Two centenarians on video

December 11, 2010 By Norman Lebrecht

The cultural omnivore Jacques Barzun is 103 this month, the composer Elliott Carter one year younger. Here are two fresh video interviews with these great survivors.

Barzun first in Aristos magazine and Carter in two films by Tommy Pearson, here and here.

12/11/10 8:30 PM | filed under: main |

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Leo Wong says:

December 11, 2010 at 11:23 pm

More Jacques Barzun videos here: http://vimeo.com/user1561139/videos

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