Over to Rome this week for a concert by the RAI Symphony, conducted by Juaj Valcuha and featuring Khatia Buniatashvili, piano in the Grieg Piano concerto. The concert was recorded in Turin on June 22, 2012. The concert begins with the Overture to Smetana’s Bartered Bride – followed by the
– Interviews with Refugees from China – Aug. 27, 1937 – Eighty-eight years ago today most people in the U.S. were listening to reports of the invasion of China by Japan and hearing first-hand accounts of the fighting by rescued American nationals, caught in the middle of the turmoil. The
– Ty Segall – live at Paradiso, Amsterdam – Nov. 3, 2014 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – In case you needed a little motivation, here is a nicely high-voltage set from Ty Segall, recorded on November 3, 2014 at Paradiso in Amsterdam by the venerable VPRO and broadcast over 3VOOR12 in The
