Eagle Archives, Jan. 23, 1953: Mrs. Serge Koussevitzky, widow of the late great conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is fast becoming famous in the musical world, where her husband
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Martin Bookspan, broadcaster who brought classical music from concert halls into the home, dies at 94
By Globe staff and News ServicesUpdated May 4, 2021, 10:26 p.m.
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Martin Bookspan, radio announcer for WQXR, posed in the radio booth backstage in the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood, ca. July 1960.William Tague/Boston Symphony Orchestra Archives
He grew up near Symphony Hall, but Martin Bookspanâs love for classical music was not initially ignited by a concert at the venerable venue. The spark came from his familyâs most treasured possession in the depths of the Depression: an Atwater Kent radio.
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