The toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonance
Clip: 10/23/2020 | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet Toodles, the toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonant music.
Meet Toodles, the toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonant music. The Grammy-winning conductor, pianist and composer helped set the standard that an American orchestra should champion modern American music. "American Masters—Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is" premieres nationwide Friday, October 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS.
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The toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonance
Clip: 10/23/2020 | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet Toodles, the toy behind Michael Tilson Thomas's love of dissonant music. The Grammy-winning conductor, pianist and composer helped set the standard that an American orchestra should champion modern American music. "American Masters—Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is" premieres nationwide Friday, October 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS.
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Preview: 10/23/2020 | 1m 11s | Explore the life and career of the Grammy-winning conductor, pianist and composer. (1m 11s)
Michael Tilson Thomas on what he learned from James Brown
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Clip: 10/23/2020 | 2m 17s | MTT talks about the James Brown song that caused him to pull the car over as a teenager. (2m 17s)
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