment of the TED Radio Hour was produced by Kai McNamee and edited by Sanaz Meshkinpour. You can follow us on Facebook and email us at TEDRadioHour@npr.org.

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