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Program includes an excerpt of a 1978 interview with songwriter and labor rights activist Florence Reece.
This is a re-broadcast of an interview that Studs Terkel had with pianist Paul Ulanowsky. Paul discusses a historical recital that he performed some years before.
Interviewing at Orchestra Hall with conductor Claudio Abbado and University of Chicago Professor of Music Philip Gossett.
Discussing Paul Robeson with actor, teacher, and musician Avery Brooks.
Dr. Guy Duckworth and his students sing and play, "America." Duckworth talks about the importance of knowing how to learn to play the piano. The 11-year-old students first play a plain or harmonic version of "America', followed by other versions with more chords that add variety to "America."
Musician, pianist, and educator Guy Duckworth and three of his young students at Northwestern--Darrah Cloud, David Greenberg, and Scott MacMillan--discuss teaching and learning piano. Part 1 of 2.
According to Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, at a young age, she first started to play the piano and viola before she studied singing. Madame Schwarzkopf explained the importance of being able to play different roles. With regards to luck, Schwarzkopf says it happens only once, when one finds the right teacher. All the rest, explains Schwarzkopf is hard work.
Studs Terkel talks with Elisabeth about her career in opera. She discusses her thoughts of her overall career.