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Host Henry Fogel guides listeners through classical music history… through his personal record collection
Collectors’ Corner is about discovering and rediscovering music that rocked the world in days gone by. From a treasury of records amassed from decades of jaunts to shops across the globe, host Henry Fogel crafts a riveting and moving historical narrative. Fogel picks a wide range of recordings which he considers, “true classics of the industry…either unusual repertoire that I feel deserve a wider public, or performances unique in their interpretive profile, sense of commitment, and intensity.”
Artur Rodziński and the NBC Symphony in 1938
June 28, 2026, 9:00 pm
In 1937, Artur Rodziński was hired by NBC to prepare their orchestra for its debut concert series. The formal conductor for these broadcasts was to be Arturo Toscanini – yet when Toscanini finished the first season, it was Rodziński that was called back to be guest conductor the following year. All seven of Rodziński’s concerts that year were recorded and ...
Meyerbeer’s Glorious Le prophète
February 1, 2026
Excerpts from a live performance of Meyerbeer’s grand opera, once enormously popular.
Adrian Boult
January 25, 2026
A compendium of conductor Adrian Boult in live performances over the years.
Two Classical Requiems
January 18, 2026
A historic recording of Mozart’s Requiem is presented alongside a little known Requiem from the same era. Written 7 years after Mozart’s death, Józef Kozłowski’s Requiem was commissioned by the abdicated King Stanisław of Poland and completed in 1798.
Carl Nielsen’s Great Comic Opera
January 11, 2026
While Nielsen is primarily known in the United States as a symphonic composer, he is also responsible for creating one of the greatest Danish operas of all time. Maskarade, composed between 1904 and 1906, is a comic opera detailing the tangle of love, misunderstandings, and drama that occurs during a masked ball. The opera is based on a 1724 play by Ludvig ...
Furtwängler conducts Brahms – program 2 of 2
January 4, 2026
German opera and symphonic conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler is known for his many recordings of Romantic era music. For the next two weeks, Henry Fogel focuses on his recordings of one of the greatest Romantic composers: Johannes Brahms.
Furtwängler conducts Brahms – program 1 of 2
December 28, 2025
German opera and symphonic conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler is known for his many recordings of Romantic era music. For the next two weeks, Henry Fogel focuses on his recordings of one of the greatest Romantic composers: Johannes Brahms.
The Art of William Kapell
December 21, 2025
Described by The New York Times as “one of the last century’s great geniuses of the keyboard”, the career of American classical pianist Oscar William Kapell was cut tragically short when he perished in a plane crash at the age of 31. Henry Fogel introduces selections from the pianist smaller, yet fascinating collection of recordings.
The Vocal Music of Sergei Rachmaninoff
December 14, 2025
While Rachmaninoff wrote the most works for piano, his choral music displays a deep understanding of vocal arrangement and reverence for the Russian Orthodox church. The All Night Vigil is a choral work with settings of texts typically read or sung at an orthodox All Night Ceremony. It was said to be one of Rachmaninoff’s own favorites, alongside his choral ...
Yuja Wang – The Berlin and Vienna recitals
December 7, 2025
Recitals from the Berlin Philharmonie (2018) and the Vienna Konzerthaus (2022) by the great Chinese pianist Yuja Wang.
Eugene Goossens (Cincinnati Symphony)
November 30, 2025
Eugene Goossens was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for 15 years, between 1931 and 1946. During this time he was incredibly active within the composing community, commissioning major works from many contemporary composers that have become classical music staples. One of these works was Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man. Henry Fogel discusses the significance of this conductor ...
Erica Morini, the RCA Victor recordings
November 23, 2025
Erica Morini was a celebrated Austrian-American violinist of the 20th century. A child prodigy, she made her debut in Vienna at the age of eight years old, and continued to perform into her sixties before retiring in 1976. Explore a hand-picked selection of some of Erica’s most interesting and dazzling works recorded on the RCA label, including the famous Tchaikovsky ...
The Art of Constantin Silvestri
November 16, 2025
Constantin-Nicolae Silvestri was a Romanian conductor and composer, whose recording won First Prize from the Académie Charles Cros and the Grand Prix du Disque. Henry Fogel takes you through more noteworthy recordings from the 20th century artist.
Marguerite Long, pianist
November 9, 2025
The French pianist, pedagogue, lecturer, and an ambassador of French music plays works by Ravel, Debussy, and Chopin.
Wilhelm Furtwängler Conducts Repertoire Not Usually Associated With Him
October 26, 2025
German opera and symphonic conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler is known for his many recordings of Romantic era music. His particular fondness for the music of Beethoven and Wagner led to many iconic recordings with the Berlin Philharmonic. Tonight, we dive into music less associated with the conductor: his recordings of music by Franck and Ravel.
A Major Restoration of a Classic Recording – Il Trovatore
October 19, 2025
What was once only on LP can now be found on CD. Restored to its former glory, Henry Fogel explores Renato Cellini’s recording of Il Trovatore with the RCA Victor Orchestra, and explains how it introduced a whole generation to Verdi’s operas.
Historic Bruckner Recordings
October 12, 2025
Two historic recordings of works by Anton Bruckner: one from 1938, and one from 1953.
Historic New York Philharmonic Broadcasts – Program 3 of 3
October 5, 2025
A series of programs exploring various historic broadcasts by the New York Philharmonic through the years – from the early 20th century, to present day.
Historic New York Philharmonic Broadcasts – Program 2 of 3
September 28, 2025
A series of programs exploring various historic broadcasts by the New York Philharmonic through the years – from the early 20th century, to present day.
Historic New York Philharmonic Broadcasts – Program 1 of 3
September 21, 2025
A series of programs exploring various historic broadcasts by the New York Philharmonic through the years – from the early 20th century, to present day.
Penelope Thwaites
September 14, 2025
A survey of a fine Australian pianist, Percy Grainger specialist, and composer



















