– 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 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A classic concert this
– CBS World News Roundup – September 29, 1080 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this September 29th in 1980, news was about the Iran-Iraq War, which was heading into its second week. Iraq claimed to be winning, advancing some 60 miles into Iranian territory. Tehran didn’t dispute the
– CBS World News Roundup – September 28, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what was described as one of the most comprehensive and sweeping nuclear disarmament proposals by the U.S., President Bush announced a plan to dramatically reduce the number of nuclear weapons deployed in Europe, this
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 remote broadcast from the stage of the San Francisco Opera.
– John Coltrane Quartet – In Concert from Konzerthaus, Stockholm – November 21, 1961 – Sveriges Radio – This week marks the birthday of John Coltrane. Born on September 23rd in 1926, he would have been 89. Since he accomplished an inestimable amount in his 41 years on the planet,
– Coasts – Live At Lollapalooza Berlin 2015 – Sept. 14, 2015 – RBB Berlin – Getting in the last few festivals until Summer season packs up and goes home until next year. The latest is the legendary Lollapalooza Berlin festival, which took place just two weeks ago, and
– The La’s – In Session at 3FM, The Netherlands – April 17, 1992 – VPRO – Taking a quick detour to the 90s tonight, with a band having a solid fanbase in the Europe and the UK, but not much dent in the musical life of the U.S. during
– Torres – Live At [PIAS] Nites – September 18, 2015 – Arte Live web – One of the more adventuresome and satisfying festivals this year comes by way of the stunning and forward-thinking label [PIAS], which one could consider a mini-major of Indie record concerns. At the risk of
– NDR Symphony – Christoph Eschenbach and Elizabeth Leonskaja – Live In Hamburg – May 3, 2009 – NDR – Part 1 – – NDR Symphony – Christoph Eschenbach and Elisabeth Leonskaja – Live In Hamburg – May 3, 2009 – NDR – Part 2 – One of the most
– CBS Weekend Roundup – Hourly News – September 23, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In retrospect, this was a strange week – the one which ended this September 23rd in 2000. Should have known – didn’t at the time. Got sucked right into the madness, mayhem,
