Over to Lyon this week for a concert by Orchestre de Lyon, led by Christian Arming and featuring violinist David Grimal in a world premier by composer Thierry Escaich, recorded live at Auditorium de Lyon on October 8, 2009 by Radio France Musique. The program begins with Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.
News on War fronts this day in 1941. British were moving rapidly toward an occupation of Syria to prevent axis forces from using it as a base. The London press continued to urge such action vigorously but the government has not hinted its Intentions. The Turkish radio at Ankara was
One of the perennial favorites this morning, The Average White band recorded by BBC Radio 1’s In Concert Series. Most UK bands of the ’70s approached black styles, generally older ones, from a rock-centric position. Scotland’s cheekily named Average White Band, though, directly engaged with current soul and funk trends
