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Leonard Sorkin discusses his career as a violinist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Fine Arts Quartet and as Director of Chamber Music Studies at the University of Wisconsin

BROADCAST: Apr. 9, 1982 | DURATION: 00:30:17

Synopsis

Studs interviews Leonard Sorkin about his career as a violinist. They discuss his training, which began in early childhood and who he studied under. Sorkin plays a few short tunes to demonstrate his art, and one was his childhood favorite of "Allegro" by Joseph Fiocco. Sorkin names Jascha Heifetz as one who he admired all his life and shares the sounds and names of others who have influenced him. He explains to Studs how the Fine Arts Quartet members change to adapt to new players but the quartet sound remains the same. The musical pieces are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 9, 1982

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55.15 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
30 minutes, 17 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera

People

Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Sorkin, Leonard Violinists. Musicians Opera Audiotapes. Radio programs. Fine Arts Quartet Chicago Symphony Orchestra University of Wisconsin--Madison. Chamber Orchestra Mischakoff, Mischa, 1895-1981 Becker, Ludwig Fischel, Max Fiocco, Joseph Hector, 1703-1741 Stock, Frederick Heifetz, Jascha, 1901-1987. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Violin--History. Romanies--Music. Bartok, Bela, 1881-1945. Gypsies

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