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May 2008

From the Archives: Danny Hoch (Originally Aired 5/21/99)

Friday, May 30, 2008

Solo performing is an art like no other. It brings with it the tension of being the only one on stage, as well as the luxury of total artistic control. One solo stage artist is using that control to communicate his strong ideas to audiences via a wild cast of characters. In this archival episode, Sara Fishko tried to get to know him.


Musicians in Movies

Friday, May 23, 2008

The music world has always had a special appeal to filmmakers, who've used musical fact and fiction to great advantage in countless movies. But, as Sara Fishko tells us, its a particular image of the musician that they have created.


From the Archives: Discovering Michael Rabin (Originally Aired 8/27/99)

Friday, May 16, 2008

Back in 1999, Sara Fishko rediscovered a great violinist with a tragic story attached. She and Itzhak Perlman examine the Michael Rabin legacy in this archival edition of The Fishko Files.


Charles Boyer

Friday, May 09, 2008

Actor Charles Boyer had a continental flavor that went over big in the U.S. Ten of his most engaging films will be screened in New York this month. Sara Fishko asks why... in this edition of the Fishko Files.


From the Archives: Remembering Chopin (Originally Aired 10/99)

Friday, May 02, 2008

Frederic Chopin died October 17, 1849. In October 1999, musicians remembered the great Polish composer and his immeasurable contribution to Romantic music. Sara Fishko has more, on this archival edition of The Fishko Files.