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Frederick Ritter discusses and preforms classic Austrian Vienna Volks Theatre music

BROADCAST: May. 23, 1963 | DURATION: 01:17:44

Synopsis

Frederick Ritter, professor, preforms musical numbers from Austria. He also discusses the history of baroque theater and Volk's Theatre, along with Viennese culture. He is joined by Sabine Roupp, Joseph Gardner and David Miller on piano during the performances. Ritter also compares Bertolt Brecht with earlier writers, Johann Nestroy and Ferdinand Raimund. Selected pieces includes works by Mozart and Ferdinand Raymond and Johann Nestroy.

Details

Broadcast Date
May. 23, 1963

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 75.80 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
1 hour, 17 minutes, 44 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English, German

Topics

Theater Music - Classical Music & Opera Travel & Culture - Germany

People

Actors Entertainers Musicians

Tags

Gardner, Joseph--Interviews Miller, David--Interviews Ritter, Frederick--Interviews Roupp, Sabine--Interviews Entertainers--United States--Interviews Actors--United States--20th century--Interviews Theater--United States Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1719-1787 Austria Baroque The Girl From The Fairy World or The Farmer as a Millionaire Raimund, Ferdinand Nestroy, Johann, 1801-1862 Roosevelt University, Chicago Volks theater People's theater

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