I fondly remember listening to DeKoven Presents on one of the New York City FM stations in the 1960's. His unrestrained enthusiasm accompanied by his vast knowledge of the music of this period made listening to his program a most enjoyable and enriching experience. I very much looked forward his program and missed listening to him when I left New York in the mid-1960's.
The miracle of stereo was just beginning to overtake monaural sound at about this time.
As a frequent listener to stations that played classical music, it was a very different experience to hear DeKoven describe a selection as "super OTW (out of this world)" in his fast-paced, somewhat high pitched voice just brimming with deep affection for the composition. What a contrast to the usually rather somber hosts of classical music programs who simply announced the names of the composition, its composer, and the performing orchestral or chamber group.
DeKoven was one of a kind and by listening to his program, I developed a deeper knowledge of and appreciation for what DeKoven called the Barococco genre.
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