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Joseph Silverstein on The Man from Midian

Milken Archive Artistic Director Neil W. Levin and conductor Joseph Silverstein discuss the historical context of Stefan Wolpe's The Man from Midian, as well as some of the artistic challenges the piece presents.

Date: June 29, 1998

Credit: Milken Family Foundation

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