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Musicians Music - Classical Music & Opera
  • Wanda Wilkomirska discusses her life and music as a violinist

    Apr. 14, 1981

    Studs Terkel interview with Wanda Wilkomirska about her life as a violinist. They discuss her childhood and her musical family. Wilkomirska talks about the people and music that influenced her, and she describes the differences in audiences between large cities and smaller ones. She expresses her deep love for music and her need to play her music with emotion. Music performances are cut from this particular recording with Wanda Wilkomirska. Studs quotes Ray Erickson, critic from the New York Times and discusses other critiques of her work.

  • V. (Vladimir) Leechkis in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 13, 1995

    Interviewing Russian pianist and DePaul University Professor Vladimir Leechkis.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall. This is an interview done in two parts.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall about her musical performances of Don Giovanni. Some of the interview is spoken in German.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall discusses her career ; part 2

    Nov. 3, 1961

    Studs Terkel Interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall. This is an interview done in two parts.

  • Teresa Stich-Randall

    Teresa Stich-Randall discusses her career ; part 1

    Nov. 3, 1961

    Studs Terkel Interviews soprano Teresa Stich-Randall.

  • Rosa Raisa

    Rosa Raisa, in Chicago for the restoration of the Auditorium Theater, reflects on her career

    Dec. 13, 1961

    Studs Terkel interviews soprano Rosa Raisa about her career in Opera.

  • Rosa Raisa

    Rosa Raisa reflects on her career and her time in Chicago

    Nov. 6, 1959

    Renowned soprano, Madame Rosa Raisa discusses her career, early training, Chicago debuts, travels, teaching, and hobbies post opera.

  • Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 3

    Feb. 17, 1962

    Studs Terkel interviews Rita Streich about her recital coming up. He also plays selections from her work for viewers to listen to. She also talks about music during World War II.

  • Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 2

    Feb. 17, 1962

    Studs Terkel interviews Rita Streich about her recital coming up. He also plays selections from her work for viewers to listen to. She also talks about music during World War II.

  • Rita Streich

    Rita Streich discusses her upcoming recital and Studs plays selections ; part 1

    Feb. 17, 1962

    Studs Terkel interviews Rita Streich about her recital coming up. He also plays selections from her work for viewers to listen to. She also talks about music during World War II. This interview is conducted in three parts.

  • Renee Fleming

    Renee Fleming discusses her opera career

    Feb. 12, 1996

    Renee Fleming discusses her musical upbringing, her repertoire, her relationship to performance, and more.

  • Ray Still

    Ray Still discusses his career with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    May. 7, 1990

    Interviewing Ray Still, first oboist and director of the Quadrangle Chamber Players, an ensemble of nine musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

  • 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

    Presenting music and discussing the tuba with tubists Arnold Jacobs, Harvey Phillips, Fritz Kaenzig, and Richard Frazier. This mixdown includes recorded and live music in the last three minutes.

  • Placido Domingo

    Placido Domingo discusses his career as a tenor singer

    Dec. 14, 1979

    Placido Domingo discusses his career as a tenor singer and conductor, including his role in the film "Otello" directed by Franco Zeffirelli and based on the opera by Giuseppe Verdi.

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