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      Carl's Morning Quiz: Today is the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, born in Leipzig in 1813. His career took him to several German cities, but also to Riga, Latvia and Paris. He also lived in Switzerland for many years because he was barred from Germany for his political views. Wagner died in 1883, a few months short of his 70th birthday. Where did he die? Answer >>

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      Hear Susan Tang in a recital given during the 2012-2013 Jewel Box Concerts at Northeastern Illinois University. Dr. Tang studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and currently teaches at NEIU. There will be four recitals offered for on-demand listening from NEIU’s 2012-2013 season. more...

      All Wagner, All Day on Wednesday

      Wednesday, May 22, 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of music’s most loved, most influential, and most polarizing composers. With his music dramas, Richard Wagner boldly abandons convention; he pursues a vision that reaches beyond 19th century concepts of structure, harmony, orchestration (even inventing new instruments); beyond social mores—beyond anything that more... more...

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      Mahalia Jackson and Studs Terkel

      Little "Halie" Jackson was a singer for as long as she could remember, but some folks at church didn't think so. In fact, they were troubled by the liberties she took with the good old hymns. When her mother died, the care of 5-year-old Halie and her brother, Peter, went to extended family. There were thirteen of them, living in a three-room home more...

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