Another gem from the Swiss Radio archives this week – Symphony Number 9 by the Swiss composer Fritz Brun in a performance by the Bern Stadtorchester from November 4, 1952. On July 31, 1901, Fritz Brun graduated from the conservatory in Cologne with a matriculation certificate. He was subsequently engaged
Decades before cable, streaming or TMZ, Hollywood staged premiers of new films the old fashioned way – filling the house with an enthusiastic audience who were mostly employed by a specific studio and getting reactions as filmgoers left. Obviously a marketing ploy; the stars would amble by the reporter’s microphone
Historic summit meetings this weekend – Gary Burton and Ralph Towner, live at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia on June 30, 1989. The Burton/Towner collaboration was one of those once-each-year get togethers that those in the audience who managed to get there, were treated to an unforgettable experience. The summit meeting
