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  • Ella Jenkins discusses call and response music

    Jul. 17, 1993

    Using past recordings, Ella discusses how she works with children to help them find their rhythms using call and response music and percussion. She explains the West African and Latin music influences within her own music. Music played includes Jenkins' own music such as "Miss Mary Mack," "Tahboo," and "Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" She also plays song written by Carl Orff and performed by the Chorus of the Children's Opera Group, such s "Pat-a-Cake," and "Name-Calling." Untitled West African music is also played. Music has been removed due to copyright restrictions.

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her roles and interpretation ; part 2

    Apr. 11, 1962

    According to Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, at a young age, she first started to play the piano and viola before she studied singing. Madame Schwarzkopf explained the importance of being able to play different roles. With regards to luck, Schwarzkopf says it happens only once, when one finds the right teacher. All the rest, explains Schwarzkopf is hard work.

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her roles and interpretation ; part 1

    Apr. 11, 1962

    Studs Terkel talks with Elisabeth about her career in opera. She discusses her thoughts of her overall career.

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier ; part 3

    Nov. 2, 1960

    Studs Terkel discusses with Elizabet her her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. This interview is done in three parts.

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier ; part 2

    Nov. 2, 1960

    Studs Terkel discusses with Elizabeth her her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. This interview is done in three parts.

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her role as The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier ; part 1

    Nov. 2, 1960
  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

    Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her career a week after a performance at Ravinia ; part 2

    Jul. 16, 1965

    Interviewing soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

    Elisabeth Schwarzkopf discusses her career a week after a performance at Ravinia ; part 1

    Jul. 16, 1965

    Interviewing soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

  • Edwin T. Buehrer discusses the Unitarian church and his book "Changing Climate of Religion"

    Jul. 28, 1965

    Edwin T. Buehrer, a Unitarian minister, discusses Unitarianism, his book "Changing Climate of Religion", and human problems. They also discuss humanity, religion, life on other planets, science, and the universe. Includes a clip of Arthur C. Clarke speaking about the universe and life on other planets. Includes a clip of a boy talking about who he thinks God is. Includes a clip of a boy talking about the fall of Rome.

  • Edith Wilson discusses her career

    Dec. 26, 1977

    Edith Wilson talks about her singing and acting career in California and throughout the states. Songs have been removed due to copyright restrictions.

  • Edith Mason discusses her childhood and career in the opera ; part 1

    1966

    Madam Mason discusses her childhood as it pertains to her career. She shares her training and study in Paris. Mason recalls the many composers and conductors she has worked with and the various opera companies she worked for. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Edith Mason discusses her childhood and career in the opera

    1966

    Studs replays his interview with Edith Mason 21 years ago. Madam Mason discusses her childhood as it pertains to her career. She shares her training and study in Paris. Mason recalls the many composers and conductors she has worked with and the various opera companies she worked for. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Edith Mason discusses her career in opera ; part 2

    1966

    They talk about other performers Madam Mason worked with. Edith shares her view on the difference between opera in her day and the current opera. Parts of this version appears to be a duplicate of another, but there are a few parts that are not duplicates. The musical pieces are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Easley Blackwood

    Easley Blackwood, Midwestern composer, pianist and educator at University of Chicago, discusses his music

    Mar. 1, 1961

    Studs and Mr. Blackwood discuss his musical theory of tonal composition, and Mr. Blackwood plays several excerpts of his piece "Chamber Work for Fourteen Winds" on the piano.

  • Easley Blackwood, Leonard Meyer and Ralph Shapey talk about standards of composition in contemporary music, part 1

    1965

    The program begins with an excerpt from BBC Radio about a hoax piece of music by Pietorzac (Hans Keller). Hans Keller and a friend went into studio and made noise and presented it as music. In this round table discussion the three gentlemen - all composers, musicians, and educators, discuss with Studs, contemporary music and the standards for defining a composition as music. In the second hour, they discuss what level of knowledge of music a critic should have in order to form a proper opinion of music. All animatedly offer their opinion to both the pro's and the cons.

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