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Sex, Drugs, and Oboes

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photoBlair Tindall had big dreams of playing with a symphony orchestra. And the oboe-player stopped at nothing to make it to the top. That included sleeping with a well-known conductor.

She talks about the high-pressure world of professional orchestras, where sex and advancement play side-by-side.

Guests:

Blair Tindall, journalist and author of the new book "Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music"

This program aired on August 15, 2005.

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