"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
– Harold Bauer – in recital from The Magic Key Program – May 24, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Going into the early 20th century this week for a rare broadcast recital by the legendary late 19th/early 20th…
Something historic again this week. From the 1980 Salzburg Festival, a recital by legendary Russian Pianist Emil Gilels in a program of music by Mozart and Chopin. Here’s the rundown: Mozart: Sonata in F Major K. 533 and 494 Mozart:…
– Jacqueline Eymar – World Premier of Toccata for Piano by Luc-André Marcel – ORTF Studio Recording – 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A highly regarded but sadly forgotten pianist this weekend, playing a world premier of a…
WNCN-FM – Murray Perahia In Recital – March 21, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Something special and historic this week – a broadcast-only recital by legendary pianist Murray Perahia, given in the studios of long-defunct New York Fine…
Faurè: Impromptu No. 3 : Debussy: 3 pieces: Excerpts from a broadcast recital tonight by renowned Hungarian/French Pianist Livia Rèv, recorded around 1951 by ORTF (Radio France), circa 1951. Livia Rèv is regarded as something of an institution. In her…
Brigitte Engerer – In Recital at The Louvre Auditorium – December 2, 2009 – France Musique – A classic concert, re-posted from several years ago, by the legendary French pianist Brigitte Engerer, in a program of music by Liszt, Schubert…
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin – Monique Haas – 1952 – ORTF, Paris – I originally posted this several years ago on my old site. Since that site has long since been dismantled and the posts left something to…
Mischa Levitzki – in Recital – RCA Magic Key – August 23, 1936 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Sadly, a short recital and not in the best quality. This recital from famed pianist Mischa Levitzki comes via the RCA Magic…
Anastasya Terenkova – In Recital – Musée d’Orsay, Paris – January 27, 2015 – Radio France – Celebrated Russian rising star Anastasya Terenkova in recital tonight. Recorded live in the Auditorium at Musée d’Orsay in Paris by Radio France on…
Paul Badura-Skoda – in recital – March 19, 2011 – BNR – Radio Belgium – The legendary Paul Badura-Skoda in recital tonight. Recorded at Theatre Hall de Ruse on March 19, 2011 by Belgian National Radio and broadcast by Radio…