2016 Montpellier Occitan Festival and a performance by the French National Orchestra, conducted by John Neschling and featuring the much celebrated young French pianist Bertrand Chamayou in a performance of Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto Number 5 “Egyptian”. With the second half featuring soprano Hartelius and baritone Christian Immler in a performance
– Los Angeles Philharmonic – Sixten Ehrling, guest Cond. – Itzhak Perlman, violin – February 17, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. – Another classic and long-lost concert this week from the vault. The Los Angeles Philharmonic, guest conducted by Sixten Ehrling and featuring the then-wunderkind violinst Itzhak Perlman in
Another historic concert this week, featuring the legendary Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, in performance with The Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Edo de Waart. The concert was recorded live on November 29, 1986. Here’s what’s on the player: 1. Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 2. Beethoven: Piano
George Szell conducts the Cleveland Orchestra in music of Wagner, Barber and Schubert – In concert at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, June 24, 1965. A classic concert this week, featuring one of the greatest conductors of the 20th Century; George Szell, leading the orchestra that was his from 1946 until
Charles Munch and The Boston Symphony – In Rehearsal – January 6, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Continuing our dig through Boston Symphony rehearsal broadcasts; this one from January 6, 1951 featuring Munch at the helm, rehearsing Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole. Munch made his début with the Boston Symphony
– The French National Orchestra – Tadaaki Otaka, guest Cond -Romain Descharmes, piano – May 18, 2014 – Radio France Musique Over to Paris this week for a look back at Spring 2014 with a concert featuring the French National Orchestra, guest conducted by Tadaaki Otaka and featuring pianist Romain
More rarities from the vaults of Italian-Swiss Radio. This week it’s a performance of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto op 104 featuring cellist Pierre Fournier and the Orchestra of Radio Suisse Italienne, conducted by Hermann Scherchen, from a concert given on April 25, 1962. Pierre Fournier received early training from Odette Krettly,
– 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 – Part 2 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Leonard Bernstein
– CBS World News Roundup – November 6, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The flood of East Germans pouring into West Berlin continued without stop on this day 35 years ago. The East German government was quickly amending travel laws, allowing anyone from East Germany to visit the
– Orchestre National de France – Live broadcast – Nov. 27, 2014 – Radio France Musique. Over to Paris this week for a concert by Orchestre National de France, guest conducted by Stèphane Denéve and featuring Pianists Frank Braley and Eric Le Sage in music of Mendelssohn, Poulenc and Roussel.
