@AndersonDE7 it is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique, A wonderfull piece. I remember back in the 1980's when I was on the road, listening to Karl was one of my only pleasures. I had the the opportunity to see him in Jacksonvill FL. When the house lighting dimmed and the spotlight beamed on the stage....he started with the familiar "hello everybody". He paused for a moment and said.."it's funny, you dont look like I thought you would either"'
I'm not a classical music guy but Karl's voice and especially the piano intro bring back precious memories for me. The first 10 years of my life were spent in Harper Woods, a Detroit suburb. My mom used to listen to his show a lot. Maybe I should have paid more attention.
@silentfilmbuffy Now that you mention it, I think you're right. I attended Poupard Elementary and would walk home for lunch. I think I remember hearing it at that time. I get lots of warm fuzzies when I think about the intro music to his show. I would be curious to see how the old neighborhood looks these days. Haven't been there since a brief visit in '94.
@TuboEspectador Musicians tend to fall into 1 or more of 3 categories; arrogant, foul tempered, or humble & kind. Karl Haas was a man of class. He was NEVER a show-off even though he could have been, & whenever I wrote to him he always answered me in the most polite way. He rarely used superlatives & was always careful never to be insulting.
Karl Haas was the best teacher since Plato & Aristotle & actually did make the world a better place for all. His influence will last for centuries.
My father was an avid listener to Mr. Hass. I was very fortunate to have this playing in my background as I came along growing in my understanding and knowledge of music. Thank you, Karl.
Karl Haas used to come on KUSC 91.5 FM from 1990. I never missed a single show & have 300+ tapes which I'm currently converting to mp3s. I will never tire from listening to KH. He has a unique ability to elicit underlying meanings & purpose. I have hundreds of other recorded radio shows including those by Jim Svejda, Robert Winter, & Don Tait {all of which I greatly treasure} but KH remains my ultimate favorite. My only complaint is that I'd rather hear him talk than to listen to the music.
@unclejuniorsoprano If you would be Kind enough to find a location for those or be able to burn them on a dvd i would be really happy to compensate you for that effort.
@unclejuniorsoprano I said that too, about listening to him talk about the music. He was my radio music teacher. So nice to hear someone else chimed in about that! :D
I listened to Karl Haas in Chicago on WFMT while I was at Loyola U. Every evening at 7 PM, I set aside my texts and papers and took an hour to truly love music as I never had before. He taught me, inspired me, gave so, so much that will be with me for my life.
How I would love to hear that voice greeting me with "Hello everyone" every evening again! If the archives are ever up for release, I will be ready and willing at any price to donate to that cause. What a treasure is waiting for us!
I grew up in Detroit and my family belonged to Temple Israel, a reform congregation where Karl Haas was the organist. My sister and I studied piano with him for 5 years in the 1940s. It is wonderful to hear his voice again. He sounds the same here as I remember from my childhood (and, of course, his radio show).
Yes I have to say, though I'm glad that Hitler was ultimately stopped, I must also say that I am especially glad that this man escaped the terrible persecutions of his regime. Evenings after work listening to Adventures in Good Music while sipping some wine, and reading my books were some of the happiest, and peaceful times of my life. Strange isn't it, how seemingly small things are the things you often remember with the most fondness.... ahh... oh how I miss those evenings....
Just hearing "Hello, everyone!" again after so long brought a happy tear to my eye. Dr. Haas was utterly irreplaceable; his program should be declared a cultural treasure and simply made freely available to all who want to embark on the adventure, whether again or for the first time.
I can't think of a better way to honor both his memory and his mission.
“WJR: One of a Kind” (1966) is a film to persuade advertisers by showing radio programs interspersed with scenes of devoted listeners that, no matter where, were glued to WJR.
It also shows a younger Karl Haas behind the mic making music and a 60’s housewife content. Or is it that house plant she’s cleaning?
