Thaddeus Rich violin

world's first electrical recording of a symphony orchestra

Victor 6653, 6654 coupled with 1925 Marche slave in Victor album A-5

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01527 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 27929-2 and CVE 27230-2

D 1121

DB 961

DB 7564, DB 7565

AB 422 (Spain)

EJ 49 (Electrola Germany)

ES 370 (Austria)

serial nos. 4-0681, 4-0687

in April 5, 1937, Stokowski recorded an extended selection of music from Prince Igor of more than 16 minutes, compared with this 4 minute excerpt

matrix CVE 32550-2

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01547 theater music for silent movies

a "batwing" Victor label of 1925 and a late 1920s issue of Marche slave on a Victor'scroll' label

Victor 6653, 6654 coupled with 1925 Danse macabre in Victor album A-5

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01566 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 32599-2 (later CVE 32599-3), CVE 32800-2

despite altered orchestration influenced by acoustic recording practices, a beautifully-sounding recording not possible just one year prior, used for demonstrations in record shops

D 1046

DB 898

ES 20 (Austria)

serial nos. 4-0710, 4-0715

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01546 theater music for silent movies

matrix CVE 32801-2

Victor Japan JI-21 B in album JAS 516 with 1933 Shostakovich Sym no 1 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan VD-8309 B in album JAS 1087 with 1934 Eichheim 'Bali' (Victor Company of Japan)

October 6, 7,1925

December 8,1925

the 1925 "New World" symphony was issued still using the older acoustic 'Bat Wing' record label. This recording was also issued in 1926 as the first of the legendary Victor Musical Masterpiece album series: M-1

Confusingly, these same 1925 catalogue numbers were used for the 1927 "New World" symphony recording. Also, this same 1925 matrix number series was also assigned to the October 1927 re-recording of the Dvorak Symphony no 9, but with different take numbers.

also the largo movement CVE-33291-6 and CVE 33292-3 were issued as Victor Pict-Ur-Music discs 01543, 01544 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 32802-2 CVE 32803-2,CVE 33290-2, CVE 33291-4 (later CVE 33291-6), CVE 33292-3, CVE 33293-2. CVE 33294-1, CVE 33297-2, CVE 33296-1, CVE 33295-1

D 1893, D 1894, D 1895, D 1896, D 1897

D 7640, D 7641, D 7642, D 7643, D 7644

serial nos. 4-0686, 4-0689, 4-0761, 4-0762, 4-0763, 4-0764, 4-0765, 4-0778, 4-0797, 4-0828,

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"Tales from the Vienna Woods" opus 325

Victor 6584 and

Electrola Germany EJ 261

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01548 of CVE 22825-7 theater music for silent movies

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restorations these recordings for Pristine Classical on PASC500.

matrix CVE 22825-6, later CVE 22825-7 (Danube), CVE 35182-3 (Woods)

Beautifully recorded in the Academy of Music, these might perhaps be claimed the first totally satisfying reproductions of a full symphony orchestra since the invention of recoding by Edison 50 years earlier.

D 1218

DB 1014 listed but not issued

EJ 261 (Electrola Germany)

ES 239 (Austria)

ED 2

W 985 (Gramophone France)

serial nos. 4-0890 (Danube) 4-0891 (Woods)

matrices A 22825 (Danube), A 35182 (Woods)

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Victor Musical Masterpiece album M-3

the 1931 "Program Transcription" dub of the 1926 Nutcracker

- Miniature Overture (Ouverture miniature)

- March (Marche)

- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Danse de la fée Dragée)

- Trepak - Russian Dance (Danse russe)

- Arab Dance (Danse arabe)

- Chinese Dance (Danse chinoise)

- Dance of the Flutes (Danse des Mirlitons)

- Waltz of the Flowers (Valse des fleurs).

Victor 6615, 6616, 6617 later in Victor album M-3

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music discs 01545 of the 'Arab Danse' and Victor 01549 'Dance of the Flutes' theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 36655-4, CVE 36656-4, CVE 36657-2, CVE 36669-1, CVE 36670-4, CVE 36671-2

D 1214, D 1215, D 1216

AB 264, AB 265, AB 266 (Spain)

D 3790, D 3791, D 3792

DB 1003, DB 1004, DB 1005 listed but not issued

ES 240, ES 241, ES 242 (Austria)

serial nos. 4-0988, 4-0989, 4-0978, 4-0979, 4-0990, 4-0991

Victor Japan D-8012 through D-8014 (Victor Company of Japan)

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Victor L-7004 side A 33 1/3 RPM matrix LCVE-69730-2 contained dubbed 78 RPM matrices CVE 36655-4, CVE 36656-4, CVE 36657-2 and Victor L-7004 side A 33 1/3 RPM matrix LCVE-69764-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM matrices CVE 36669-1, CVE 36670-4, CVE 36671-2.

