Classics of the Phonograph

Film scores are more respected than ever, with the talented musicians to back them up.

The variety of music famous conductors recorded greatly increased with the shift from 78’s to LPs. 

It happens, pieces get turned down by the instrumentalists they were written for more than you might think.

The mid-twentieth century didn't lack for Russian musicians and conductors. So, who made it big and who had to wait for the iron curtain to drop?

With spookiest holiday upon us, let's look at music that expresses the uncanny and the supernatural. 

In the opinion of many, the greatest Italian opera conductor of the 20th century.

A sampling of some of the most successful recordings of Hector Berlioz's "Requiem. 

A shared love of Gershwin and remarkable technique, Julius Katchen and André Watts on this week’s "Classics of the Phonograph."

Conductor Hermann Scherchen was a big fan of Mahler's. You'll hear him conducting Mahler's 7th.

Violists get no respect. This week's "Classics of the Phonograph" covers why that's so, so wrong.