I also learned the hard way that you can’t share YouTube links in comments so click on my nyreborn then Karl Haas. NOTE- The first 40 sec is not Karl covering sports for WJR. Enjoy!
This man devoted the life of a genius to the love, understanding, and appreciation of music. I truly feel that it is a crime not continue his legacy with a new host that Dr. Haas would have approved of, while mainting a strict ethic to the original content, and format Dr. Hass produced, with continous excerpts from Dr. Haas' show, the new host could respond in kind with adventures, and comments of his or her own. 43 years is plenty to draw from !
Man ! I LOVED Dr. Haas.... I still miss him Soooo much !! Everytime I hear the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique I tear up..... Ahhh.... Nastalgia !! >;^ )
A year or so ago I contacted the station from which Karl Haas broadcast his show and asked about the availability of the shows on CDs, cable, etc. The answer, sadly, is that such things are mired in copyright, and until one or more of the copyright holders is willing to forgo the dollars for the much greater public good, this video is all most of us will have.
@nomdetube He has two beautiful CDs available. You can get them through Amazon. Also, there's a person on webcrawler who has cds of all of his programs, at least 500, Anybody want to do some research? There's no ph# available should the order go wrong or something. I'm tempted.
@nomdetube When we pay our dues to NPR, designate your donation amount towards your station's purchase of the Karl Haas tapes, and or copyright purchase. Wonder how much that is?
A truly unique combination of passion for music, deep knowledge, compassionate and humble personality and brilliant voice. I loved his "as you undoubetlly know" .
I hope we all will experience Karl`s recordings go public.
He was a GREAT radio host. You felt that he wasn't talking down to you is how I remember it. Didn't he also host a show called Nocturn built around the introduction to great classical music ? I could be wrong but that's what I remember listening to on WTMI radio here in South Florida. Was this the same shw retitled or something.
Do you think we (the fans) could get "Adventures in Good Music " reruns back on the radio? The programs are timeless. I miss Karl too. If anyone has a way to contact the people with authority to do this, please let me know how to contact them. You can write to me on my youtube site.
@classicjazzcat Hey man... I've been trying and trying to find out how to get him back. So far... no luck, though I did find a radio station in Florida that broadcasts reruns of his show at 11am E.S.T. I'll get the link and write you back. You can stream the show that way, not as convenient as archives would be though. I want ARCHIVES ! Copywriting is the problem. Google A.I.G.M. to find out more.
I learned to love classical music listening to Karl's Adventures in Good Music on Armed Forces Radio and later on WGMS in Washington, D.C. There must be perhaps a few thousand of his programs lying somewhere. Is there any possibility that someone will make them available once again. I would certainly pay for them. I taped several of them off the air and listen to them from time to time.
@pokfulamphil Yes, I hope so. I heard That his family is trying to make his programs available to the public in the form of purchasable downloadable archives, and CD's... we'll see ! We need an organization to really get progress though. Anyone interested Email me : archhighlord - yahoo
I worked @ WJR in Detroit as a mail clerk in the early 60's and I remember watching Karl do "LIVE" and I mean live, his show, including playing theme song on the Baldwin . A great man never to busy to talk to the mail boy and exchange jokes.... Helen Riggelhoff, his Secretary and Sandra Sussman the gal that help pull records (33 1/3...remember them?) He was organist at the Temple in Detroit and influenced me towards a career in the music business
Now you can get satellite radio, not to mention youtube. I'm listening to a Japanese saxophonist playing with Chick Corea, a crazy Japanese pianist who reminds me of Angelica from Rugrats. watch?v=ZoGtLq9Qx24
We argue about the war on message boards where the enemy also posts, imagine Japanese or Germans posting on message boards during WW2.
God I miss listening to Karl. I always looked forward to listening to Adventures in Good music. I've always love classical music, but Karl made my love for music even stronger. Karl will always be missed!
According to the wiki page, the Hass family is looking to see how they can made all of the archived shows available to the public. I hope they do.