March 10, 1927

German Electrola EJ 187

Victor 6645 A, 6646 A coupled with 1926 Rienzi Overture in Victor album A-5

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01528 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 37002-1 (later CVE 37002-2), CVE 37003-7

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC500.

D 1296

EJ 187 (Electrola Germany)

AB 277 (Spain)

AW 4032 (Italy)

ES 302 (Austria)

serial nos. 5-0500, 5-0593

Victor Japan JD-1236 (Victor Company of Japan)

January 6, 1927

107 musicians used in this recording

HMV D 1226 serial number 5-0501

Victor 6644 B, 6645 B coupled with 1926 Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 in Victor album A-5

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music discs 01531, 01532, 01533 theater music for silent movies

also in a Victor automatic sequence album Victor 6644 B, 6645 B, 6646 B

matrices CVE 37004-1, CVE 3770-1 (later CVE 3770-2), CVE 37701-2

D 1226, D 1227 A

DB 1035, 1036 A listed but not issued

AW 4028, AW 4030 A (Italy)

AB 306, AB 307 A (Spain)

EJ 158, EJ 159 A (Electrola Germany)

ED 3, ED 4 A (Australia)

serial nos. 5-0501, 5-0533, 5-0534

as arranged by Stokowski using most of the music following Brünnhilde riding Grane onto her funeral pyre

also in a Victor automatic sequence album Victor 6644 A

also Victor 14850 B coupled with 1934 Sidgfried excerpts in AM-441

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01519 theater music for silent movies

matrix CVE 37702-2

105 musicians used in this recording

D 1227 B

DB 1036 listed but not issued

AW 4030 B (Italy)

AB 307 B (Spain)

EJ 159 B (Electrola Germany)

ED 4 (Australia)

serial no. 5-0535

Carmen - Act 1 scene 5 - "Habanera"

a Victor demonstration disc given to stores to show off the new Westrex Electrical Recording Process. The horns and full bass of this recording (plus fine performance) made it a good demonstration disc

Victor Company of Japan Carmen NF-4003

matrix BVE 22812-5 (Prelude) BVE-38211-1 (Habanera)

AA 168 (Spain)

E 531 10 inch black label series

Electrola EW 66 (Germany)

serial nos. 8-960, 8-961

Victor Japan NF-4003 in album JAS 13 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan HL-3 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JE-157 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor L-1000 side A matrix LBVE-69-165-1 contained 78 RPM matrix BVE 22812-5 (Prelude) and CVE-27903-2 (Changing of the Guard) and CVE-37498-1 (Gypsy Dance). Victor L-1000 side B matrix LBVE-69166-1 contained 78 RPM matrices CVE-37494-2 (intermezzo), CVE-27902-2 (Smugglers) and concluded with BVE-38211-1 (Habanera).

flute solo played by William Kinkaid

(Stokowski transcription)

HMV D 1768

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music discs 01531, 01532 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 21057-9, CVE 21058-8

D 1768 available into the 1940s

AB 599 (Spain)

ED 256 (Australia)

FD 9 (UK export)

serial nos. 5-0658, 5-0659

Victor Japan JD-1627 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-531 (Victor Company of Japan)

Stokowski's first recording of one of his Bach transcriptions

(Stokowski transcription)

Victor 6751 and Electrola 231

matrices CVE 37468-2 and CVE 37469-2

AB 349 (Spain)

EJ 231 (Electrola Germany)

ES 337 (Austria)

FD 3 (UK export)

serial nos. 5-0761, 5-0762

matrices A 37468, A 37469

Japan Victor MA-6 (Victor Company of Japan)

Japan Victor JD-6794 (Victor Company of Japan)

Stokowski transcription

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC483.

matrix BVE 25941-8

Victor Japan JE-204 with 1927 "Rosamunde"

Victor Japan NF-4054 with 1927 "Rosamunde"

April 15, 1927

April 25, 1927

a Japanese pressing of Victor 6674

Victor 6680 through 6689 in album A-6 coupled with 1927 Brahms Symphony no 1

matrices CVE 37470-2, CVE 37474-2, CVE 37475-1, CVE 37476-2, CVE 37477-2, CVE 37478-2, CVE 37479-2, CVE 37480-2, CVE 37481-2, CVE 37482-1

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC483.

