From the Archives - Paray conducts Mozart and Tchaikovsky

By Frank Byrne,

Sam Wisman

Published February 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM CST

French conductor Paul Paray was music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for ten seasons and turned it into one of the top orchestras in the United States. We’ll hear an historic live concert from 1968, one with special meaning to him and his musicians.

Compositions and Recordings

Overture to the Magic Flute
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Paul Paray and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 65
by Peter Tchaikovsky
Paul Paray and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

From the Archives with Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives.

Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is a senior producer for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3