Paul Sacher (L) – Willy Burkhard (R). -Two leading lights in Swiss Music Back to the Swiss Radio Archives tonight for a performance of Die Schwarze Spinne – Suite by Will Burkhard, performed by the Basel Radio Orchestra, conducted by Paul Sacher from a broadcast of May 16, 1955. Composer
A few words from Tom Wolfe this weekend, from the program Comment in 1971. In the 1960s and early 70s, people who weren’t initially drawn to literature or literary criticism found the writer/journalist Tom Wolfe a wordsmith whose work you couldn’t put down. At a time when literary boundaries were
Nico – Another universe entirely. Nico tonight – in session for John Peel and recorded on February 2, 1971. Nico was a presence – going back to the early 60s as an actress in such films as Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and then for Andy Warhol in Chelsea Girl –
A year of contrasts, 1953 was. Between the Coronation of Princess Elizabeth to the gas chamber execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, to the death of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. It was an interesting year. The news on Stalin was very slow in coming. It made scant mention in the
David Johansen – from New York Doll to Scrooge – man of many talents. Lunch with David Johanson, this Friday Jr. – recorded for WXRT on September 16, 1979 and broadcast October 7th. Multi-talent David Johansen is best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is
Cleveland Orchestra – Erich Leinsdorf, guest Conductor – Michel Beroff, Piano – 1975-1976 season Continuing our leap around the vault this week with a concert by The Cleveland Orchestra, guest conducted by Erich Leinsdorf and featuring the French/Bulgarian Pianist Michel Beroff in music of Stravinsky, Bartok and Bizet/Shchederin. This concert
– Vanessa Paradis and Orchestra – in concert at Fouvière Nights – July 2014 – RFI/FIP. Most people hear the name Vanessa Paradis and immediately associate it with the former girlfriend of Johnny Depp, at least in this country. But to everyone else, Vanessa Paradis is one of those
Chuck Berry – Architect of Rock n’ Roll. Chuck Berry for Tuesday Lunch – recorded February 6, 1965 for Face au Public program for RTL, Brussels. With the exception of a scant few examples, there’s not much in the way of early Chuck Berry to dive into (unless new discoveries
Bohuslav Martinu – One of the profoundly new voices in 20th Century Music. The music of Bohuslav Martinu this weekend, as performed by The Lucerne Trio and the Festival Strings Of Lucerne conducted by Rudolf Baugartner in this 1963 performance of Concerto for String Trio and String Orchestra – recorded
Jack DeJohnette – A one man revolution. The late and profoundly missed Jack DeJohnette this weekend. A concert from Lyon, France recorded on June 14, 1979 and featuring his New Directions confreres Lester Bowie on trumpet, Eddie Gomez on bass and John Abercrombie on guitar. To say Jack DeJohnette revolutionized
