Classics of the Phonograph

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.”

One of England’s most famous pianists from the 1920s to the 1950s.

The group of musicians in the mid-18th century which significantly changed orchestra playing.

The year 1952 was a banner year for the composer with his first recording of "Carmina Burana."

Among composers who were born 100 years ago, many remain some of the most famous.

It’s one of the most famous and often recorded works of classical music, and one can hear it in many styles.

Celebrate the season with some of your favorite pieces.

Continually played in the concert hall and heard on the radio, Smetana's tone poem, "The Moldau," is the star of his cycle.