D 1639 through D 1643

D 7676 through D 7680

AB 532 through AB 536 (Spain)

EJ 444 through EJ 448 (Electrola Germany)

ES 626 through ES 630 (Austria)

W 1040 through W 1044 (Gramophone France)

serial nos. 5-0752, 5-0778, 5-0753, 5-0754, 5-0755, 5-0756, 5-0757, 5-0758, 5-0751, 5-0750 (in that order)

Victor Japan 6670 through 6674 (Victor Company of Japan)

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April 25, 1927

April 26, 1927

April 27, 1927

April 28, 1927

April 30, 1927

the fine 1927 Brahms Symphony no 1 restoration by Mark Obert-Thorn for Pristine Classical

blank side of the "Program Transcription" 33 1/3 RPM recording

Victor 7053 through 7057 in album AM-15

Victor 6680 through 6689 in album A-6 coupled with 1927 Beethoven Symphony no 7

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01527 of CVE 37489-1, disc 01533 CVE 37483-2 disc 01534 CVE 37484-2 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 37483-2, CVE 37484-2, CVE 37485-2, CVE 37486-1, CVE 37487-1 (later CVE 37487-2) CVE 37488-2, CVE 37489-1, CVE 37490-2, CVE 37491-1, CVE 37492-2

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC500.

D 1499 through D 1503

D 7671 through D 7675

W 998 through W 1002 (Gramophone France)

serial nos. 5-0614, 5-0615, 5-0607, 5-0608, 5-0616, 5-0617, 5-0609, 5-0610, 5-0618, 5-0619 (in that order)

Victor Japan JD-916 through JD-920 in album JAS 638 (Victor Company of Japan)

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Victor L-11647 side A matrix LCS-76273-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 37483-2, CVE 37484-2 and side B matrix LCS-76274-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 37485-2, CVE 37486-1. Victor L-11648 side A matrix LCS-76275-2 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 37487-2, CVE 37488-2, and side B matrix LCS-76276-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 37489-1, CVE 37490-2. Victor L-11649 side A matrix LCS-76277-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 37491-1, CVE 37492-2 with the final 33 1/3 RPM side blank.

April 30, 1927

the 1931 "Program Transcription" 33 1/3 dub of the 1927 "Unfinished"

Electrola Germany EJ 710 serial number 5-0620

Victor 6663, 6664, 6665 in album M-16

Victor 16760, 16761, 16762 in album DM-16

matrices CVE 29052-6, CVE 29053-6, CVE 29054-6, CVE 29055-6, CVE 29056-7, CVE 29057-7 (in 1939 matrix CVE 29052-6 was redubbed to CVE 29052-1R)

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC483.

DB 7, DB 8, DB 9 - the creation by HMV in 1924 of the DA (10 inch) and DB (12 inch) series double-sided discs created a new Celebrity artist series which continued until the LP era in the 1950s. ⁹

D 7375, D7376, D 7377

D 1779 through D 1781

AB 609, AB 610, AB611 (Spain)

EJ 710, EJ 711, EJ 712 (Electrola Germany)

ED 530 through ED 532 (Australia)

ES 702 through ES 704 (Austria)

W 1128, W 1129, W 1130 (Gramophone France)

serial nos. 5-0620 through 5-0625

Victor Japan JD-1531 through JD-1533 in album JAS 748

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Victor L-11645 side A matrix LCS-75661-3 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 29052-6, CVE 29053-6, CVE 29054-6 and side B matrix LCS-75662-4 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 29054-6. Victor L-11646 side A LCS-75663-2 matrix contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 29055-6, CVE 29056-7, CVE 29057-7 with the final 33 1/3 side blank. These sides were also issued by Victor in an automatic changer sequence on 33 1/3 "Program Transcription" discs L-11645 and L-11646 with side B blank.

Stokowski described key themes also playing the piano

matrix CVE 38605-2

included in album M-17

note: on 20 October 1927, Victor recorded a Spanish version of Stokowski’s talk by José Tablada (1871-1945) with Rosario Bourdon piano on single-sided Victor 6749, matrix number CVE-40417-4

Stokowski described key themes also playing the piano

matrix CVE 38606-1

included in album M-15

note: on 20 October 1927, Victor recorded a Spanish version of Stokowski’s talk by José Tablada (1871-1945) with Rosario Bourdon piano on single-sided Victor 6748, matrix number CVE-40420-2

May 2, 1927

(Intermezzo, Les Dragons d'Alcala recorded April 30, 1927, others May 2, 1927)

Carmen - Act 2 - "Gypsy Dance" (Danse Bohème)

Carmen - Act 3 - "March of the Smugglers" (Marche des contrebandiers)

Carmen - Act 1 - "Changing of the Guard" (Avec la garde montante)

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01586 of the Gypsy Dance theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 37494-2 (Dragons),

CVE 37498-1 (Gypsy Dance),

CVE 27902-2 (Smugglers),

CVE 27903-1 later -2 (Changing Guard)

these recordings were also pressed in Victor's new Argentina plant

D 1816, D 1618

AB 630, AB 500 (Spain)

ES 672, ES 554 (Austria)

EJ 436 - Smugglers, Guard (Electrola Germany)

serial nos. 6-0551 (Dragons), 6-0550 (Gypsy Dance), 6-0587 (Smugglers), 6-0552 (Changing Guard)

Victor Japan ND-59, ND-60 in album JAS 13 (Victor Company of Japan)

in 1927 Victor Talking Machine Company built a new record manufacturing plant which used Camden masters to produce discs for the South American market, creating Victor Talking Machine Co. Sucursal Argentina (S.A.I.C.), Buenos Aires.

