Taking a break from Europe this weekend and looking at Mid-Century American music as composed and interpreted by Morton Gould in this series of short piano works, recorded for Decca Records in New York on October 9, 1940 and issued in a 78 rpm set. To many aficionados of American
2. Sermon. “Des femmes en noir”, pour chœur de femmes (1968) Music of Swiss composer Jean Binet this Sunday – two works (both short) – the first; performed by Hans Rudolf Stalder, clarinet with Hermann Müller leading the Bern Kammerorchester – and the second; Arthur Furer leading the Chor des Lehrerinnen-Seminar Marzili, Bern
Francis Poulenc (L) – Christiane de Lisle (C) – Louis DeFroment (R) – from the archives of French Radio Certainly not an obscure work from an overlooked composer. The Concerto for Organ, Percussion and Strings by Francis Poulenc featuring Organist Christiane deLisle and the Chamber Orchestra of French Radio conducted
TTSSFU – Causing a stir – making waves – upping the ante TTSSFU at the 6 Music Festival put on by the BBC this past March and recorded live on March 25. TTSSFU which stands for (kind of) Tasmin Nicole Stephens was originally with the Post-Punk band Duvet before heading
Marius Monnikendam (L) – Willem van Otterloo (R) – Gems of the Archival dig. Back over to the Radio Nederland vaults this week for a performance of Marius Monnidendam’s Arbeid (Labor) – recorded in concert on March 23, 1966 with the Hague Philharmonic conducted by Willem van Otterloo. Marinus Adrianus
By the time the 1950s rolled around, FM radio was getting a firm foothold in American homes. With the advent of the lp and high fidelity, the boxy and cumbersome Radio console was giving way to “components” which emphasized truer sound, it also cultivated a sub-category of society known as
Baritone Ruud van der Meer (L) – composer Alphons Diepenbrock (Center) – Conductor Ferdinand Leitner (R) Taking a short dive into the Dutch Radio Archives this weekend for this performance of Im Grossen Schweigen by Alphons Diepenbrock with Baritone Ruud van der Meer and the Hague Residente Orchestra conducted by
Gaspar Cassado (cello) (L) – Jascha Horenstein (C) – Vladimir Vogel (R) Back over to Switzerland this weekend for another performance from the archives of Swiss Radio. This week, it’s a performance of the cello concerto by the Swiss/Russian composer Vladimir Vogel and performed in this radio recording by Gaspar
Eva LaGallienne (L) – J.M. Barrie (R) – Legend of The Theatre – Creator of The Lost Boys J.M. Barrie – The Twelve Pound Look – NBC Radio New Theatre – September 23, 1951 Another of our periodic excursions to the Theatre for historic performances. This weekend it’s a play
Back over to Switzerland this weekend for music of Walther Geiser – his Fantasie Number 1 for String Orchestra, performed in this May 23, 1964 Radio Studio recording by The Radio Bern String Orchestra, Thjeo Hug, conductor and featuring Eberhard Glamsch and Eugen Huber, pianos. Wather Geiser was a violist,
