From the archives
() tells a fascinating history. The list of conductors and their photos on the box is a striking reminder of the Philharmonia’s remarkable early years: Karajan, Furtwängler, Cantelli, Toscanini, Klemperer, Giulini and more.on 78s. The earliest item here, though, is from 1946 – Walton’s Viola Concerto with the composer conducting William Primrose. Other gramophone classics tumble after it.