I listened to Karl Haas on WQXR (radio station of the New York Times) for many years when I lived in New Jersey. His lifelong love of music always drew me to a greater appreciation and understanding of the great composers throughout history. The opening of his show featured the Adagio from the "Sonata Pathetique" op. 13 by Beethoven. To me it was unforgettable to hear him play this music and allow the theme to soar aloft from the depths of his being. He was one of the best musicologists ever
I'm so sorry that I didn't tape these shows from the radio. I had hoped to find some audio recordings and, so far, haven't had any luck. Thank you, Mr. Haas, for sharing your love of music with all of us. You are sorely missed.
I love Karl Haas. I made some tapes and they are two feet from me. I used to tape heaps of his tracks because they were usually LP and the best music/performers. Mind you I had more but I think I lost them. I also have his book.
I have a few tapes of his shows and listen to his musical examples because they are brilliant: eg Berlioz' Overture for that opera that didn't survive
I think I listened to Karl Haas my whole life. As he said, his program wasn't highfalutin (he always played Jingle Bells "sung" by barking dogs at Christmas), but was able to convey the cultural value of classical music. I remember him whenever I hear the Second Movement of Beethoven's Sonata #8 which he played at the opening of his program.
@andocrates Hmm... sounds like your professor is a little bit pretentious, and maybe ought to take a Valium, and smoke a tater ! haha ! Seriously though, I think Dr. Hass did a great service to Beethoven, and the world by bringing the essence of some of the greatest music in history to everyman. I miss him greatly !
I listened to this man starting in 1975 when I moved to New York City. I continued listening right up until he stopped producing his show in 2003...and I continue to listen to reruns today. Dr. Karl died in 2005. Thanks, Doc, wherever you are!
Thank you, xraytech2011. I also listened to him on the radio for decades while driving. He was s gentle man with encyclopedic knowledge.
AndersonDE7 3 months ago
What was the name of the theme music that played every day?
AndersonDE7 4 months ago
@AndersonDE7 it is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique, A wonderfull piece. I remember back in the 1980's when I was on the road, listening to Karl was one of my only pleasures. I had the the opportunity to see him in Jacksonvill FL. When the house lighting dimmed and the spotlight beamed on the stage....he started with the familiar "hello everybody". He paused for a moment and said.."it's funny, you dont look like I thought you would either"'
xraytech2011 3 months ago
Who among us knows how to reach Karl Haas' family?
Lawrence9Gold 6 months ago
i used to listen to him every night at 10 pm when i was growing up
tranurse 7 months ago
I'm not a classical music guy but Karl's voice and especially the piano intro bring back precious memories for me. The first 10 years of my life were spent in Harper Woods, a Detroit suburb. My mom used to listen to his show a lot. Maybe I should have paid more attention.
m3pilot86 8 months ago
@m3pilot86 I too grew up in Harper Woods and remember listening to this show on the radio with my Mother. Wasn't it around lunchtime that it aired ?
silentfilmbuffy 2 weeks ago
@silentfilmbuffy Now that you mention it, I think you're right. I attended Poupard Elementary and would walk home for lunch. I think I remember hearing it at that time. I get lots of warm fuzzies when I think about the intro music to his show. I would be curious to see how the old neighborhood looks these days. Haven't been there since a brief visit in '94.
m3pilot86 2 weeks ago
Mr. Haas was my radio music teacher. I remember his program so well. It was not always the music, but the stories he told about the music!
TuboEspectador 8 months ago
@TuboEspectador Musicians tend to fall into 1 or more of 3 categories; arrogant, foul tempered, or humble & kind. Karl Haas was a man of class. He was NEVER a show-off even though he could have been, & whenever I wrote to him he always answered me in the most polite way. He rarely used superlatives & was always careful never to be insulting.
