From the Archives - Remembering Christoph von Dohnányi - Part 1

By Frank Byrne,

Sam Wisman

Published January 19, 2026 at 10:08 AM CST

One of the world’s great conductors passed away in September 2025. Christoph von Dohnányi became known to American audiences during his tenure as Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra, but he had an impressive career in opera prior to that time. We’ll hear music from opera and from the symphonic literature that he knew and interpreted so well.

Compositions and Recordings

Flying Dutchman Overture
by Richard Wagner
Christoph von Dohnányi and the Vienna Philharmonic

Symphony No. 3 "Scottish"
by Felix Mendelssohn
Christoph von Dohnányi and the Vienna Philharmonic

Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 5
by Antonín Dvořák
Christoph von Dohnányi and the Cleveland Orchestra

From the Archives with Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives.

Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3