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  • Richard Garrin and Catherine Roma discuss their choirs upcoming performance at Orchestra Hall

    Jun. 16, 1990

    Choir directors Richard Garrin and Catherine Roma of the Windy City Gay Chorus and the Cincinnati Women’s Chorus discuss the evolution of choral music within the gay, transgender and lesbian (LGBTQ) community.

  • Martin Gottfried

    Martin Gottfried discusses his book "Broadway Musicals"

    Nov. 15, 1979

    Martin Gottfried discusses his book "Broadway Musicals" and the history of the musicals by evaluating the different big name composers, lyricists, and directors of Broadway.

  • Jennie Tourel

    Jennie Tourel discusses her career with some comments by her accompanist Simon Sargon

    Nov. 8, 1970

    Jennie Tourel discusses her career with some comments by her accompanist Simon Sargon.

  • Barbara Cook discusses her musical Broadway career and shift into opera with her soprano voice

    Feb. 13, 1981

    Studs interviews Barbara Cook about her work in musical theater from Broadway to opera. Cook speaks about the composers and writers she has worked with. She explains some of her songs such as “Ice Cream” and “Grass Harp” and describes her first Carnegie concert. Studs quotes Leonard Bernstein, who speaks to Cook’s talent. Cook describes how she went from Broadway to opera and shares how she chooses the songs that she performs. She discusses the art of her talent. The musical pieces are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Aaron Copland

    Aaron Copland discusses his career

    Mar. 10, 1961

    Aaron Copland discusses his music, his colleagues, contemporaries, musicians, and composers.

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