Day 60: Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major (Cluytens)

My listening post this morning is a Bob Evans Restaurant. In Fort Wayne, Indiana. I figured a change of pace would do me good. Not really. I’m here on business. So here I sit, eating a Homestead breakfast (love the sausage gravy and biscuits!), being waited on by a very nice lady named Antonia who … [Read more…]

Day 6: Symphony No. 1 in C Major (Cluytens)

This morning’s conductor is Belgian-born Andre Cluytens (1905-1967). The orchestra is the world-famous Orchestre Philharmonique De Berlin, which was founded in 1882. I had never heard of Maestro Cluytens before I chose him for this project. But, that’s part of the reason why I did. Plus, the cover of the CD box set looked different … [Read more…]