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

BROADCAST: Feb. 20, 1989 | DURATION: 00:29:53

Synopsis

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.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 20, 1989

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
29 minutes, 53 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera Music - Other Theater

People

Entertainers Music personnel

Tags

Gardiner, John Eliot--Interviews Conductors (Music)--Great Britain--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Gardiner, John Eliot,-- interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. King Arthur Mozart Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Israel in Egypt. Musical theater. Baroque music Baroque classics Instruments in music English Baroque Soloists Monteverdi Choir

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