Karl Haas was the best teacher since Plato & Aristotle & actually did make the world a better place for all. His influence will last for centuries.
unclejuniorsoprano 8 months ago
My father was an avid listener to Mr. Hass. I was very fortunate to have this playing in my background as I came along growing in my understanding and knowledge of music. Thank you, Karl.
hermanzoon 9 months ago
Karl Haas used to come on KUSC 91.5 FM from 1990. I never missed a single show & have 300+ tapes which I'm currently converting to mp3s. I will never tire from listening to KH. He has a unique ability to elicit underlying meanings & purpose. I have hundreds of other recorded radio shows including those by Jim Svejda, Robert Winter, & Don Tait {all of which I greatly treasure} but KH remains my ultimate favorite. My only complaint is that I'd rather hear him talk than to listen to the music.
unclejuniorsoprano 9 months ago 2
@unclejuniorsoprano If you would be Kind enough to find a location for those or be able to burn them on a dvd i would be really happy to compensate you for that effort.
mudkicker3 9 months ago
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unclejuniorsoprano 9 months ago
@unclejuniorsoprano you gonna drop those as a torrent?
andocrates 8 months ago 2
@unclejuniorsoprano (via@andocrates)
I second that please, would love to hear the show again!
theartist124 3 months ago
@unclejuniorsoprano I said that too, about listening to him talk about the music. He was my radio music teacher. So nice to hear someone else chimed in about that! :D
TuboEspectador 8 months ago
I listened to Karl Haas in Chicago on WFMT while I was at Loyola U. Every evening at 7 PM, I set aside my texts and papers and took an hour to truly love music as I never had before. He taught me, inspired me, gave so, so much that will be with me for my life.
How I would love to hear that voice greeting me with "Hello everyone" every evening again! If the archives are ever up for release, I will be ready and willing at any price to donate to that cause. What a treasure is waiting for us!
dalaire 1 year ago
I grew up in Detroit and my family belonged to Temple Israel, a reform congregation where Karl Haas was the organist. My sister and I studied piano with him for 5 years in the 1940s. It is wonderful to hear his voice again. He sounds the same here as I remember from my childhood (and, of course, his radio show).
drjazz86 1 year ago
Yes I have to say, though I'm glad that Hitler was ultimately stopped, I must also say that I am especially glad that this man escaped the terrible persecutions of his regime. Evenings after work listening to Adventures in Good Music while sipping some wine, and reading my books were some of the happiest, and peaceful times of my life. Strange isn't it, how seemingly small things are the things you often remember with the most fondness.... ahh... oh how I miss those evenings....
ArchHighLordOmega 1 year ago
Just hearing "Hello, everyone!" again after so long brought a happy tear to my eye. Dr. Haas was utterly irreplaceable; his program should be declared a cultural treasure and simply made freely available to all who want to embark on the adventure, whether again or for the first time.
I can't think of a better way to honor both his memory and his mission.
trdsf 1 year ago
i really, truly miss this man and Adventures In Good Music. i am grateful for his time here.
FleetingMoon 1 year ago
“WJR: One of a Kind” (1966) is a film to persuade advertisers by showing radio programs interspersed with scenes of devoted listeners that, no matter where, were glued to WJR.
It also shows a younger Karl Haas behind the mic making music and a 60’s housewife content. Or is it that house plant she’s cleaning?
I also learned the hard way that you can’t share YouTube links in comments so click on my nyreborn then Karl Haas. NOTE- The first 40 sec is not Karl covering sports for WJR. Enjoy!
nyreborn 1 year ago
nice video
nyreborn 1 year ago
"Hello Everyone" Karl sure didn't ever forget to say.... I used to listen to
Karl Hass as a teenager on WRR FM in Dallas. I used to tape some shows,
but I agree that there should be an archive where all his shows can be
listened to or sold. I would buy them if I could.
jp0531801 1 year ago
This man devoted the life of a genius to the love, understanding, and appreciation of music. I truly feel that it is a crime not continue his legacy with a new host that Dr. Haas would have approved of, while mainting a strict ethic to the original content, and format Dr. Hass produced, with continous excerpts from Dr. Haas' show, the new host could respond in kind with adventures, and comments of his or her own. 43 years is plenty to draw from !
