What do Abraham Lincoln’s musical tastes tell us about the man considered America’s greatest president? For some insights, join us, at four, for University of the Air.
Among the music you’ll hear during this conversation:
Gottschalk: “The Union” Philp Martin on Hyperion CDA 66459
Foster: “Gentle Annie” Thomas Hampson on AngelCDC 54621
Gounod: Soldiers’ Chorus from “Faust” on Erato 2292 45797-2
Trad: “Barbry Allen” sung by Jean Ritchie on Greenhays 726
Selections from “Abe Lincoln’s Song Book, arrangements by Douglas Hill
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