Lost in Space – 162 Days With Beethoven And Me

Day 133: Symphony No. 8 in F major (Furtwangler)

November 30, 2018 by Bill Leave a Comment

My listening post this morning is my office, with the trustworthy robot from Lost in Space keeping me company. Also keeping me company are German conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler (1886-1954), the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (now known as the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra), and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F major. I’ve encountered Maestro Furtwangler seven times … [Read more…]

Day 52: Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major (Szell)

September 10, 2018 by Bill Leave a Comment

My office this morning is my office. (Yes, I like the 1960s TV series Lost in Space.) Anyway, I was going to visit another restaurant/coffee shop this morning. But all the booths were full. So I just kept driving until I got to my office. Here, I’ll listen to “Hungarian-born Jewish-American conductor and composer” George … [Read more…]