Harry Newstone, a conductor featured on this album, initially set out as a virtuoso harmonica player before shifting his focus to conducting.
Recording & Production
All recordings in this collection were made 'off-air' using a state-of-the-art tape machine, then archived on disc acetates, with the original tapes being erased and reused.
Performer Biography
Paul Sacher, a conductor on this album, was a wealthy patron of the musical world and a prolific commissioner of scores, whose patronage was fueled by his marriage to the widow of a major pharmaceutical shareholder.
Recording & Production
The performance of Symphony 103, conducted by Harry Newstone, is the only one in this collection for which the original tape still survives.
Performer Biography
Boyd Neel, a conductor on this album, was also a general medical practitioner who maintained both careers simultaneously.
Recording & Production
The disc acetates, which stored these recordings, survived over 60 years in remarkably good condition because they were stored upright and likely never moved or played.
Recording & Production
The original documentation for these recordings, including typed center labels on each disc, provides full details of the performers and transmission dates.
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