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orchestrated by Hector Berlioz and Stokowski

Victor ND-89 (Victor Company of Japan)

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01549 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 37495-1, CVE 37496-2

also issued by Victor Argentina

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC500.

D 1285

DB 3699 (Austria)

AB 283 (Spain)

RX 107 (Italy)

EJ 166 (Electrola Germany)

serial nos. 5-0603, 5-0604

Victor Japan ND-89 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JD-1325 (Victor Company of Japan)

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC483 which also includes the shorter 11 October 1927 version.

matrix CVE-37497-2 not released

This is an atmospheric and "oriental" reading which makes this somewhat light-weight work seem to be music of merit.

matrix BVE-37499-1 (transcribed to matrix 1R on June 28, 1928)

issued also in a Victor Japan pressing

E 521 with 1927 Ippolitov-Ivanov

the E Series was HMV's 10 inch black label of more popular works ⁹

AA 165 (Spain)

EW 56 (Electrola Germany)

serial no. 8-633

Victor Japan JE-196 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan NF-4083 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor 6792, 6793, 6794, 6795, 6796, 6797, 6798, 6799, 6800, 6801 in automatic sequence A-8 coupled with 1927 Dvorak Symphony no 9

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01519 theater music for silent movies

matrices CVE 34730-3 CVE 34731-4, CVE 34732-3 (later CVE 34732-3A), CVE 34733-3 (later CVE 34733-3A), CVE 39340-2, CVE 39341-1, CVE 39342-3, CVE 39343-1, CVE 39344-1, CVE 39345-1

D 1404 through D 1408

D 6726 through D 6730 automatic sequence

AB 341 through AB 345 (Spain)

5-0683, 5-0684, 5-0685, 5-0686, 5-0687, 5-0688, 5-0689, 5-0690, 5-0733, 5-0734

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Victor L-11650 33 1/3 side A matrix LCS-76268-2 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 34730-3, CVE 34731-4. Side B matrix LCS-76274-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 34732-3, CVE 34733-3. Victor L-11651 side A matrix LCS-76270-1 contained dubbed 39340-2, CVE 39341-1 and side B matrix LCS-76271-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 39342-1, CVE 39343-1. Victor L-11652 33 1/3 side A matrix LCS-76272-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 39344-1, CVE 39345-1 with the final 33 1/3 side being blank.

It was also issued on three Victor "Program Transcription" discs in automatic changer sequence L-11723 through L-11725 with side B blank.

Academy of Music, Philadelphia, USA

Victor Musical Masterpiece album M-1

Victor 6792, 6793, 6794, 6795, 6796, 6797, 6798, 6799, 6800, 6801 in automatic sequence A-8 coupled with 1927 Franck Symphony

Victor 7097, 7098, 7099, 7100, 7101 in AM-1

matrices CVE 32802-2 (later CVE 32802-4), CVE 32803-3 (transcribed to 5R - 30 April 1926), CVE 33290-2 (later CVE 33290-3 transcribed 6R - February 13, 1928), CVE 333291-4 (later CVE 333291-1), CVE 33292-3 (later CVE 33292-5), CVE 33293-2 (later CVE 33293-4), CVE 33294-1 (later CVE 33294-3), CVE 33297-2 (later CVE 33297-4), CVE 33296-1 (later CVE 33296-3), CVE 33295-1 (later CVE 33295-3)

D 1893 through D 1897

D 7640 through D 7644 automatic sequence

D 40 through D 44

Victor Japan album JAS 953 (Victor Company of Japan)

serial nos. 4-0686, 4-0689, 4-0761, 4-0762, 4-0763, 4-0764, 4-0765, 4-0778, 4-0797, 4-828

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Arthur Rodzinski piano accompaniment

matrix CVE 40400-2

note: on 20 October 1927, Victor recorded a Spanish version of Stokowski’s talk by José Tablada (1871-1945) with Rosario Bourdon piano on single-sided Victor 6747, matrix number CVE-40419-2

Arthur Rodzinski piano accompaniment

matrix CVE 40401-2

note: on 20 October 1927, Victor recorded a Spanish version of Stokowski’s talk by José Tablada (1871-1945) with Rosario Bourdon piano on single-sided Victor 6750, matrix number CVE-40418-1

Academy of Music, Philadelphia, USA

This first electrical recording of Schéhérazade was one of the great recordings of the work during the twentieth century. The violin solos of Mischa Mischakoff and the virtuoso strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra demonstrate the stature the orchestra had achieved under Stokowski.

also Victor Pict-Ur-Music disc 01544 through 01546 theater music for silent movies

