"A Day in the Life" is a daily history segment about music and the ideas it inspires. This segment is part of Critical Karaoke, a KRCC affiliated radio show run by Prof Ryan BaƱagale and Prof Steven Hayward, featuring a wide range of guest contributors.
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On this day in 1973, the space probe Mariner 10 was launched, sent on its way to the planets Venus and Mercury. On today's "A Classical Day in the Life" we consider the ways in which Mercury has been dealt with in the musical sphere.