Schooled by Randomness

JS Bach BWV 152 Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn
Tim Harford Financial Times columnist, Radio 4 presenter, author and regular speaker for TED talks
Steven Devine director
Bach, the Universe and Everything is our very own Sunday service for inquiring and curious minds; a place to bond with music lovers and revel in the wonders of science.
THE SCIENCE
There’d been a mistake. The venue has provided the wrong piano. The black notes are sticking, the white notes are out of tune, the pedals don’t work and the instrument itself is just too small.” What do you do?
Tim Harford talks about how random obstacles and frustrations can inspire us to be more creative.
THE MUSIC
The cantata text opens with ‘Walk on your own path…’ but the lyrics unfold into a dialogue between Jesus and the Soul and concludes with a duet, reminding us to reject earthly folly and to follow Jesus.