Day 139: Symphony No. 8 in F major (Konwitschny)
My listening post this morning is the second floor of our local library. Also known as my happy place. And it’s here, right now, that I’m listening to a recording from 1961 – German conductor Franz Konwitschny (1901-1962), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F major. I’ve encountered Maestro Konwitschny seven times previously, … [Read more…]