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Lukas Foss discusses his career as a composer of classical music and conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

BROADCAST: Mar. 14, 1983 | DURATION: 00:25:33

Synopsis

Studs interviews Lukas Foss about his career as a classical composer and conductor. Foss talks about his work with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He reflects on how teachers influenced his career and how he learns from each orchestra that he works with. He shares his love for poetry and explains how he makes music from poems and uses "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," a poem by Wallace Stevens, to illustrate. They discuss how Foss composes and how it is very similar to the way Jazz is composed with improvisation. The musical pieces are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

Details

Broadcast Date
Mar. 14, 1983

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 53.06 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
25 minutes, 33 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera Poetry

People

Musicians

Tags

Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963 Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 Bernstein, Leonard Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 20th-century composers Classical composers Conductors (Music)--United States. Influences Teachers--Germany. Teachers--United States. Stevens, Wallace, 1879-1955.

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