Monday, February 25, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew talks with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, who is in town to conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Yo-Yo Ma 2/28 – 3/2 at Orchestra Hall.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen © 2012 Sonja Werner
Studs discusses his book AND THEY ALL SANG: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey.
"It is the only interview that I know of done with Studs where he discusses in detail his passion for opera and opera singers including Rosa Raisa, Lotte Lehmann, and "his" diva, Claudia Muzio. Studs also talks about his disc jockey days in general and the music editions of The Studs Terkel Program on WFMT. We play opera scenes with Raisa, Lehmann, Muzio, and a song by Woody Guthrie as well." -Andrew
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Andrew,
I enjoyed greatly your interview with E.P.Salonen. The anecdote about Strauss on his deathbed was a gem. However, you blew the Polish saying (quite popular in Poland for some time) toward the end of the program.
It actually goes: The situation is good but not hopeless. Did Mr. Salonen heard it from Lutoslawski?
Thanks, Chris! Glad you liked it. The saying is just as I have it, but you are right that it does not originate in Poland, rather in Austria!
Andrew