Category Classical Music

The Past Daily Fall Fundraiser – Communique #24

    Day #25 – 5 days left – still at the 9% mark, hoping it can inch up in the next five days. I don’t know about you, but my in-box is jammed with appeals for donations, contributions, time,…

Ernest Bour And The Strasbourg Municipal Orchestra Play Music Of Mehul 1950 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

– Mehul – Symphony Number 2 – Ernest Bour Conducting the Strasbourg Municipal Orchestra – 1950 – Paris Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The Conductor Ernest Bour is a household name to enthusiasts of Contemporary Classical Music. His premieres…

Nikita Magaloff Plays Music Of Scarlatti, Beethoven, Debussy, Stravinsky And Chopin – 1986 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

  – Nikita Magaloff In Recital – Frick Collection Concerts – July 6, 1986 – WNYC-New York – Part 1 – Nikita Magaloff In Recital – Frick Collection Concerts – July 6, 1986 – WNYC-New York – Part 2 The…

Leonard Bernstein With Murray Perahia And The New York Philharmonic Play Music Of Britten, Schuman and Schumann – 1976 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

– N.Y. Phil. – Leonard Bernstein, Cond. – Murray Perahia, Piano – June 29, 1976 – Part 1 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – N.Y. Phil. – Leonard Bernstein, Cond. – Murray Perahia, Piano – June 29, 1976 –…

Passing Of A Legend – Leonard Bernstein – October 14, 1990

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”46971″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 14, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! Sad news for this October 14th in 1990. The passing of Music Icon Leonard Bernstein at 72, from Cardiac Arrest. The conductor, guiding…

Henri Nosco With The NBC Studio Orchestra Play Music Of Charles Vardell – 1943 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

  – Charles Vardell – Joe Clark Steps Out – NBC Studio Orchestra – Henri Nosco, cond. – October 28, 1943 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Lesser known American Composers this week – the music of Charles Vardell, as played…

Elly Ameling

Elly Ameling With Edo De Waart And The San Francisco Symphony Play Music Of Stravinsky, Debussy And Ravel – 1984 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

  – San Francisco Symphony – Edo De Waart, Cond. – Elly Ameling, Soprano – 1984-85 Season – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A classic concert with legendary singers this week. The San Francisco Symphony, led by Music Director Edo…

Arthur LeBlanc And Charles Reiner Play Music Of Violet Archer – 1958 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

– Violet Archer – Prelude and Allegro for Violin and Piano – Arthur LeBlanc, violin – Charles Reiner, Piano – CBC Transcription Service – 1958 – The name Violet Archer may not ring a lot of bells with some Classical…

Clifford Curzon With George Szell And The Cleveland Orchestra Play Music Of Schumann, Walton, Lees And Beethoven – 1966 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

– Cleveland Orchestra – George Szell, Cond. – Sir Clifford Curzon, Piano – 1966 – Part 1 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – Cleveland Orchestra – George Szell, Cond. – Sir Clifford Curzon, Piano – 1966 – Part 2…

Kirsten Flagstad - RCA Magic Key - 1936

Kirsten Flagstad And Frederich Schorr In Recital 1936 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

  RCA Magic Key – Kirsten Flagstad and Frederich Schorr excerpt of last act from Die Walküre- November 8, 1936 – More rarely heard recitals from the legendary RCA Magic Key radio series of the 1930s. This time, it’s a…