From the Archives: John Levy, Jazz Master (Originally Aired 1/13/06)

Friday, August 22, 2008

In January of 2006, musician-turned-manager John Levy was recognized for his unique place in the history of jazz music with a "Jazz Masters" award from the NEA. As Sara Fishko tells us, his contribution to the field is vast.

Leonard Rosenman

Friday, August 15, 2008

Film composer Leonard Rosenman died this past spring at age 83. He won Oscars for his adaptations of existing music for movies such as Barry Lyndon and Bound for Glory, but it was Rosenman’s original scores, says WNYC’s Sara Fishko, that are remembered for their arresting modernism. Here is the next Fishko Files.

-Read more about Leonard Rosenman's career in his own words at Film Score Monthly.

-Watch the famous Mass for the "Divine Bomb" scene from Beyond the Planet of Apes featuring Rosenman's score at YouTube.com.

-Watch the original trailer for Fantastic Voyage featuring Rosenman's score at YouTube.com.

From the Archive: Kochel (Originally Aired 1/27/06)

Friday, August 08, 2008

We'd have a harder time appreciating Mozart without the work of the mysterious figure whose "k." precedes all 626 of Mozart's works. Sara Fishko has the story of Kochel, cataloguer of genius.

From the Archive: Mozart in Motion (Originally Aired 1/27/06)

Friday, August 01, 2008

Two years ago, people all over the world celebrated the music of Mozart on the 250th anniversary of his birth. In an effort to get ‘inside’ the music a little, WNYC’s Sara Fishko spent time talking to music-thinkers who’ve done a lot of Mozart-study. They came up with some of their favorite ‘Mozart moments,’ for this edition of the Fishko Files...

Don't miss the 2008 Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center through August 23.

And heck out WNYC Music's coverage of the festival.