Hanako Sawada: Test yourself: Can you tell the difference between music and noise?
In 1960, composer John Cage went on television to share his latest work. But rather than using traditional instruments, Cage appeared surrounded by household clutter, including a bathtub, ice cubes, a toy fish, a rubber duck, several radios, and performed "Water Walk." Most people watching had the same question: is this even music? Hanako Sawada...
Hanako Sawada: The secrets of the world's most famous symphony
Eight ferocious notes open one of the most explosive pieces of music ever composed. Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony Number Five premiered in 1808, and quickly won acclaim. Its central motif and raw emotionality have continued to resound through the ages. So what exactly makes Beethoven's Fifth so captivating? Hanako Sawada uncovers the story beh...