Name: Edward Dusinberre: Beethoven for a Later Age by FaberBooks in To Hear 2015
Duration: 29 min 16 s
Description: Listen to Edward Dusinberre, first violinist for the Takács Quartet, discuss his new book 'Beethoven for a Later Age', which gives new insight into the life of a classical music performer, as well as the workings of one of the world's most famous string quartets.

To Hear 2015

A spoken word short story by Willy Vlautin, frontman of the band Richmond Fontaine, and author of the novels Lean on Pete, Northline and The Motel Life. 

The story features characters from Lean on Pete, and music by Richmond Fontaine. 

A Motorcycle for a Horse by Willy Vlautin

Want to relive the golden years of aviation? In a warehouse miles from Hollywood, you’ll find a high-class tribute to the beloved airline, Pan Am. KCRW's Steve Chiotakis took on a trip on the Pan Am Experience.

The Pan Am mystique lives on - in Pacoima

Artist Jessica Rath was first inspired to immerse herself in the world of the bee when she witnessed what's called a "cold huddle" years ago, a swarm of bees churning to create friction for warmth. "The sound stayed in my head," she said, "and I began talking to composer Bob Hoehn about translating bee behavior into a very large score and making a human scale bumble bee nest."

That haunting score, as performed by the university's Bob Cole Conservatory Chamber Choir, the giant gold-hued resin nests, and other works are on display for just a few more days at the University Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach.

Rath's inventive multi-media exhibition, titled A Better Nectar, is rooted in science; she studied the bee courtesy the experts at the Leonard Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno.

What you won't see anywhere in these lovely galleries is an image of the insect celebrated in the show: "I really want you to become the bee," said Rath. "This puts us on a more level playing field with other creatures."

KCRW's Lisa Napoli spoke to Rath about the project.

An artist eavesdrops into the world of bees

Listen to Edward Dusinberre, first violinist for the Takács Quartet, discuss his new book 'Beethoven for a Later Age', which gives new insight into the life of a classical music performer, as well as the workings of one of the world's most famous string quartets. 

Edward Dusinberre: Beethoven for a Later Age

Why is gaslighting 'gaslighting'? What do bodily fluids have to do with personality traits? Why does 'cataract' mean a waterfall and an eye condition? And do doctors really say 'Stat!' or is that just in ER?

To round off 2016, here's the bonus edition of The Allusionist, featuring listeners' etymology requests and extra material from guests who've appeared on the show this year. For links and more information about the episode, visit http://theallusionist.org/bonus2016.

The show will return in early February. Meanwhile, catch up on the back catalogue at http://theallusionist.org, and stay in touch at http://facebook.com/allusionistshow and http://twitter.com/allusionistshow.

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Allusionist 49: Bonus 2016

In a special edition recorded earlier this year live at the Durham Book Festival, John and Andy are joined by writers Adele Stripe and Ben Myers to discuss Gordon Burn's debut novel Alma Cogan. The 'WHWBR?' slots are occupied by Pevsner's guide to Durham and The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)
2'45 - County Durham Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England by Roberts, Martin, Pevsner, Nikolaus, Williamson, Elizabeth
10'35 - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
16'26 - Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn

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Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn

From the frontline of cutting-edge scientific research, Professor Robin Dunbar's new book 'The Science of Love and Betrayal' is a brilliant and sparkling exploration of the extraordinary nature of romantic love. The book tackles some of the most fundamental questions of human behaviour, including - why do we as a species pairbond when few other mammals do? What are the evolutionary advantages of monogamy over promiscuity? And much more.

Robin Dunbar: The Science of Love and Betrayal

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Faber and Faber is one of the great independent publishing houses in London. We were established in 1929 by Geoffrey Faber and our first editor was T. S. Eliot. We are proud to publish prize-winning fiction and non-fiction, as well as an unrivalled list of modern poets and playwrights. Among our list of writers we have five Booker Prize winners and twelve Nobel Laureates, and we continue to seek out the most exciting and innovative writers at work today. 

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