Matrices CVE 38254-2 (later CVE 38254-4), CVE 38255-2 (later CVE 38255-3), CVE 39346-1, CVE 39347-1 (later CVE 39347-3), CVE 39348-1, CVE 39349-1A, CVE 39350-1, CVE 39351-1A (later CVE 39351-2A), CVE 39352-1, CVE 39353-2

D 1436 through D 1440

W 968 through W 972 (Gramophone France)

D 7692 through D 7696

AB 399 through AB 403 (Spain)

ES 473 through ES 477 (Austria)

serial nos. 5-0723 through 5-07232

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Academy of Music, Philadelphia, USA

matrix BVE 39354-2, BVE 39355-2

E 507 (UK) the E Series was HMV's 10 inch black label series of more popular works ⁹

AA 151 (Spain)

EW 53 (Electrola Germany)

serial nos. 7-987, 7-988

Victor Japan HL-61 (Victor Company of Japan)

Academy of Music, Philadelphia, USA

Victor Argentina release of "Rosamunde"

recall that a 12 inch (30 cm) recording of this work including repeats was made on 2 May 1927 but not released.

Mark Obert-Thorn has made a fine restoration this recording for Pristine Classical on PASC483 which also includes the longer 2 May 1927 version.

matrix BVE 37497-1

Victor Japan JE-204 with 1927 "Moment Musicale"

Victor Japan NF-4054 with 1927 "Moment Musicale"

Victor Japan HL-27

HMV E 521 10 inch (25 cm) disc

matrix BVE 26442-5

E 521 (UK)

EW 56 (Electrola Germany)

serial no. 8-632

Victor Japan JE-196 with Glazunov Dance orientale (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan NF-4083 with Glazunov Dance orientale (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan HL-14 (Victor Company of Japan)

HMV D-1427 issued in 1928

matrix CVE 27069-5 in M-53

D 1427

AB 368 (Spain)

ES 366 (Austria)

serial no. 5-0794

There is an extended 1 minute cut of the repeating concluding progression at the end of this performance

Biddulph WHL-005 also issued a fine restoration of the 1927 Firebird by Ward Marston

matrices CVE 30992-4, CVE 30993-4, CVE 30994-4, CVE 30995-5, CVE 39356-1

106 musicians used for this session. This 1927 recording is atmospheric and a glorious performance, with the Philadelphia string sound at its most sumptuous.

D 1427 (seems 1 disc only)

serial nos. 5-0795 through 5-0799

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(Stokowski transcription)

Victor 6786 with the later matrix number

matrix CVE 39357-1 (later CVE 39257-1A)

D 1464

AB 414 (Spain)

ES 391 (Austria)

matrix CVE 39890-1 (later CVE 39890-1A)

D 1807

AB 680 (Spain)

ED 7

serial no. 5-0878

Victor Japan JD-561 B with 1927 Bacchanale (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

HMV D 1463 - a noble performance that stayed in the British catalogue until 1950

matrices CVE 30021-3 (later CVE 30021-4), CVE 30022-3

Perhaps the finest of the many Stokowski recordings of this work.

D 1463

AB 461(Spain)

EJ 361 (Electrola Germany)

serial nos. 5-0831, 5-0832

Victor Japan JD-1675 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-191 (Victor Company of Japan)

Electrola Germany Bacchanale EJ-580

matrix CVE 24630-6 (later CVE 24630-7)

D 1807

AB 680 (Spain)

ED 7

EJ-580 (Electrola Germany)

serial no. 5-0877

Victor Japan JD-561 A with 1927 Rakoczy March (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

Electrola Germany EJ 348

matrix CVE 39358-2

D 1464

AB 414 (Spain)

EJ 348 (Electrola Germany)

ES 391

serial no. 5-0857

matrix A 39358

Victor 6886, 6987, 6988, 6989, 6990 in Victor AM-42

Victor 17258, 17259, 17260, 17261, 17262 in Victor DM-42

matrices CVE 46463-1, CVE 46464-1A, CVE 46465, CVE 46466-2A, CVE 46467-2, CVE 46468-1, CVE 46469-2A, CVE 46470-2A, CVE 46471-2A, CVE 46472-1

6-0594, 6-0595, 6-0596, 6-0597, 6-0598, 6-0599, 6-0600, 6-0601, 6-0602, 6-0636

AB 644 through AB 648 (Spain)

D 1769, D 1770, D 1771, D 1772, D 1773

D 7681, D 7682, D 7683, D 7684, D 7685 automatic sequence

ES 655 through 659 (Austria)

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Stokowski concludes his performance of the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture with the fermata prior to the usual last 4 bars, cuts these last 4 bars and adds an additional, gentle chord an octave lower than the fermata chord, to make a quiet revised ending - which he did throughout his career.

