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Music - Classical Music & Opera Music - Other
  • Phoebe Legere in conversation with Studs Terkel

  • John Eliot Gardiner discusses his career in Baroque music as conductor of the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloist

    Feb. 20, 1989

    Studs interviews John Eliot Gardiner about his career in baroque music and his background and interests. Studs announces that Gardiner is performing at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. Gardiner explains the instruments that his group uses and how they are different and capture the original sounds of pieces. He also describes the history and time period of baroque music. Gardiner explains various pieces that the choir performs such as Handel's "Israel in Egypt" and Henry Purcell's "King Arthur." The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Jerry Fuller, Jeff Bradetich and Judi Bradetich discuss double bass music

    Jul. 11, 1989

    Musicians Jerry Fuller, Jeff Bradetich, and Judi Bradetich discuss their careers and recently released works such as Fuller's Songs, Dances and Fantasy, and Bradetich's latest work, Broadway for All the Hear. Pieces from both of these works are performed during the interview, including Broadway pieces from Cabaret, West Side Story, and music highlighting the double bass's sounds.

  • Interview with Michael Copley and Dag Ingram

    Nov. 18, 1986

    Interviewing the Cambridge Buskers, Michael Copley (flute and recorders) and Dag Ingram (accordion).

  • Hugh Wiley Hitchcock and Stanley Sadie

    Hugh Wiley Hitchcock and Stanley Sadie discussing the book "The New Grove Dictionary of American Music"

    Nov. 4, 1986

    Discussing the book "The New Grove Dictionary of American Music". They talk about American music and musicians of all kinds and from different periods. Includes Charles Ive's song "At the River" sung by Cleo Laine in the middle of the program.

  • Discussing the book "All American Music: Composition in the Late Twentieth Century" with the author, music critic John Rockwell

    Apr. 5, 1983
  • Discussing George and Ira Gershwin with Michael Feinstein

    Feb. 26, 1990
  • Barbara Hendricks

    Barbara Hendricks discusses her career, music education, and opera

    Apr. 3, 1978

    Barbara Hendricks discusses her career, music education, and opera. Includes a clip of Jennie Tourel's voice.

  • Anna Russell

    Anna Russell discusses her singing career

    Mar. 20, 1960
  • Aragon Ballroom

    Andy Karzas discusses the Aragon Ballroom

    Aug. 2, 1963
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