A New York Symphony, WTC in the Afternoon [Archival Audio]
Title
A New York Symphony, WTC in the Afternoon [Archival Audio]
Description
Tilman Reitzle had always been dazzled by the sights and sounds of rush hour at the WTC. Finally, on June 27, 1986--a Friday--he brought his SONY ProWalkman. That afternoon, he recorded this ambient noise from the plaza beneath the towers and the concourse inside the WTC. You can hear traffic, a fireworks vendor, two ladies saying their good-byes, an exasperated mother, a three-card monte hustler, and footsteps and ever more footsteps.
Sonic memorial comments
ambient sounds from the interior and vicinity of the World Trade Center. Vanessa emailed to thank and Tilman said "I really love the website
and am thankful that editing the audio for my contribution to the site gave
me a chance to work through my grie
and am thankful that editing the audio for my contribution to the site gave
me a chance to work through my grie
Sonic memorial creation date
1986-06-27
Sonic memorial duration
01:03:00
Sonic memorial is browsable
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Sonic memorial keyword
Plaza
Concourse
Ambient Sound
Sonic memorial name
SMS005.2_4.aiff,
Sonic memorial permission
web
Sonic memorial source ref name
SMS203_02
Sonic memorial source type
archival
Sonic memorial status
active
Source
digitally recorded
Media Type
audio
Collection
Citation
“A New York Symphony, WTC in the Afternoon [Archival Audio],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95382/.
