. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Guarnieri – Flor de Temembé – NBC Studio Orch. Josef Stulpak, Cond. – June 24, 1943 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The name Camargo Guarnieri may not be completely familiar to a lot of people, but it
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Vaughan-Williams: Variations on a Theme by Thomas Tallis – NY Phil. – Bruno Walter – Approx. Feb. 15, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Very familiar territory this weekend, played by one of the world’s great orchestras,
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Rochester Philharmonic – Erich Leinsdorf – April 1, 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Part 1 . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Rochester Philharmonic – Erich Leinsdorf – April
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – New York Philharmonic – Guido Cantelli, guest conductor – February 22, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. No obscurities or overlooked compositions this week; just iconic musicians in milestone performances of much-loved works. I’ve been glued to this
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Rodolphe Mathieu – Quintet for Piano and Strings – CBC Transcription service 1954 Continuing this week with music of French-Canadian composer Rodolphe Mathieu (1890-1962). A few weeks ago I ran one of his piano pieces, Sonata Number 1
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Fritz Reiner and The N.Y. Phil – Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition – March 20, 1960 – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection No rare, previously unheard or long forgotten works this week. Tonight, it’s just
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Koechlin: Poème for French Horn and Orchestra – ORTF Orchestra – Manuel Rosenthal, Conductor – circa 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound collection. Finishing up the radio session we began a few weeks ago featuring the music of Charles
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Erich Leinsdorf and The Rochester Philharmonic – April 4, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Something not completely rare tonight, but historic nonetheless. Erich Leinsdorf was Music Director for The Rochester Philharmonic between 1947 and 1955. Prior
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Berlin Phil. Sir Colin Davis, cond. Emil Gilels, Piano – April 4, 1980 – Part 1 . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Berlin Phil. Sir Colin Davis, cond. Emil Gilels,
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Robert Fleming – Shadow On The Prairie – Toronto Symphony, Sir Ernest MacMillan, cond. – February 1955 – CBC Transcription Service Heading up North again this week. Robert Fleming was considered one of the most prolific Canadian
