Over a period of 33 years, Charles Munch made commercial recordings of 207 scores by 64 composers. He recorded a few specialties-by Berlioz, Franck and Ravel-as many as five times, with in-concert ...

Marguerite Long, Jean Doyen, piano; Pierre Bernac, baritone; Henri Merkel, violin; Paris Conservatory Orchestra (A Classical Record) The second volume of this treasurable series is devoted to works ...

In the spring of 1945, Richard F. French '37, assistant professor of Music, was Technical Sergeant Richard F. French, cryptographic technician 805, stationed in Paris. For ten weeks, French got up ...

It’s often lamented that classical music suffers from a Golden Age syndrome, placing all of its greatest moments in the distant past. But posterity can also be unkind to the re-creative artist. Serge ...

June 23, 2009 • Debussy's fantastical, Impressionistic vision of the Mediterranean sea is one of the great masterpieces of the symphonic literature. Charles Munch brings out the vivid imagery of light ...

A mesmerizing figure in concert, Charles Munch was celebrated for his electrifying public performances. He was a pioneer in many arenas of classical music--establishing Berlioz in the canon, ...