Today we’ll be paying tribute to the Cincinnati Pops late conductor Erich Kunzel.
Starting in 1977, Erich Kunzel recorded 90 albums on the Telarc label with the Cincinnati Pops OOrchestra,many of which were dedicated to film and TV music. He won multiple awards for his work with the CPO and toured around the world, guest conducting some of the greatest orchestral ensembles in the world. Erich Kunzel’s distinguished career was personified by his 2006 National Medal of Arts, presented by President and Mrs. Bush at a ceremony in the Oval Office at The White House in 2007. Erich Kunzel died on September 1, 2009, at the age of 74. He was battling cancer and died at his home in Maine.
For the next two hours, you will hear some of the finest film and TV music ever recorded as today we celebrate the life and career of conductor Erich Kunzel and his magnificent work with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
Enjoy!
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AUGUST 23, 2017 PLAYLIST
Great stuff, Erik! Thanks for sharing. I really want to seek out some of these albums now.
Thanks for listening! I hope you find what you are looking for. You won’t be disappointed by any of Kunzel’s 80’s and 90’s recordings!
Fab show Erik, some wonderful tracks in there!
Thanks, Ley!
Great Erik, really enjoyed this one, two hours just flew by!! I bought Symphonic Star Trek by E Kunzel years ago now and that is what got me onto E Kunzel. I have some more of his Cds, but not all of them, it’s, as and when I can afford em TBH. His contribution to recording film music is phenominal, he also did classical works as well, I have his Puccini Cd which is very good as well. Thks for the broadcast.
Thanks James.I used to play Symphonic Star Trek to death. I absolutely loved his arrangement of Jerry’s Voyager theme with that “pops” ending! Spectacular stuff! My favourite non-film music album of his might be Aaron Copland: The Lincoln Portrait & Other Works. Orchestral Spectaculars is also dynamite! Anyway, I’m glad you enjoyed the show!