We carried the program on WGBH in Boston. Hass had a clever distinct way of presenting. I loved it with his "Hello everyone". Recently a guy who I intensely dislike call Bill McClaughlan has a copycat program he calls "Exploring Music" This guy is no Karl Haas. I am sure he knew Hass and is copying the format. Sadly radio has gone down the drain in the past 20 years. It started a decline in the 80s when they phased out vinyl recordings in favor of compact discs. I quit radio at that point.
Omgosh 😢😢😢 my mother played his shows all the time. So sad I can’t find more of his shows. ❤❤❤ his voice is so distinctive and she really introduced me to classical music through this show :)
Ah, this voice takes me back to my 20s, in the Navy. Karl Hass and his wonderful show was my connection to culture and a more graceful way of life. Thank you so much for sharing this show on RU-vid!
Amazing to learn Haas recorded that piano opening segment live for every episode! it wasnt just recorded to play the same recording for each show as is typical!
The episode of Haas' program that first pops into my head whenever I run across his program was when he discussed the melody children 5-10 years of age use to sing "nah, nah, na nah, nah".
So wonderful to find this out of print recording - and to hear Haas' voice. I discovered him in college during my evening shift job doing data entry in the early 80s. Punch cards! Anyway I liked classical and would put on one of the stations and discovered this gem of a show. I became addcited to the knowledge and insights he offered. Before the internet and google there was no way to have this education or understanding other than shows like this. Fleeting moments of wonder across the airwaves.
I found Karl Haas as a junior in College at Ohio Wesleyan on WOSU from '84 to '86. I would listen to his shows as background music while I did homework. Gradually I came to appreciate Karl's body of work as he made classical music accessible and interesting. So glad to have found him preserved here on YT.
Back in the early 1980s, in Tampa, FL, I was a handworker creating custom sheet metal parts. It was grueling work, but at lunch when all the other guys were out smoking weed, I'd grab my lunch, rush out to the car, tuned my radio to the local noncommercial station, kicked back and relaxed to this incredible man. What a great show. I learned so much from Mr. Haas. And now? I date a concert violinist and almost retired. 😀
I miss Karl’s show. What a beautiful soul. I believe the reason these aren’t available in mass is due to Copyright Rights on the recordings. Really a shame. Such enlightenment for the masses that is going unused.
I just started working for IBM in 78. Moved from small one light town to big city. Was a regular hayseed, knew hardly nothing of classical music, or of the masters. As I drove in my territory, I listen to this show every day, and came to love the show, and classical music. I am forever indebted to Mr. Hass, for teaching me, and giving me a life long appreciation for this wonderful, ever fascinating music.
I listened to Karl Hass for years on WOSU-FM. I left Columbus in 1980 and was never as good at listening to his show after that. I never knew he'd done a show in Columbus until I stumbled across this recording today. He was so engaging to listen to and taught us so much.
The theme music for Adventures in Good Music was the second movement from Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata (Sonata No. 8 in C minor), performed by Haas live for each program.
Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful interview with us. Yet, I don't agree with your premise stated 30:30 that only an artist of Rubinstein's stature can live by this creed. In fact we ALL do and MUST - even when we decide which shoes we are to wear, today. Rubinstein's dedication, knowledge, passion, temperament and, well, talent (all the other things) allowed him great success in this in sharing this with us. And, yes, we are very thankful.
I think that every effort is a (very possibly) last chance at fathoming, appreciating and then offering a work; this regardless of ones' age. After a good concert I feel like it's a good time to die - after a bad one, too.
Thank you, RB Prior, for sharing this ... a truly epic, symphonic interpretation of Liszt's greatest piano work. Every note sings, and every nuance and rubato is motivated by the musical content and form. His octave work surpasses even Horowitz' at times, yet he makes it sound so easy. Howard Karp was a true giant of the piano!
Another afterthought, I also own and have listened to her recording of the Paderewski concerto. I don't suppose we would be lucky enough to persuade you to upload the other tracks from this and the 1974 recording (other than the sonata)?
