The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Arturo Toscanini brought classical music to prime-time when leading the NBC Symphony Orchestra in the 1940s. Today, exactly 50 years after the death of the celebrated Italian maestro, we look at whether he would make it on TV today. Also: Avant-garde composer Robert Ashley joins us to talk about bringing opera into the age of multimedia. Finally, in an effort to address payola complaints dogging big labels and radio stations, the FCC is now considering a plan that would require radio stations to set aside airtime for independently produced music.

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