ArchHighLordOmega 1 year ago
Man ! I LOVED Dr. Haas.... I still miss him Soooo much !! Everytime I hear the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique I tear up..... Ahhh.... Nastalgia !! >;^ )
ArchHighLordOmega 1 year ago
A year or so ago I contacted the station from which Karl Haas broadcast his show and asked about the availability of the shows on CDs, cable, etc. The answer, sadly, is that such things are mired in copyright, and until one or more of the copyright holders is willing to forgo the dollars for the much greater public good, this video is all most of us will have.
nomdetube 1 year ago
@nomdetube He has two beautiful CDs available. You can get them through Amazon. Also, there's a person on webcrawler who has cds of all of his programs, at least 500, Anybody want to do some research? There's no ph# available should the order go wrong or something. I'm tempted.
urbanmusicgal 1 year ago
@nomdetube When we pay our dues to NPR, designate your donation amount towards your station's purchase of the Karl Haas tapes, and or copyright purchase. Wonder how much that is?
urbanmusicgal 1 year ago
A truly unique combination of passion for music, deep knowledge, compassionate and humble personality and brilliant voice. I loved his "as you undoubetlly know" .
I hope we all will experience Karl`s recordings go public.
sookie11111 2 years ago
He was a GREAT radio host. You felt that he wasn't talking down to you is how I remember it. Didn't he also host a show called Nocturn built around the introduction to great classical music ? I could be wrong but that's what I remember listening to on WTMI radio here in South Florida. Was this the same shw retitled or something.
crestadent 2 years ago
Do you think we (the fans) could get "Adventures in Good Music " reruns back on the radio? The programs are timeless. I miss Karl too. If anyone has a way to contact the people with authority to do this, please let me know how to contact them. You can write to me on my youtube site.
classicjazzcat 2 years ago 11
@classicjazzcat Hey man... I've been trying and trying to find out how to get him back. So far... no luck, though I did find a radio station in Florida that broadcasts reruns of his show at 11am E.S.T. I'll get the link and write you back. You can stream the show that way, not as convenient as archives would be though. I want ARCHIVES ! Copywriting is the problem. Google A.I.G.M. to find out more.
ArchHighLordOmega 1 year ago
I learned to love classical music listening to Karl's Adventures in Good Music on Armed Forces Radio and later on WGMS in Washington, D.C. There must be perhaps a few thousand of his programs lying somewhere. Is there any possibility that someone will make them available once again. I would certainly pay for them. I taped several of them off the air and listen to them from time to time.
pokfulamphil 2 years ago 6
@pokfulamphil Yes, I hope so. I heard That his family is trying to make his programs available to the public in the form of purchasable downloadable archives, and CD's... we'll see ! We need an organization to really get progress though. Anyone interested Email me : archhighlord - yahoo
ArchHighLordOmega 1 year ago
I worked @ WJR in Detroit as a mail clerk in the early 60's and I remember watching Karl do "LIVE" and I mean live, his show, including playing theme song on the Baldwin . A great man never to busy to talk to the mail boy and exchange jokes.... Helen Riggelhoff, his Secretary and Sandra Sussman the gal that help pull records (33 1/3...remember them?) He was organist at the Temple in Detroit and influenced me towards a career in the music business
jindotype 2 years ago 2
I could never have survived living in rural Indiana for a year without this man on the radio. He and the Prairie Home Companion were my only friends.
