The Longines Symphonette

The Longines Symphonette
GenreClassical music
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesNBC, Mutual, CBS
AnnouncerFrank Knight
Directed byMacklin Marrow, Mishel Piastr (conductors)
Original release1941 (1941)–1958 (1958)
Opening themeBeethoven's Fifth Symphony
Sponsored byLongines

The Longines Symphonette was an American radio program that aired from 1941 through 1958 broadcasting classical music. A related brand, the Longines Symphonette Society, was a record label active from the early 1960s into the 1970s. Symphonette refers to "a symphony orchestra that plays light music in addition to the standard classical repertoire."