Florent Schmitt: Le petit elf Ferme-l’oeil – ORTF Orchestra, Cond. Eugène Bigot – ORTF Paris – circa 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It seems that most composers whose work had been popular during the 20th century, and whose popularity had faded since their deaths, have become the standard
Bertrand Chamayou Recital – Music Of Maurice Ravel – Fetons Ravel Festival, Anglet – Sept. 9, 2017 – Radio France Musique – While I’m recovering from some much-needed Cataract surgery, I thought I would run this recital, one of three, recorded just last month at the Celebrate Ravel Festival in
Harl McDonald – The Mission At San Juan Capistrano – Howard Hanson and The Eastman-Rochester Symphony – April 27, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Some Americana this weekend. Harl McDonald, born in Boulder Colorado in 1899 and died in Princeton New Jersey in 1955. In addition to composing,
Toscanini – The Man Behind The Legend – Show #6 – July 10, 1963 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another installment from the award winning radio series, Toscanini: Man Behind The Legend, produced by NBC Radio in 1963. When I initially ran an episode from
A radio series about the life and music of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini – this segment from circa 1963 – click on the link at the Past Daily website and hear the whole show.
Orchestre National de France – Tugan Sokhiev, cond. Truls Mork, Cello – October 8, 2009 – Radio France Musique – Something of more recent vintage this weekend. A concert by the celebrated Orchestre National de France conducted by the Russian-Ossetian wünderkind, Tugan Sokhiev and featuring Truls Mork as cello soloist.
John Weinzweig – Violin Concerto – Alfred Pratz, violin – CBC Symphony – Geoffry Waddington, cond – 1958 CBC Studio recording – Back up to Canada this week for a performance of the violin concerto by John Weinzweig. It was composed over a period from 1951-1954 and premiered in 1955.
Carl Schuricht and The Stuttgart Radio Symphony – 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Classical music enthusiasts and record collectors know the name of Carl Schuricht. He was one of that group of conductors who believed in a certain style of interpretation; one that was actively practiced during the 19th
Cesar Franck – Sonata for Violin and Piano – Jean-Pierre Wallez, Violin – Catherine Silie, Piano – ORTF Broadcast 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Familiar works performed by prominent French artists on their way up. In this broadcast recital, the artists in question are Jean-Pierre Wallez and pianist
USSR Symphony – Yevgeny Svetlanov, Conductor – 1977 Prague Spring Festival – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another historic concert this week; The USSR Symphony conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov and recorded during the Prague Spring Festival 1977. Three works are featured – opening with Symphony Number 1 (Classical) by Prokofiev,
