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Description

A Memory Palace is a technique for memorizing long lists of names or  places by associating each list item with an object in your imaginary  “memory palace”.

This is derived from the method of loci developed in ancient Greece  and Rome. Many composers have been inspired by this technique and have  written pieces with this title.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Produced by Sarah Zwinklis

Music

Memory Palace by Elizabeth Brown 

Elizabeth Brown, flute; Greg Hesselink, cello; Margaret Kampmeier, piano

Memory Palace by Michael Small

Momenta Quartet

String Quartet in F Major by Maurice Ravel

Parker Quartet

Helix Spirals, mvt. I Loci, Memory Palace by Augusta Read Thomas

Parker Quartet

Memory Palace, mvts. I Harriman and III Foxhurst by Chris Cerrone

Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion; Jennifer Koh, violin; Shai Wosner, piano