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Music Music - Classical Music & Opera
  • Young Uck Kim in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 29, 1986

    Interviewing violinist Young Uck Kim about Stradivarius violins and his upcoming performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

  • William Schuman

    William Schuman discusses his career as a composer

    Apr. 10, 1986

    American composer William Schuman discusses his career as a composer and music educator at the Juilliard School.

  • 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.

  • Walter Levin discusses the LaSalle Quartet

    Feb. 7, 1984

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance of the LaSalle Quartet, comprised of two violins, a cello, and a viola. Terkel interviews Walter Levin, a senior member of the LaSalle Quartet, they discuss the following: the Second Viennese School; chamber music; transparency of quartets; subjective interpretation of compositions; the awareness of color as a musical element; and how the LaSalle Quartet was founded.

  • Virgil Thomson discusses his career as a music composer for opera and film

    Jul. 24, 1973

    Studs interview with Virgil Thomson about his career as a music composer. Thomson shares his work with Gertrude Stein in operas "Mother of Us All" and "Four Saints In Three Acts." He discusses his preference for black artists. Thomson describes his work in documentary films such as "Plow That Broke the Plains." He also shares information about the cajun music "Squeeze Box" in the film "Louisiana Story." This edited version does not include the music pieces.

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

    Jan. 19, 1995

    Interviewing Russian pianist and DePaul University Professor Vladimir Leechkis.

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

    Mar. 13, 1995

    Interviewing Russian pianist and DePaul University Professor Vladimir Leechkis.

  • Ursula Oppens

    Ursula Oppens discusses her career and contemporary piano music

    Jan. 9, 1994

    Ursula Oppens and Studs discuss contemporary avant-garde piano. Oppens performs pieces from contemporary composers.

  • Paul B. Robeson

    Tribute to Paul B. Robeson

  • Tribute to musician Carl Turner.

    Jan. 4, 1988

    Tribute to Carl Turner

  • Tribute to Croatian soprano Zinka Milanov with Andy Karzas

    May. 31, 1989

    Tribute to Zinka Milanov

  • Tito Gobbi reflects on his career and his favorite role of Simon Boccanegra

    Oct. 28, 1959

    At the time of the interview, Gobbi was playing Simon Boccanegra in Chicago.

  • Tito Gobbi in conversation with Studs Terkel

    1971
  • Thomas Wikman discusses Music of the Baroque

    Apr. 22, 1976

    Thomas Wikman discusses Music of the Baroque with Studs Terkel. They also discuss composers, musical talent in Chicago, musical instruments, opera, and the history of Baroque music.

  • Terkel comments and presents the music of Sherry Kloss

    Oct. 27, 1989
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