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Antonia Brico discusses her life as a conductor

BROADCAST: Nov. 5, 1975 | DURATION: 00:29:36

Synopsis

Antonia Brico discusses her life as a conductor, her education as a pianist, and her studies to become a conductor. Studs plays an excerpt of the 1974 documentary on Antonia Brico entitled “Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman.”

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
 

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 5, 1975

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 28.55 min.) : 7 in.

Duration
29 minutes, 36 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music - Classical Music & Opera Music

People

Musicians Music personnel

Tags

Brico, Antonia, 1902-1989--Interviews Conductors (Music)--Colorado--Denver. Women musicians--Colorado--Denver. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Brico, Antonia, 1902-1989,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) WPA music project Antonia: A portrait of the woman (1974) Muck, Karl Hertz, Alfred, 1872-1942 Collins, Judy, 1939- Women conductors Caldwell, Sarah, 1924-2006 Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957 Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897

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