Category: French Radio
Overrunning Oslo – Happy Birthday Rome – Paris Calling – April 21, 1940
– News From Radio Berlin, Radio Paris, EIAR Rome – Mutual Broadcasting Shortwave – April 21, 1940 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the war in Europe was going on for some 7 months, interest in news from the front was of great interest, particularly in the U.S. –
Jeanne Gautier With Pierre Michel-LeConte And The French National Orchestra Play Music Of Claude Arrieu – 1952 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
– Claude Arrieu – Violin Concerto – Jeanne Gautier, Violin – French National Orchestra – Pierre-Michel LeConte – Paris Radio – 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Back over to France this week for a radio broadcast performance of Claude Arrieu’s violin Concerto with Jeanne Gautier, violin and the
Ahmad Jamal – Live In Paris 1971 – Past Daily Downbeat (Tribute Edition: Ahmad Jamal – 1930-2023)
– Ahmad Jamal Trio – Live in Paris – Studio 104, Maison de la Radio – Radio France – With the very sad news today of the passing of Ahmad Jamal, as a tribute I am re-running this concert, originally posted 6 years ago. Rest in Peace Ahmad Jamal. The
Monique Haas Plays Music Of Ravel – 1952 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
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Phillippe Cassard Plays Music Of Debussy – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
Over to Paris this week for one day of a multi-day recital of the complete solo Piano music of Claude Debussy, as well as music by other composers who inspired Debussy, performed by Pianist Phillippe Cassard. A pretty Herculean task, if you ask me. The whole recital was recorded in
Music Of Elsa Barraine – André Cluytens And The Paris Conservatory – 1953 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
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Sonny Rollins – Live At Aix-en-Provence 1959 – Past Daily Downbeat
– Sonny Rollins Trio – live in Aix-en-Provence – March 11, 1959 – Radio France International – Something special and historic this weekend. The legendary Sonny Rollins in one of his last appearances in 1959 before his self-imposed withdrawal from the scene for a period of introspection, regrouping and reappraisal.
Izia – Live At SFR Studios – 2012 – Past Daily Soundbooth: Rock Without Borders Edition
– Izia – SFR Studio Concert – March 19, 2012 – Over to Paris this week for a concert by the deceptively dramatic and dynamic Izia and her band, recorded live at SFR Studios in Paris on March 19, 2012. Izia is the daughter of late 70’s Pop Icon Jacques
Martha Angelici And The French National Orchestra Play Music Of Marc-Antoine Charpentier 1953 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
– Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Miserere (extended excerpts) – circa 1953 – ORTF, Paris – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Over to Paris this week for a performance of a seldom heard work (in the 1950s), the Miserere for Chorus, soloists, organ and Orchestra by the 17th century composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier with