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Members of the Fine Arts Quartet discuss chamber music

BROADCAST: Oct. 1, 1964 | DURATION: 00:39:23

Synopsis

Studs Terkel interviews the members of the Fine Arts Quartet, 1st violin Leonard Sorkin, 2nd violin Abram Loft, viola Gerald Stanick, and cello George Sopkin. The members of Fine Arts Quartet discuss the following: Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge's contributions to chamber music in America, the centennial anniversary of Coolidge's birth, the history of chamber music in America, the nature of their rehearsals, and their performances.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 1, 1964

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55.30 min.) :

Duration
39 minutes, 23 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music - Classical Music & Opera Music

People

Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Fine Arts Quartet Music Audiotapes. Radio programs. Classical Music Sorkin, Leonard Loft, Abram Stanick, Gerald Sopkin, George Chamber music Classical quartets Western music European music Coolidge, Elizabeth Sprague, 1864-1953. Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. String Quartet No. 5 Classical ensembles Classical violinist Violinist Classical cellist Classical viola Cellist Violaist Violoncello Stanick, Gerald

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