It's Korngold's birthday! He would have been 113. To celebrate, here's a bit of good old Viennese schwung: Korngold conducts Johann Strauss, an abridged version of the waltz Kunstlerleben (An Artist's Life) which he made for the film The Cons

A few chatty, Youtubey musical things from times past, ideal for a quiet wet morning and best sampled with porridge (recommendation: Rude Health's Organic Fruity Date variety). Those without a sweet tooth, a passion for golden-age violin playing