John Schaefer

For centuries composers and musicians have been engaged by repetition. WNYC music host John Schaefer joins Kurt and Guru in the studio, to play them some examples.

(Originally aired: February 14, 2002)

From Maria Callas to Lou Reed, Kurt Andersen and WNYC’s John Schaefer talk about what makes a voice "flawed.” 

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In a world where most of the awards go to the usual suspects, the Grammy Award for "Album of the Year" went, surprisingly enough, to the movie soundtrack O Brother Where Art Thou . And it wasn't the only unexpected winner on Grammy night… WNYC's ...

For centuries composers and musicians have been engaged by repetition. WNYC music host John Schaefer joins Kurt and Guru in the studio, to play them some examples.

WNYC's John Schaefer unearths a variety of musical garden motifs, from traditional folk songs to Bobby McFerrin.

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When the World Festival of Sacred Music comes to New Yorks Merkin Concert Hall next week, it will represent the culmination of a 2-year, round-the-world musical journey. WNYCs John Schaefer explains.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with John Schaefer about the pleasures of performing Bach on a baroque cello.

Kurt talks with WNYC’s John Schaefer about how the rhythm of the rails have influenced music from Honneger to Johnny Cash to Björk.

John Schaefer talks with Yo-Yo Ma about performing Bach on a baroque cello.