Day March 27, 2022

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Andrè Cluytens – At The 1949 Besancon Festival – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Another recording from the 1949 Besancon Festival. This week, a live performance of Florent Schmitt’s La Tragèdie de Salomè featuring the legendary French/Belgian conductor Andrè Cluytens leading the Paris Conservatory Orchestra. Schmitt had slipped a bit in popularity over the…

Going The Red Carpet Route – A Premier At Grauman’s In 1946 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles: Hollywood Edition

KFWB – Anna And The King Of Siam Opening At Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – July 18, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Ironically, the photo above was taken the same time this broadcast was going on. The typical Hollywood Premier.…