Bob Sherman begins this episode with music from the ballet Triumph of Neptune which is introduced by Vera Zorina. In his interview with the dancer and choreographer, they talk about her new album and art book, Dancer's Choice, and hear music from the album as well.

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Bob Sherman talks to Ray Bolger, who is best known at the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz. He has also served as a conductor and worked with Balanchine among other musical pursuits.

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Bob Sherman introduces this rebroadcast of his interview with Benny Goodman with a personal story about the artist.

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Bob Sherman opens this episode with a recording of the introduction to Adolphe Adam's Giselle, one of Alonso's great roles. He talks with Alicia Alonso, the director of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, which is on tour and currently in New York for three weeks at the Metropolitan Opera.

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In this episode, Bob Sherman's guests are conductor, Neville Marriner, and cellist, Nathaniel Rosen together. They discuss their collaborations and their individual work. After playing a piece by William Boyce conducted by Marriner, Sherman begins the conversation by asking Rosen to give an evaluation of Marriner as a conductor.

Bob Sherman begins this episode with a recording of Daniel Barenboim performing Valses Nobles by Schubert. Barenboim, who is in New York with Orchestre de Paris to perform at Carnegie Hall, talks about his career as a pianist and a conductor.

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Bob Sherman talks to conductor Michael Tilson Thomas while he is in New York for a farewell concert as he leaves his post at the Buffalo Philharmonic.

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Bob Sherman plays the unused half of an interview with Lorin Maazel from three months prior. Sherman makes a disclaimer that the cuts and segues may not be as neatly tied as the first part but he wants to share this material nonetheless.

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Bob Sherman talks to composer Samuel Barber, whose third essay will be premiered by the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta.

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Bob Sherman shares his recent conversation recorded at the Aspen Music Festival with Leonard Slatkin, the director of the New Orleans Symphony and music-director elect for the St. Louis Symphony.

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Bob Sherman talks to pianist Alicia de Larrocha about her career, her influences, and her performances at the Mostly Mozart concerts in New York City.

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In this episode, Bob Sherman talks to Jorge Mester who is in New York City for the Mostly Mozart concerts. They talk about his eleven-year history as music director for the Louisville Orchestra and play some of his recordings.

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Bob Sherman talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, critic, and author Ned Rorem. They talk about his new book, An Absolute Gift: A New Diary and we also hear two new recordings.

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Bob Sherman talks to composer Georges Auric who is presenting a new work to the New York City Ballet.

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Bob Sherman talks to pianist, arranger, conductor, and impresario Andre Kostelanetz about the Promenade Concerts, which is in its fifteenth season.

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Bob Sherman talks to Bernard Haitink who is in New York City to guest-conduct the New York Philharmonic.

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In this episode, Bob Sherman shares his conversation with Zubin Mehta, the incoming music director of the New York Philharmonic, which was recorded while on a music cruise in Scandinavia.

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This is a special Christmas rebroadcast of a September 1977 interview with Jacqueline du Pre. Bob Sherman recounts his visit with du Pre in her home in London and proceeds with audio from his interview.

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Bob Sherman talks to Jacques D'Amboise, dancer and advocate of men's lib in the world of ballet.

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In this episode, Bob Sherman interviews George Balanchine whose balletic celebration of the waltz is to premiere at the State Theater.

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