Karl Haas

Karl Haas was a German-American classical music radio host, known for his sonorous speaking voice, humanistic approach to music appreciation, and popularization of classical music. He was the host of the classical music radio program Adventures in Good Music, which was syndicated to commercial and public radio stations around the world. He also published the book Inside Music. He was a respected musicologist, as well as an accomplished pianist and conductor. In 1996, he received an honorary degree in Doctor of Letters from Oglethorpe University.

6 December 1913

Born on the same birth day (6 December): Albert Bond Lambert • Alfred Eisenstaedt • Arthur Henry Adams • Chris Başak • Dave Brubeck • Giannis Antetokounmpo • Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony • Milica Mandić • Nick Park • Nikolaus Harnoncourt • Osbert Sitwell • Warren Hastings • Yoshio Nishina

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