Columbia Presents Corwin
On a Note of Triumph
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On a Note of Triumph is a radio documentary written by Norman Corwin and presented on Columbia Presents Corwin. Broadcast on May 13, 1945, it reflects on the Allied victory in Europe and the end of the war there, blending narration, music, and dramatic voices into a poetic account of a momentous public event.
Rather than unfolding as a conventional plot, the program moves through images and voices of celebration, remembrance, and relief. Corwin’s carefully shaped language gives the broadcast a ceremonial quality, while its sound and performance bring the scale of the occasion into an intimate listening experience.
The result is both a document of its time and a crafted work of radio writing: solemn, lyrical, and ultimately hopeful. It offers listeners a vivid sense of how radio could respond to history as it happened, turning a shared moment into a dramatic and reflective broadcast.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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