Joseph Szigeti, violin – New York Philharmonic, Dmitri Mitropoulus – Frank Martin – Violin Concerto (U.S. Premier) – Nov. 16, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Joseph Szigeti, the legendary Hungarian violinist and The New York Philharmonic conducted by it’s then-Music Director Dimitri Mitropoulos in the American premier of
Story Behind The Headlines: The Palestine Question – Dec. 7, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Editors note: I originally ran this story in 2013, during another period of violence and upheaval in the Middle-East. Thirteen years later, the situation has only spiraled further out of control and the divisions
Although today is officially regarded as V-E day, on this day in 1945 it was surrounded by confusion. Yes, the official signing of the unconditional surrender took place at 2:00 am on May 7th, a Press blackout had been imposed. But it was a reporter for the Associated Press,
– MBS – Paul Manning News and Comment – May 6, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the world waited for news that Germany had finally, unconditionally surrendered, news was filtering in of mass surrenders, and how pockets of resistance were only going on in two places. How it
– CBS World News Roundup – May 5, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Not an earth-shattering news day, this May 5th in 2000 (let’s face it; not every day in history is earth-shattering), but one with some good news going for it. It was revealed the Unemployment rate was
Hard to imagine 56 years ago the conversation regarding the Vietnam War took an abrupt turn – but the abrupt turn was in a violent way. Prior to this, the Anti-War movement had been largely peaceful, and growing in numbers. The straw came in the form of a U.S. led
– NBC Radio – Pioneers Of Music – Indianapolis Symphony – Fabien Sevitsky, Cond. – March 19, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No obscurities this week; no overlooked masterpieces or performers. A concert from one of your typical American symphony orchestras during a time when America was awash
– Clifford Brown/Max Roach and Erroll Garner Trio – Live At Basin Street – CBS Radio – May 6, 1956 -Gordon Skene Sound Collection A repost from several years ago. A significant and historic club date by a Jazz legend, gone way too soon before his time. Recognized early-on for
American Forum of The Air – Are Our Schoolbooks Dangerous? 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As a society, are we a fearful people? Yes. Paranoid? Yes. Vengeful? Yes. Civil? No. Has it always been that way? I’m afraid to say, yes. Of course, that’s painting the picture with
The Orb featuring Steve Hillage – live at The Fridge, Brixton – 1991 – BBC Radio 1 Space merchants The Orb tonight, featuring former Gong founding member and all-around leading light of the Canterbury scene, Steve Hillage as guest in what promises to be a 25 minute sonic adventure, and it
