A certain UK TV presenter is associated with a musical instrument but while playing another instrument, once accompanied a famous scientist on the violin. Who is the presenter, the two instruments, the scientist and what was the tune that was played?

lanfranco

Is this Patrick Moore? He is said to be fond of the xylophone and once accompanied Einstein on the piano as they played "Le Cygne" by Saint-Saens. http://www.masterliness.com/a/Patrick.Moore.htm Oct 01 05, 8:45 AM

gmackematix

Yay! I was indeed referring to the monocled eccentric astronomer with the oversized suits who I think has presented "The Sky At Night" every month except one since it started in 1957. Albert Einstein was indeed the violinist. Oct 01 05, 8:49 AM

picqero

He once played the xylophone before the Queen as one of the guest stars in the Royal Variety Show. As well as playing, he is an amateur writer music and opera. A friend of mine, who is a professional classical musician with an interest in astronomy, used to orchestrate for Patrick moore in return for the use of his personal astronomical telescope. Music and astronomy seem to go together. Oct 01 05, 8:56 AM

lanfranco

Ah, the "Music of the Spheres" ... Oct 01 05, 4:10 PM

gmackematix

And then there's composer William Herschel, better known for discovering a new light and a new world. Oct 01 05, 10:12 PM