Three years into the most serious economic downturn since the Great Depression, almost one in ten Americans is still out-of-work. In many parts of the country, the situation is even worse. In this program, the History Guys take on the history of joblessness, and explore what it has meant for previous generations of Americans. How has the changing nature of employment shaped the experience of not having a job? Are people more or less attached to their professions than they used to be? What is the connection between war and unemployment? Looking for Work airs Tuesday night at 7:00.
Then at 8:00: In celebration of Samuel Barber’s Centenary, WFMT and the Curtis Music Institute announce the release of a new two-hour concert, featuring the Curtis’ contemporary music ensemble performing works by Barber, including a fragment of his 1928 Violin Sonata, long believed lost. The recently discovered third movement is paired with two pieces it inspired. Other works on the program include Barber's Hermit Songs, Dover Beach, Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, and Summer Music.
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