Jun 11, 2023 | Guest Contributors, Unexpected, Videos
Edward Johnson writes… Stokowski championed many living composers during his long career and Elgar was among them. In 1911 he gave the US premiere of the Second Symphony but the local Cincinnati critic, who was extremely hostile to Stokowski, gave the work the...
May 8, 2023 | Unexpected, Videos
Ernest Ansermet with Benjamin Britten at the piano Boston Symphony Orchestra; December 14, 1951; Symphony Hall. Quite a few cuts. New York Philharmonic; March 23, 1958; Carnegie Hall. Suisse Romande Orchestra; April 27, 1960; Victoria Hall....
Dec 3, 2022 | Unexpected, Videos
“Great old days when four Munich-based conductors collaborated on this small but challenging piece. 1. Wolfgang Sawallisch, 2. Fritz Rieger, 3. Rudolf Kempe, 4. Rafael Kubelik (conducting the members of the Bavarian Radio Symphony...
Nov 28, 2022 | News, Unexpected, Videos
https://www.seiji-ozawa-oneearthmission.com/en Seiji Ozawa conducts Schubert’s ‘Great C-major’ Symphony. Saito Kinen Orchestra; 1996. But, a sad postscript. Also ‘What’s My Line?’...