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TS Taylor
August 08, 2025 | Other
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Obituary
DETROIT (AP) - Karl Haas, who brought classical music to millions of listeners through his syndicated radio program, "Adventures in Good Music," has died. He was 91.
Haas died Sunday at a hospital in Royal Oak, according to WCLV-FM in Cleveland, which produced his program.
"Adventures in Good Music," an hour-long program in which Haas blended music and talk aimed at casual listeners, was syndicated to hundreds of stations in the United States, Australia, Mexico and Panama and was broadcast by Armed Forces Radio.
Haas delighted listeners with his vast musical knowledge and his penchant for punny program titles, such as "The Joy of Sax" and "Baroque and in Debt."
A farmer once told Haas he listened to the show every day on his tractor, WCLV President Robert Conrad said.
When he would give a lecture or concert, Haas would often pause after walking out on stage and say, "Well, I've often wondered what you look like, too," Conrad said.
"He had a wicked sense of humor."
Haas stopped doing new shows two years ago, but the program still airs in reruns on about 100 stations in the United States and Australia, Conrad said.
Among the honors he received were two George Foster Peabody Awards for excellence in broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Humanities Charles Frankel Award in 1991. In 1997, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and Museum in Chicago.
A pianist, conductor and musicologist, Haas settled in Detroit after fleeing Nazi Germany in 1936. He taught piano and founded the Chamber Music Society of Detroit in 1944.
Haas began doing radio commentary in the 1950s, and "Adventures in Good Music" debuted in 1959 on WJR-AM. In 1970, WCLV began producing it and distributing it more widely.
Haas also served as president of the Interlochen Academy of Arts in Interlochen, Mich., from 1967 to 1971.
Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press
Guest Book
Mr.Haas, I'm sure God has made very good use of your talent since you left us. My brother always had WJR station on in the barn so we wouldn't miss your show. Your years on the radio helped me to appreciate the composers of yesteryear. Thank you so very much!!
Patricia Tucker
January 24, 2025 | Other
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My dear departed father, Morrie, listened to Dr. Hass every day while driving on his industrial laundry route. As a teen, I worked with my father when I was on school vacations and all through the summer. When the show came on, I whined to my father about having to listen. When I hear Beethovens Sonata, it brings back fond memories of being with my father and "having to listen" to his (Haas) radio show. If it were not for my father and Dr Hass, I would not be a lifelong devotee to Classical...
Mark E.
December 09, 2024 | Other
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His program was a must listen to for my Mother. I was fortunate to take piano lessons from his studio. My teacher was Miss Terlecka. I remember participating in the end of the year student concert at Baldwin Hall. Wonderful teacher.
Frances Capoccia
June 04, 2024 | MI | Student
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It is almost 20 years since hearing the excellent Adventures in Good Music with the talented Karl Haas. He is missed more than ever. I would hope his family would allow some of his programs to be release so we could all enjoy his amazing intellect. Any chance? I’m sure the heavens are enjoying his talent and wit. Miss you Karl Haas.
Irene Fritz
March 07, 2024 | Dearborn, MI | Acquaintance
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I just today turned on my car radio and heard the lovely movement which made up the intro to Adventures in Good Music. I was immediately swept back in time to the summer of 1959 when I, as a 19-year old home for the summer from college, began listening to his program when it debuted. It became a regular habit for me and when I moved to a little town in western New York in 1966 I was often able to pick up the WJR signal to listen. And I was so happy when the program went nationwide on other...
Judith Moore
August 30, 2023
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How I miss wonderfully talented, gifted and learned Karl Haas and his Adventures In Good Music. He unselfishly shared his knowledge with so many of us in the world. I was fortunate enough to see and hear him in concert and will miss him until I have left the earth. Thank you for sharing your gift with us, Mr. Haas. Lilly
Lilly
May 25, 2023
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Every time I hear Beethoven's piano Sonata in C minor I am transported back to my childhood in Denver, Colorado and I think of Mr. Haas...and my mother. She loved classical music and played the piano. She was a faithful listener of "Adventures in Good Music." I venture to say that Mr. Haas--and his beautiful, calming voice-- is another reason I myself developed a love of classical music. Thank you for the beautiful memories...and yes, the wonderful music which is, and always will be, a...
Cristina Crawford
December 28, 2020 | FAIRFAX STATION, VA
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I'm so sorry to hear of his death. My late mother and myself attended one of his musical lectures/concerts at UCSD, San Diego, CA, and I listened to him everytime his program aired. He brought great joy to my life and I learned more about classical music from him than I did in college. Loved his great sense of humor and he was so in touch with his music and he touched so many lives. It's like I lost a good friend.
Elizabeth Frost
September 18, 2020 | Acquaintance
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