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Dutch Composer Edo de Waart

Waart specializes in 20th century classical music, and leads the Minnesota Orchestra. He first established himself in the Netherlands before moving to the United States. Wart joins Fresh Air to discuss the differences between American and European orchestra management, and the need for more adventurous programming.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 11, 1988: Interview with Neal Gabler; Commentary on Mike Bloomfield; Interview with Edo de Waart; Review of the film "Bird."
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Remembering Blues Virtuoso Mike Bloomfield

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the late guitarist, whom he knew personally. Bloomfield grew up a rich kid in Chicago, and later started one of the city's first integrated blues bands. He's notable for updating the genre by linking it to folk traditions.

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Ever since he was a little boy, Yannick Nézet-Séguin knew he wanted to be a conductor. He likens the feeling to something "almost like a religious call." "Making music in the group is what animates me," he says.
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