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Episode 49: Alex Klein / When There Are No Words
On this episode of Classical Chicago, Cedille President Jim Ginsburg converses with Grammy-winning oboist Alex Klein about his upcoming album with pianist Phillip Bush.
When There Are No Words features 20th-century Czech, German, British, American, and Brazilian composers who created music in response to the political turmoil they encountered, including war, exile, and the threat of nuclear annihilation.
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