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American composer William Schuman discusses his career as a composer and music educator at the Juilliard School.
Studs and Einhorn discuss the Chicago premiere of the 1928 silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc," which is accompanied by Einhorn's "Voices of Light" score. Includes snippets of Franck's "Symphony in D minor" as well as three pieces from the "Voices of Light" score.
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Teresa Orantes, Dan Tucker, and Laura Fenster
Performance of Orpheus descending
Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by Bill Mathieu
Musical performance by Ned Rorem
Peter Schickele, the man behind the pseudonymous musical persona P.D.Q. Bach, gives a lecture on the oft-forgotten composer and sibling of Johann Sebastian Bach, playing and discussing a number of works by the fictitious composer.
Howard Levy learned to play the piano at the age of 8. After hearing a John Coltrane album at 17, Levy knew he wanted to play blues on the harmonica. Levy talks about and demonstrates the harmonica, the pan flute, the Marimba and the ocarina. There is also an excerpt of Laurel Masse singing.
Listening to the Living Music Collection