also Victor 6900, 6901, 6902 in AM-46

also Victor 16763, 16764, 16765 in DM-46

matrices CVE 46473-2, CVE 46474-2, CVE 46475-2, CVE 46476-2, CVE 46477-1A

DB 1947 through DB 1949 with de Falla "Danse Espagnole"

ED 797 through ED 799 (Italy)

serial nos. 6-0644, 6-0645, 6-0646, 6-0647, 6-0651

large

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matrices CVE 46480-2 (later CVE 46480-2A), CVE 46481-1, (later CVE 46481-1A)

virtuoso playing and a wash of sound unmatched by the European orchestra recordings of the era

D 1888

EJ 620

ES 705 (Austria)

serial nos. 42-750, 42-780

Japan Victor 7158 (Victor Company of Japan) issued 1930

Saul Caston trumpet

HMV D 1709 serial number 42-607

This seems to be the first recording, either acoustic or electric of this work and would the first hearing for most listeners of the era. The pace seems heavy; the recording takes 16 minutes without repeats compared with modern performances of perhaps 12 minutes with repeats, and 91 musicians played. Also, the famous clarino trumpet solo of the third movement has been scored down an octave, reducing its brilliant effect.

also Victor 7092 through 7096 in AM-59

also Victor 17246 through 17250 in DM-59

matrices CVE 46482-1A, CVE 46483-2A, CVE 46484-2A, CVE 46485-1A, CVE 46496-2A.

D 1708, D 1709, D 1710 with 1929 "Wir glauben all an einen Gott"

D 7420, D 7421, D 7422 automatic sequence

EJ 504, EJ 505, EJ 506 A (Electrola Germany) with 1929 "Wir glauben all an einen Gott"

ES 601, ES 602, ES 603 (Austria)

AB 677, AB 678, AB 679 (Spain)

AW 100, AW 101, AW 102 (Italy)

W-1061 through W-1063 (Gramophone France)

serial nos. 42-605 through 42-609

matrices A 46482, A 46483, A 46484, A 46485, A 46486 with Bach "Wir glauben all an einen Gott"

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December 8, 1928

Most striking of the several Stokowski changes here is in the opening for horns and bassoon written in triplets by Tchaikovsky - Stokowski replaces the triplets with eighth notes

Victor 6934 through 6938 in AM-48

Victor 17251 through 17255 in DM-48

matrices CVE 46486-4, CVE 46487-1A, CVE 46488-2, CVE 46489-2, CVE 46490-2, CVE 46491-2A, CVE 46492-1A, CVE 46493-1A, CVE 46494-3A, CVE 46495-2A

DB 1793 through DB 1797

DB 7281 through 7285 automatic sequence

serial nos. 6-0700 through 6-0708 and 6-0723

Electrola Germany DB 1793 through DB 1797 with serial nos. A 46 486 through A 46 496

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also Victor 6900 or Victor 6902 (in some copies) in AM-46

also Victor 7820

also Victor 16863 in DM-46

matrix CVE 47923-2

DB 1949 coupled with 1928 "Romeo and Juliet"

HMV Italy ED 797

serial nos. 6-0644, 6-0645, 6-0646, 6-0647, 6-0651

(Stokowski transcription)

matrix CVE 47942-2A

D 1994

D 7418

DB 2007

ES 733 (Austria)

Gramophone France W 1186

serial no. 42-898

Victor Japan JD-564 B in album JAS 574 with 1929 Carnival of the Animals (Victor Company of Japan)

HMV D-1677 serial number 6-0725

matrices CVE-48923-1, CVE-48924-3A, CVE-48925-2A, CVE-48926-1

this work, often performed histrionically, is given a noble, yet electrically charged performance, with decisive brass and strings, superior to his later 1942 NBC Symphony, 1953 New York and 1968 Chicago Symphony recordings.

D-1676, D-1677

AB-575, AB-576 (Spain)

serial nos. 6-0724, 6-0724, 6-0725, 6-0751

Victor Japan JL-7002 (Victor Company of Japan)

this recording was also pressed in Victor's plant in Argentina

Victor L-7002 33 1/3 side A matrix LCVE-69777-1 Russian Easter Overture contained dubbed 78 RPM matrices CVE-48923-1, CVE-48924-3A, CVE-48925-2A, CVE-48926-1.

this recording remained in the Victor catalogue through to the end of the 78 RPM era as can be seen with this post-WW2 pressing

matrices CVE 48932-1 (later CVE 48932-2), CVE 48933-2, CVE 48934-3, CVE 48935-2.

D 1739, D 1740

D 3739, D 3740

DB 605, DB 606

DB 6005, DB 6006

AB 716, AB 717 (Spain)

AW 201, AW 202 (Italy)

ES 767, ES 768 (Austria)

serial nos. 6-0709, 6-0710, 6-0754, 6-0711

Victor Japan JD-886, JD-887

Victor Japan D-8024, D-8025 in album JAS 6

Victor Japan ND-24, ND-25 in album JAS 6

Victor L-7002 33 1/3 side B matrix LCVE-69778-1 Capriccio italien contained dubbed 78 RPM matrices CVE 48932-1, CVE 48933-2, CVE 48934-3, CVE 48935-2.

