American Chamber Players

American Chamber Players director Miles Hoffman joins Martin for Coming to Terms, a weekly "chalk talk" session designed to demystify some of the less familiar standards and practices of classical music. Today, as they begin 1995, the centennials of Paul Hindemith, Carl Orff and William Grant Still, the tercentenary of Henry Purcell's death, etc. etc. etc., and Year Six of their conversations, Miles and Martin ponder the importance of milestones: births, deaths and anniversaries that seem so terribly important to the world of classical music. Miles says it's more than just a convenience of the calendar; milestones have had a profound effect on music research, performance practice, recordings and publication.