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Music

  • Jane Stedman discusses story and music collecting ; part 1

    Jul. 29, 1961
  • Interviewing Larry Adler

    Feb. 5, 1963
  • Interview with Evelyn Lear

    Nov. 2, 1966
  • Talking about Paderweski, with Adam Zamoyski

    Sep. 30, 1982
  • Studs Terkel discusses the global status of theater with Croatian director Vlado Habunek

    Apr. 25, 1962
  • Irwin Silber discusses music from the Civil War and his book “Songs of the Civil War” ; part 1

    Jul. 1, 1960
  • Sophiatown Church of Christ the King

    Studs Terkel comments and presents the Sophiatown Church of Christ the King ; part 1

    1963
  • Kronos Quartet

    Studs comments and presents a musical performance of the Kronos Quartet

    Sep. 22, 1986
  • Arnold Jacobs, Harvey Phillips, Fritz Kaenzig, and Richard Frazier

    Presenting music and discussing the tuba with tubists Arnold Jacobs, Harvey Phillips, Fritz Kaenzig, and Richard Frazier

    Feb. 20, 1987
  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

    Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her career a week after a performance at Ravinia ; part 2

    Jul. 16, 1965
  • Carlo Curly discusses the history and future of the organ as an instrument and his career as a classical organist

    Dec. 15, 1983
  • Studs Terkel presents an Easter program of commentary and secular and sacred music

    Mar. 24, 1988
  • Robert Kimball

    Discussing Cole Porter's work and the book "Cole" and interviewing its author Robert Kimball

    1970
  • Barbara Hendricks

    Barbara Hendricks discusses her career, music education, and opera

    Apr. 3, 1978
  • Marian McPartland discusses her career as a Jazz pianist

    Feb. 22, 1978
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