May 1, 1929

(Stokowski transcription)

also Victor 7093 through 7096 in AM-59 coupled with 1928 Brandenburg no 2

matrices CVE 48927-1, CVE 48928-5, CVE 48929-2A, CVE 48930-2A

D 1702, D 1703

AB 580, AB 581 (Spain)

EJ 580, EJ 581 (Electrola Germany)

ES 620, ES 621 (Austria)

W 1189, W 1190 (France)

serial nos. 42-611, 42-602, 42-603, 42-604

with Rachmaninoff at the Piano

This recording has never been out of the catalogues since its release in 1929. The Library of Congress included it in the Great Recordings of the Twentieth Century. Above is one of the many reissues of this famous recording - an HMV LP issued in the 1950s

Pristine Classical CD PASC521 restored by Mark Obert-Thorn

Victor 8153 through 8157 in album AM-58

Victor 16773 through 16777 in album DM-58

Pristine Classical CD PASC521 restored by Mark Obert-Thorn

matrices CVE 48963-2 (later CVE 48963-3), CVE 48964-1 (later CVE 48964-2), CVE 48965-1 (later CVE 48965-2), CVE 48966-1, CVE 48967-1 (later CVE 48967-3), CVE 48968-2 (later CVE 48968-3), CVE 48969-1 (later CVE 48969-2), CVE 48970-1 (later CVE 48970-2), CVE 48971-1 (later CVE 48971-2, CVE 48971-3), CVE 48972-1 (later CVE 48972-3)

Mark Obert-Thorn in a fascinating Pristine Classical CD PASC521 restored all of the surviving 'takes' from the April 10, 13, 1929 sessions. Over the years, different matrices were used by Victor as older matrices wore out. Mark wrote: "... what is perhaps less well-known is that this recording has existed in two almost entirely different versions over the years, with a performance that was not Rachmaninov's first choice being the only one available for half of its history. The present release brings the two together for the first time..."

DB 1333 through 1337

DB 7008 through DB 7012 automatic sequence

DB 7427 through DB 7431 automatic sequence

ED 773 through 777 (Australia)

serial nos. 42-600 through 42-609, 2-05742 through 2-05745, 2-08056 through 2-08059.

matrices A.48963 through A.48972

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Stokowski had also tried, unsuccessfully, to record the "Japanese Nocturne' acoustically in May, 1923.

Electrola Germany D 1936 with Electrola label hand-pasted over Gramophone HMV disc label

matrix CVE-47964-3

March 15, 1930

HMV D 1877 - D 1882 and

Electrola Germany EJ 603

Victor 7283, 7284, 7285, 7286, 7287, 7288 in album AM-82

matrices CVE 47951-3, CVE 47952-2, CVE 47953-2, CVE 47954-2, CVE 47955-3, CVE 47956-2 (later CVE 47956-3A), CVE 47957-2, CVE 47959-1, CVE 47960-2, CVE 47961-2, CVE 47962-2, CVE 47963-4

note: for some reason, CVE 47956-2 of 29 April 1929 was remade as CVE 47956-3A with a 12 measure cut in movement 2. Both versions published; my copy has the cut side.

D 1877 through D 1882

D 7686 through D 7691

EJ 598 through EJ 603 (Germany)

ES 755 through E 760 (Austria)

serial nos. 42-933 through 42-938, 42-927 through 42-932 in that order

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May 1, 1929

labeled by Stokowski "Shepherd's Christmas Music"

(Stokowski transcription)

HMV D 1741

matrices CVE-47965-1, CVE-47970-1

D 1741

AB 618 (Spain)

serial nos. 42-707, 42-708

matrices A 47965, A 47970

Victor Japan VD 8369 (Victor Company of Japan)

(also unsuccessfully January 28, 1929)

(Stokowski transcription)

HMV D 1710 serial number 42-610

Victor 7092 B in AM-59

Victor 17250 B in DM-59

matrix CVE 48931-5

D 1710 B all HMV with September 1928 Brandenburg Concerto no 2

D 7420 automatic sequence

ES 603 (Austria)

EJ-506 (Electrola Germany)

AB-679 (Spain)

W-1063 (France)

