Day 157: Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Konwitschny)

My listening post today – which is Christmas Eve – is my office. Playing through my Altec Lansing speakers, which is connected to my iPod Classic – is The James Gang. Straight ahead of me (obviously) is my Lost in Space robot and an editorial comment regarding today’s listening project: German conductor Franz Konwitschny (1901-1962), … [Read more…]

Day 151: Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Furtwangler)

My listening post this morning is with a cup of coffee from Bagel Beanery to my left, just above a gingerbread cookie (which my wife bakes to perfection and is known far and wide for her skill), a twinkling Christmas tree before me, and a copy of John Ardoin’s indispensable book The Furtwangler Record to … [Read more…]