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Music

  • The Collier Family, Dr. Kawalak, and Augustine Stevens discuss Sierra Leone and the Peace Corps; part 1

    Jul. 26, 1966
  • Oscar Peterson

    Oscar Peterson plays and discusses jazz

    Sep. 8, 1961
  • Aaron Copland

    Aaron Copland discusses his career

    Mar. 10, 1961
  • Ursula Oppens

    Ursula Oppens discusses her career and contemporary piano music

    Jan. 9, 1994
  • William Schuman

    William Schuman discusses his career as a composer

    Apr. 10, 1986
  • Placido Domingo

    Placido Domingo discusses his career as a tenor singer

    Dec. 14, 1979
  • Peter Schickele performs and lectures on the music of composer P.D.Q. Bach

    Dec. 1, 1988
  • Interviewing Alec Wilder discussing his music and his book: American Popular Songs ; part 2

    1980
  • Dale Clevenger discusses his career as a Jazz musician and member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    May. 13, 1980
  • Willie Dixon and Koko Taylor discuss the blues and how you create blues music

    1982
  • John Hammond and John McDonough discuss music and their careers

    Sep. 11, 1975
  • Donald Gramm discusses his career

    Oct. 1, 1973
  • Edith Mason discusses her childhood and career in the opera

    1966
  • Carol Neblett and Richard Stillwell discuss their careers and their roles in the opera "Don Giovanni"

    Nov. 18, 1980
  • Ned Rorem discusses his career

    Mar. 22, 1984
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