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June 2008
Lalo Schifrin
Friday, June 27, 2008
A new book by composer Lalo Schifrin is called "Mission Impossible" – after Schifrin's famous TV theme. As WNYC’s Sara Fishko tells us, Schifrin's musical life has been rich with possibilities.
From the Archives: Lives in Art (Originally Aired 11/16/07)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The recent Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There," which features six different actors playing Bob Dylan, got Sara Fishko thinking about the problem of turning lives into art.
Audio clips of "Doctor Atomic" courtesy of San Francisco Opera.
From the Archives: Cab Calloway (Originally aired 12/27/07)
Friday, June 13, 2008
The exuberant entertainer Cab Calloway of Hi-De-Ho fame turned 100 in 2007. Sara Fishko considers his vibrant legacy.
From the Archives: Pianist Sara Davis Buechner (Originally Aired 11/6/98)
Friday, June 06, 2008
Piano playing can be a grueling art, demanding sacrifice and concentration, but offering beauty and fulfillment to the listener and the artist. Ten years ago, in 1998, WNYC's Sara Fishko spoke to a musician who struggles with the complexities of the instrument - and of her own personality.
