00 / 00 © Rahav Segev/Zuma/Alamy Ursula Oppens discusses her career and contemporary piano music BROADCAST: Jan. 9, 1994 | DURATION: 00:40:42 Synopsis Ursula Oppens and Studs discuss contemporary avant-garde piano. Oppens performs pieces from contemporary composers. Details Broadcast Date Jan. 9, 1994 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 40 minutes, 42 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Music - Classical Music & Opera Music People Musicians Music personnel Tags WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Oppens, Ursula--Interviews Oppens, Ursula. Beethoven program. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Piano Music Sonatas (Piano) Pianists--United States--20th century--Interviews Women musicians--United States--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Picker, Tobias, 1954- Picker, Tobias, 1954- Pieces, piano Pianists Pianists--20th century--Interviews American composers Composers Music--Classical influences Instrumental music Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937 Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Sonatas, piano Lhevinne, Rosina, 1880-1976 Player piano Player piano music Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-1997 Related Programs Rosa Raisa, in Chicago for the restoration of the Auditorium Theater, reflects on her career Dec. 13, 1961 Marge Guthrie discusses Woody Guthrie's life and music Mar. 14, 1975 Michael Anania discusses his poetry collection, "Riversongs" Mar. 2, 1979 Anthony Davis discusses his opera "X The Life and Times of Malcolm X: an Opera in Three Acts" Nov. 9, 1992 Thomas Wikman discusses Baroque music and its rise in history Jun. 30, 1982 Jeremy Taylor, Andrew Tracey and Paul Tracey talk with Studs Terkel Mar. 1, 1963
