Musical Injuries
From Hillary Frank
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Producers: Hillary Frank
Matthew Steinfeld was on track to become a professional trumpet player. But one day he felt a pop in his lip while practicing and he lost his ability to play. This story is about Matthew's long quest for recovery -- and about the fragility of musicians' careers.
This piece first aired on Studio 360's "Danger" show on 7/17/04.
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Review of Musical InjuriesThis was a very unique story that covered a lot of ground, numerous sources, scenes and much information. It tells of the best way for a musician to stay healthy; to understand how the mind and body work. It tells of some of the hazards of being a musician from the trumpeter who pops his lips to a Broadway singer who performed night after night in front of the exploding effects during the musical Tommy. The story aired previously on Studio 360, it’s a very nice piece and I would considered airing it had it not already aired in that program. |
Broadcast History
Aired on Studio 360's "Danger" show on July 17, 2004.
Transcript
HOST: Musicians face danger every day. A common cold or a cut from shaving can ruin a performance; a disease like Focal Dystonia, which leaves parts of the body paralyzed, can ruin a career. Hillary Frank brings us this story of a musician's struggle with injury.
Matthew Steinfeld started playing the trumpet when he was eight. In high school, he joined the Juilliard pre-college program and spent his summers at the Tanglewood Music Festival. But then things got a little weird. His endurance, his range, his flexibility all were decreasing...for no apparent reason. Plus, his lip started hurting. It all came to a head one day when he was practicing and he couldn't hit a high note that used to be easy...
[up on high note]
tape – [:36] i felt and heard an audible pop in my lip and being the meathead that i was- in the brass world we call those ppl brassholes- i got pissed off th...
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Timing and Cues
piece: 5:10
(+ 1:04 end music)
Musical Works
1. a live recording of Matthew Steinfeld in the Tanglewood Brass Seminar 1997, playing the “Malcom Arnold Quintet for Brass”
2. Original cast recording of the broadway show Tommy. This is the “Overture,” or track 1. Kait Mahony (from the story) plays french horn.
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Additional Information
- Produced: Jul 17, 2004
- Added to PRX: Jul 20, 2004
- This piece is in English
Justin Grotelueschen
Posted on August 23, 2004 at 06:56 PM | Permalink
Review of Musical Injuries
Great interviews! This could have been a dry subject if the human element in this wasn't played up so well. Nice editing job. I think the nat.sound related to the music could have been placed a little bit better throughout the piece, esp. during the interviews, rather than just dropped in the beginning and at the end. But I'm still liking this a bunch.