We not only celebrated the great pianist’s 60th birthday this week, but will also feature Ax live in the 3pm hour this Thursday, June 11. Emanuel Ax will join WFMT’s George Preston in music and conversation and play some of his favorite recordings.
Here’s Emanuel Ax from the 2005 film, Holocaust: A Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz.
In memory of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the BBC made a music memorial film at the camp. Performances were recorded everywhere from the barracks to the railroad tracks, from the infirmary to the genetic experimentation block. Here’s a musical memory from Emanuel Ax…
HI Peter,
I was listening to your interview with Emanual Ax yesterday. It was tremendous. I’d like to hear the interview in full but can’t figure out how to find it and download the podcast. Can you help me?
Thanks.
Jim Udesky