Once again, dipping into the Swiss Radio archives for more of the unfamiliar, as it was recorded for Swiss Radio going back to the 1940s. Tonight it’s Sinfonie (1952) by Arthur Furer, performed by the Bern Stadtorchester conducted by Walter Kägi in this broadcast from October 11, 1954. Arthur Furer
We forget what sound “used” to sound like. Long before the days of digital – streaming – bitrates – cloning – DATs – CD’s, it was all so much simpler then. The average home stereo for anyone who could afford it anywhere in the world was basic; turntable, amplifier or
Heading back in a Big-Band direction this weekend for a performance by Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra, recorded at The Aquarium Restaurant in New York on June 16, 1946. Lionel Hampton began his career playing drums for the Chicago Defender Newsboys’ Band (led by Major N. Clark Smith) while still
