Day 63: Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major (Jochum)

My office this morning is inside looking out. It’s too windy to be outside. Plus, it’s been raining for two days. So it’s humid on top of that. So, here I sit eating a bowl of Heartland cereal with rice milk on it, listening to German conductor Eugen Jochum (1902-1987) and the London Symphony Orchestra … [Read more…]

Day 45: Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major (Jochum)

My listening spot this morning is the cafeteria of Forest Hills Foods, where a Starbucks Blonde Roast (yeah, I know it’s a pour over) and a blueberry donut with cream cheese frosting are in order. It’s a nice place to be – as long as I don’t watch CNN on one of the TVs dangling … [Read more…]

Day 30: Symphony No. 2 in D Major (Klemperer)

In this Beethoven project, I first encountered German conductor Otto Klemperer (1885-1973) on Day 12. If you want to know some of Klemperer’s background (including his famous actor son), let your mouse do the walking over to that entry. This morning, I’m listening to him conduct Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major. How does … [Read more…]