Theprogramsfor"GreatConversationsinMusic"werecreatedandhostedbythelateEugeneIstomin(1925-2003),oneoftheworld'smostadmiredclassicalmusicians.Thefour-partserieswascommissionedbytheLibraryofCongressin2001andproducedanddirectedbyPeterRosenofPeterRosenProductions,Inc.FilmedbetweenDecember2001andMarch2003attheLibraryofCongressandtheAmericanAcademyofArtsandLettersinNewYork,thetelevisionseriesspotlighteddistinguishedpianists,stringplayers,composersandconductorsandofferedengagingandinformativediscussionsledbyIstominonthestateoftheartofmusic.Duringhismorethansixdecadesasaworld-classpianist,EugeneIstomindevelopedclosefriendshipswithnearlyallofthegreatnamesinclassicalmusic;hedrewonsomeoftheseintheclosingyearsofhislifetomakethisseriesofprogramsfortheLibraryofCongress.