News for this day in 1999 had a lot to do with a Columbine High School-type plot uncovered in Cleveland, where a group of High School students were planning on staging a mass killing spree around the upcoming holidays. Arrests were made and expressions of shock were registered. Today also
George Szell conducts the Cleveland Orchestra in music of Wagner, Barber and Schubert – In concert at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, June 24, 1965. A classic concert this week, featuring one of the greatest conductors of the 20th Century; George Szell, leading the orchestra that was his from 1946 until
– Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Live At Rock en Seine – August 25, 2012 – Radio France – Le Mouv’- Having been a fan of Oasis since Definitely Maybe, and a little puzzled by the whole Noel/Liam fracas, as well as the amount of Press-baiting going on, I
Subscribe: Become a Patron! Part 1 Cleveland Orch. Ehrling/DeLarrocha – Feb. 23, 1978 – Part 1 Part 2 Cleveland Orch, Ehrling/DeLarrocha – Feb. 23, 1978 – Part 2 Another historic concert this week. The Cleveland Orchestra, guest conducted by Sixten Ehrling and featuring the legendary Alicia De Larrocha playing the
Paul Paray with Arnold Steinhardt, violin and The Detroit Symphony – Nov. 12, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Violinist Arnold Steinhardt, with Paul Paray, leading the Detroit Symphony this week in music of Bach, Mendelssohn and Mahler. The concert was recorded on February 12, 1959. Another classic concert this
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Adlai Stevenson – Address on Foreign Policy – Kennedy/Johnson Campaign – October 19, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Adlai Stevenson, giving a Foreign Policy Address at the Grand Ballroom of the Commodore Hotel in New York on behalf of the Kennedy/Johnson campaign of 1960, and recorded on October
January 11, 1956 – Listen To Washington – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 11, 1956 – this day 60 years ago was all about speculation over whether or not President Eisenhower would seek a second term in office. His health issues had many concerned –
– George Szell with John Browning – The Cleveland Orchestra – live at The Concertgebouw – June 24, 1965 – George Szell leads the Cleveland Orchestra this week, in a concert recorded on June 24, 1965 at the famed Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Joining Szell is the American pianist John Browning
