Classical Music Radio: The Bell Telephone hour

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21,Meredith Davies & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - A Village Romeo and Juliet, Scene 5 "The Fair": The Walk to the Paradise Garden (Orchestra)
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Albinoni - Adagio from Concerto Op. 9 No.
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Felix Slatkin: Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile
Frank Berger & Hans-Dieter Weber - Grave
Jean-Pierre Jumez & Dimov String Quartet - Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448 "Fandango": III. Fandango (Grave assai)
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The Bell Telephone Hour (also known as The Telephone Hour) was a concert series which began April 29, 1940, on NBC Radio and was heard on NBC until June 30, 1958. Sponsored by Bell Telephone as the name implies, it showcased the best in classical and Broadway music, reaching eight to nine million listeners each week. It continued on television from 1959 to 1968. Throughout the program's run on both radio and television, the studio orchestra on the program was conducted by Donald Voorhees.

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