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Other segments from the episode on April 21, 1993
A Photographic Appreciation of the Working Class
Brazilian photojournalist Sebastio Salgado's newest book documents working class people with difficult jobs. It's called "Workers." He began his professional life as an economist.
Pianist Krystian Zimmerman is a "Maverick with Standards"
Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new CD of the pianist performing five Beethoven concerti. It's conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
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