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Music

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein discusses his career, music, and education

    Feb. 1, 1985
  • Roger Detmer and Virgil Thomson discuss the influence of technology onto music

    1965
  • Alan Lomax discusses collecting international folk music ; part 1

    Jun. 30, 1959
  • William Ferris discusses intricacies between musical techniques and cultures

    Feb. 13, 1990
  • Interviewing musicians Tony Ellis (banjo player), Bill Ellis (guitar), and Ray Sponaugle

    Feb. 5, 1988
  • Interviewing jazz singer Betty Carter

    Jan. 12, 1989
  • Fela Sowande discusses his career and Nigerian music ; part 3

    Jul. 3, 1962
  • Win Stracke discusses other musicians he's known

    Jun. 22, 1979
  • Presenting "In Africa" ; part 2

  • Jean Redpath discusses her music ; part 2

    Oct. 1, 1962
  • Amitai Neeman discusses his career as an Israeli accordion player ; part 2

  • Interviewing Fleury D'Antonakis

    1963
  • Discussing the music of China with David Golub

    Aug. 27, 1981
  • Remembering Yves Montand, with Helene Rosenberg; Part One

    Jan. 9, 1978
  • Interview with Erik Hesselberg

    1966
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