Music
Choral Evensong
Experience the serene beauty of Choral Evensong, recorded live from Chester Cathedral. This exquisite service features a selection of choral…
The Fringe of an Art
A collection of essays on things musical by Vernon Blackburn, including composers, music in different time periods, and modern music. (Summ…
Personal Recollections of Johannes Brahms
George Henschel, a well-known pianist, singer, composer, and conductor was close friends with Johannes Brahms from 1874 to 1897 and he provi…
Seven Days That Rocked The World
Stuart Maconie presents a series which highlights some of the most influential days in the history of rock music. Each episode delves into t…
Music Depreciation
Join the Frank De Vol Orchestra and the Les Paul Trio in this fascinating Old Time Radio exploration of the world of music. This series delv…
Physiology of the Opera
Trust Scrici for a tell all, no holds barred exposé of the modern opera . . . well, modern as of . . . er . . . say, 1852. (Summary …
Big Show
Tallulah Bankhead trades jokes with Bob Hope and joins him in song. Van Johnson performs in a wartime play from the film, "Go For Broke…
The Life of Mozart
Volume 2 in the 3 Volume Set on the Life of Mozart, one of the greatest classical composers of all time. - Summary by Mozartjr
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
A collection of the letters which Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy wrote while in Italy and Switzerland. Mendelssohn, a multifaceted talent of th…
Mendelssohn And Certain Masterworks
In the compass of the present pamphlet it is impossible to give more than a cursory survey of Mendelssohn’s happy but extraordinarily crowde…
J.S. Bach
Second volume of an analysis of Johann Sebastian Bach's life and musical compositions, and of the artistic, philosophical, and religious wor…
The '70s The Hard Years
With the rise of glam rock, country rock, and progressive rock on the white side, and funk and disco on the black side, the blues suddenly s…
Chopin
In this insightful biography, James Huneker delves into the life and artistry of Frédéric Chopin, the renowned Polish composer…
Brian Kay's Secular Christmas
Brian Kay’s Secular Christmas features conductor, broadcaster, and ex-King's Singer Brian Kay as he explores the secular side of Christmas t…
Richard Strauss
There was not much truly spectacular about the course of [Strauss's] life, which was most happily free from the material troubles which bede…
Jazz Today
Episode #85 of Jazz Today was broadcast on August 19, 1958, on KOMO in Seattle. This episode features a variety of jazz performances and dis…
Jazz Today
Episode #154 of "Jazz Today" is hosted by Bill Coben on KOMO, Seattle, and was broadcast on April 16, 1959. This episode highlight…
Glenn Gould On The Moog Synthesizer
In this vintage radio show, originally broadcast on CBC AM in November 1968, the brilliant Glenn Gould offers his take on the Moog synthesiz…
Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello was a man of astonishing accomplishments: composer, playwright, actor, film star, producer, and matinee idol. However, it is hi…
Music of a Small Life
Music of a Small Life by Ted Allbeury explores the life of James Arnold Foster through the music that accompanied it. This poignant narrativ…