Classics of the Phonograph with John Frayne

Each week, John Frayne shares his love for classical music and opera with you on WILL-FM. Did you know he also shares his knowledge via the News-Gazette?

Most famous for her playing of Mozart's piano works.

Hear some ballet suites which have become enduring top hits in the concert hall.  

Sir Malcolm Sargent’s career ran from M (Messiah) to M (Mikado).

Hear selections from this famous concert on April 4, 1948.

As Bernstein mellowed with age, his tempos got slower as his career drew to a close.

Ireland's scenic beauty as well as its songs and dances have found their way into symphonic music.

One of the major conductors who introduced modern music to Russians was Gennady Rozhdestvensky.

The New York Philharmonic was a pioneer in broadcasting their concerts.

Hollywood film studios of the 1940s would seem to be a strange breeding ground for a famous string quartet, but it did happen.