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Clip: 06/21/2019 | 1m 59s Video has closed captioning.
Robert Shaw became popular in an intensely competitive business where musical pedigree is highly valued. And yet, he was not a gifted singer and lacked formal training as a keyboardist and conductor.
Aired: 06/21/19
Choral Music Conductor Robert Shaw Was Self-Taught
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Major support for American Masters is provided by AARP. Additional funding is provided by Rosalind P. Walter, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Ellen and James ...
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