Goodbye Mr. Pops...A Fond Remembrance of Arthur Fiedler; Part 2

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Program
Goodbye Mr. Pops...A Fond Remembrance of Arthur Fiedler
Segment
Part 2
Producing Organization
WETA (Radio station : Washington, D.C.)
Steve Ember Production Services
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-e80d6692611
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Description
Program Description
"Arthur Fiedler, beloved music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 50 years, died on July 10, 1979. "More than any other musical figure, Fiedler bridged the gap between generations of music lovers and between so-called 'serious' music and music to have fun with. "Steve Ember, long an admirer of Fiedler and his approach to music, met with the maestro at Washington's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where he was rehearsing for a Pops Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra. Ember caught Fiedler in a most expansive mood, and the two recorded a lengthy conversation covering Fiedler's career, problems unique to conducting the Pops and building audiences for lighter music among more serious concertgoers, to say nothing of the reluctance he encountered from the orchestra members when he took over the Pops in 1930, Fiedler's goals for his music-making, and several other topics. Fiedler's related how he came to record Beatles tunes, how he selected music for the Pops, and his general approach to conducting. He also spoke affectionately of his long-term arranger/composer Leroy Anderson. "For the first anniversary of Fiedler's death, Ember produced this affectionate tribute to 'Mr. Pops' working in several of Fiedler's recordings and comments from individuals who followed Fiedler's conducting career in Boston."--1980 Peabody Awards entry form. This program includes Ember's interview with Arthur Fiedler as well as interviews with Washington Post music writer Joseph McLellan and Morton Blender speaking about Fiedler's legacy. Ember and Fiedler discuss a total count of albums, technology processes of working with discs, Austrian influences on the waltzes he conducts, commercial spots, and many other topics. Examples of his orchestrations are included, particularly the rendition he and Leroy Anderson created of 'Yesterday' by The Beatles.
Broadcast Date
1980-07-10
Asset type
Program
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:41:51.192
Credits
Producing Organization: WETA (Radio station : Washington, D.C.)
Producing Organization: Steve Ember Production Services
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-bdffea6cbc7 (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio cassette
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Citations
Chicago: “Goodbye Mr. Pops...A Fond Remembrance of Arthur Fiedler; Part 2,” 1980-07-10, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 8, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-e80d6692611.
MLA: “Goodbye Mr. Pops...A Fond Remembrance of Arthur Fiedler; Part 2.” 1980-07-10. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 8, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-e80d6692611>.
APA: Goodbye Mr. Pops...A Fond Remembrance of Arthur Fiedler; Part 2. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-e80d6692611