Retro Recordings

Saturday @ Noon

Listen to Discover Classical on Saturdays at noon for Retro Recordings as Aaron Mood presents historic performances of your favorite music. You'll hear definitive recordings from the last century, such as Leopold Stokowski leading the NBC Symphony, Renata Tebaldi singing Puccini and Mascagni conducting Mascagni.

5/9

Nathan Milstein was one of the greatest American violinists of the 20th century, performing into his 80s and only retiring after he broke his hand. This week, we'll hear him perform chamber music by Handel with pianist Artur Balsam, recorded in 1955.

 

5/16

English Tenor Peter Pears had a professional relationship with composer Benjamin Britten for four decades. This week we'll hear Pears sing Britten's "Winter Words," Op. 52, accompanied by Britten.