MarcusCMarcellus 2 years ago 9
Now you can get satellite radio, not to mention youtube. I'm listening to a Japanese saxophonist playing with Chick Corea, a crazy Japanese pianist who reminds me of Angelica from Rugrats. watch?v=ZoGtLq9Qx24
We argue about the war on message boards where the enemy also posts, imagine Japanese or Germans posting on message boards during WW2.
andocrates 2 years ago
@MarcusCMarcellus This is so true. Everything I know I mostly learned from him. I hope that his family will get his shows out on podcast.
daddyjim2 11 months ago
@MarcusCMarcellus
Everything important that I learned about classical music I learned from this man's shows.
I hope his family finds a way to get the shows back out there because they are timeless.
daddyjim2 11 months ago
God I miss listening to Karl. I always looked forward to listening to Adventures in Good music. I've always love classical music, but Karl made my love for music even stronger. Karl will always be missed!
According to the wiki page, the Hass family is looking to see how they can made all of the archived shows available to the public. I hope they do.
adamworth1979 2 years ago 4
I listened to Karl Haas on WQXR (radio station of the New York Times) for many years when I lived in New Jersey. His lifelong love of music always drew me to a greater appreciation and understanding of the great composers throughout history. The opening of his show featured the Adagio from the "Sonata Pathetique" op. 13 by Beethoven. To me it was unforgettable to hear him play this music and allow the theme to soar aloft from the depths of his being. He was one of the best musicologists ever
FromHolbergsTime 2 years ago 2
I'm so sorry that I didn't tape these shows from the radio. I had hoped to find some audio recordings and, so far, haven't had any luck. Thank you, Mr. Haas, for sharing your love of music with all of us. You are sorely missed.
DhyanaI 2 years ago 2
I love Karl Haas. I made some tapes and they are two feet from me. I used to tape heaps of his tracks because they were usually LP and the best music/performers. Mind you I had more but I think I lost them. I also have his book.
mymusicdiscovery 2 years ago 2
Danke, Karl! Your voice and love of it all are still with me
TheMikester307 2 years ago 3
I wonder where the audio archives are?
andocrates 3 years ago
There are a few here.w vv w2(dot) wclv(dot)c0m(slash) a i g m (dot) hTee M el
MikeBaiLee 3 years ago
I have a few tapes of his shows and listen to his musical examples because they are brilliant: eg Berlioz' Overture for that opera that didn't survive
mymusicdiscovery 3 years ago
Love Karl
knighterrantfilms 3 years ago
loved the show
simply loved the show
racedinghy 3 years ago
I think I listened to Karl Haas my whole life. As he said, his program wasn't highfalutin (he always played Jingle Bells "sung" by barking dogs at Christmas), but was able to convey the cultural value of classical music. I remember him whenever I hear the Second Movement of Beethoven's Sonata #8 which he played at the opening of his program.
empeegee 3 years ago
I had a music theory professor who was quite put out by his treatment of that Beethoven piece.
andocrates 3 years ago
@andocrates Hmm... sounds like your professor is a little bit pretentious, and maybe ought to take a Valium, and smoke a tater ! haha ! Seriously though, I think Dr. Hass did a great service to Beethoven, and the world by bringing the essence of some of the greatest music in history to everyman. I miss him greatly !
ArchHighLordOmega 1 year ago
Karl Haas!
I remember listening to his show direct from WJR Radio 76 during the sixties! He sparked ... and inspired my continued interest in classical music.
Such perfect diction ...
He is sorely missed!
Many, many great musical memories.
Thanks Karl!
gibran53 3 years ago
I listened to this man starting in 1975 when I moved to New York City. I continued listening right up until he stopped producing his show in 2003...and I continue to listen to reruns today. Dr. Karl died in 2005. Thanks, Doc, wherever you are!
andergriff 3 years ago 2
He was such an awesome window in to the world of classical music for me when I was growing up. I'm sincerely glad for his contribution.
SidewalkFrequencies 3 years ago 2
An Incredible figure in the world of music. His programs were unbelievably enlightening and he was an absolute delight to listen to.
Smutcorporation 3 years ago 2