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?

Learn more about the famous conductor’s long association with the music of Richard Wagner.

Enjoy this archival program on Irish Symphonic Music.

What makes one score collect dust on a shelf while another stands in the active concert repertory?

The great conductor Sir Thomas Beecham was a great admirer, in fact.

There seemed to be three possible roles to play between 1933 and 1945: hero, victim, or émigré.

Learn how his piano music was turned into a symphony.

Enjoy a sampling of the playing of famous cellists of the 20th century.

There was an enormous uptick in the recording of Baroque music in the 1950s.

Often described as “tall, handsome, suave, and intensely musical.”