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The Enchanted Hour

(5 Sterne; 4 Bewertungen)

Another show featuring classical and beautiful music, dedicated to better radio listening for you and your family. Aired from 1949-50

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Enchanted Hour 49-09-25 (xx) First Song - Classical Symphony

30:06

Enchanted Hour 49-10-02 (xx) First Song - Overture By Delibes

30:46

Enchanted Hour 49-10-09 (xx) First Song - On Wings Of Song

29:51

Enchanted Hour 49-10-16 (xx) First Song - Chopin's Nocturne in C Minor

30:15

Enchanted Hour 49-10-23 (xx) First Song - Water Music

30:14

Enchanted Hour 49-10-30 (xx) First Song - October Twilight

30:13

Enchanted Hour 49-11-06 (25) First Song - Beautiful Art Thou My Love

30:30

Enchanted Hour 49-11-13 (26) First Song - Jewels Of The Madonna

30:32

Enchanted Hour 49-11-20 (27) First Song - You Are Free

30:20

Enchanted Hour 50-01-15 (xx) First Song - Dream In The Twilight

30:05

Enchanted Hour 50-01-29 (xx) First Song - On Wings of Song(repeat of 49-10-09)

30:17

Enchanted Hour 50-02-12 (xx) First Song - Maid WithThe Flaxen Hair

29:58

Enchanted Hour 50-09-24 (xx) First Song - Serenade

30:11

Enchanted Hour 50-10-01 (xx) First Song - La Boheme

29:56

Enchanted Hour 50-10-08 (xx) First Song - Chanson Trieste

29:54

Enchanted Hour 50-10-15 (xx) First Song - If I Could Go Wth You

30:04

Bewertungen

Does What Muzak Does, Only Better

(5 Sterne)

Beautiful music, music programmed to relax people got a very bad name during the 70s (my youth) because rather bad pop (or even good pop) was drained of any bite, set to strings, and ploppped on the speakers at the department store to offend the sensibilities of anyone with a speck of hip. Which means it is hard for someone of my generation to listen to this very earnest mash up of romantic era classical favorites and operettas with a bit of an ironic smirk. That's unfair to this Enchanted half-hour. Because, once the announcer (who is sort of a mix of golf show sportscaster, and funeral director) gets out of the way, the classics, and a very good, non-shrill soprano, do their work. This music, in its way, is potent, and the mix of music (presented without commercial interruption) is quite smooth. You will not hear the greatest version of any of the classics sampled by the very good radio orchestra playing the music. But everything you do hear will be an expert arrangement, and Nancy Carr's singing is generally superb. This is great listening after, or even during, a hard day at work.