AW-102 (Italy)

serial no. 42-610

matrix A 48931

German Electrola D 1935 with Electrola label hand-pasted over HMV Gramophone disc label

matrices CVE 47966-2, CVE 47967-2, CVE 47968-2

D 1935, D 1936 A coupled with Eichheim Japanese Nocturne

AB-629 (Spain)

serial nos. 42-912 through 42-914

matrices A 48966 through A 48968

Victor 16570, 16571 with 1929 Thomas Mignon Gavotte and 1931 Debussy "Danses Sacrée et Profane"

matrices CVE 46478-4, CVE 46479-4

D 1614

DB 1514

serial nos. 42-1186, 42-1186

Marcel Tabuteau English horn soloist

this recording with Marcel Tabuteau playing English horn stayed in the catalogue to the end of the 78 RPM era as shown by this post-WW2 pressing

matrices CVE 47973-1 and CVE 47980-1

Laila Storch wrote ⁷: "...John de Lancie remembered Tabuteau's story of how the record came to be made in May 1929. 'Stoki called him up one morning and said, "I would like to record the Swan tomorrow." Tabuteau didn't even have an English horn. He got on the train and went to New York to rent an instrument. He then came back to Philadelphia the same evening, sat up all night in his studio making English horn reeds, then went in the next morning and recorded it'."

D 1997

W-1188 (France)

EJ-705 (Electrola Germany)

AB 707 (Spain)

serial nos. 42-1119, 42-1120

Victor L-11656 33 1/3 side A matrix LCS-76752-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 47973-2, and dubbed 78 RPM matrix CVE 47980-3. Side B of the disc contained the April 1930 recording of Sibelius's Finlandia dubbed to 33 1/3 speed.

Victor Japan pressing the Prelude BWV 869

matrix CVE 47974-2

D 1938 (A) with March 1930 Handel Pastoral Symphony

D 1995 (A) with May 1929 Hoffstetter/Haydn

serial no. 42-1027

Victor Japan ND-252 with 1930 Handel Pastoral Symphony (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor VD-7244 B with 1930 Handel Pastoral Symphony (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor JD-2015 B with 1929 Mengelberg NYPh J. C. Bach Sinfonia (Victor Company of Japan)

matrices CVE 47981-2, CVE 47982-1, CVE-47983-2 and later CVE-47983-3, CVE-47984-1 and later CVE-47984-2, CVE 47985-2, CVE 47986-1

Stokowski's suite is essentially the L'Arlesienne Suite no 1, with the addition of a Danse provençale, which is the Andantino from the Pastorale of the L'Arlesienne Suite no 2 - Stokowski inserts it between the Adagietto and the concluding Carillon of Suite no 1.

D 1801 through D 1803

D 7363 through D 7365 automatic sequence

AB 603 through AB 605 (Spain)

AW 143 through AW 145 (Italy)

EJ 554 through EJ 556 (Electrola Germany)

W 1089 through W 1091 (Gramophone France)

serial nos. 42-701 through 42-706

Victor Japan JD-1687 in album JAS 781 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan 7124-6 in album JAS 95 (Victor Company of Japan)

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This is the entr'acte music played at the beginning of Act 2.

matrix CVE 47987-2

D 1643

serial no. 42-1190

label reads: "Celebrated Minuet",

later "Minuet"

- String Quintet No 1 in E opus 11 no 5 G 275 - 3rd movement Minuetto

Stokowski transcription

this 1929 recording stayed in the catalogue until the end of the 78 RPM era as can be seen by this post WW2 label

matrix CVE 47988-3

D 1864 A with 1929 Hoffstetter/Haydn

D 1995 A with 1927 Prelude BWV 853

EJ-584 labeled "Menuett" coupled with 1929 Hoffstetter/Haydn (Electrola Germany)

ES 696 with 1929 Hoffstetter/Haydn

AB 696 with 1929 Hoffstetter/Haydn

serial no. 42-903

matrix no. A 47 990 (note: not A 47 988)

Victor Japan D-8110 with 1929 Hoffstetter/Haydn (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan VD-8199 with 1929 Hoffstetter/Haydn (Victor Company of Japan)

US label reads: "18th CENTURY DANCE (Josef Haydn)"

European label reads "Serenade")

Stokowski transcription

Electrola Germany EJ 584

matrix CVE 47989-1

D 1864 B with May 1929 Boccherini Minuetto

D 1995 A with May 1929 Bach Prelude BWV 869

EJ-584 labeled "Serenade" coupled with May 1929 Boccherini Minuetto (Electrola Germany)

serial no. 42-904

matrix no. A 47 989

Victor Japan D-8110 with May 1929 Boccherini Minuetto (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan VD-8199 with May 1929 Boccherini Minuetto (Victor Company of Japan)

March 14, 1930

April 29, 1930

as arranged by Stokowski

Victor 7265, 7266, 7267 in album AM-78

matrices CVE 51876-5A (later CVE 51876-6), CVE 51877-5A, CVE 51878-2, CVE 51879-4A, CVE 51880-1A, CVE 51875-2

D 1905, 1906, 1907

D 7372, D 7373, D 7374 automatic sequence

AB 701, AB 702, AB 703 (Spain)

EJ 648, EJ 649, EJ 650 (Electrola Germany)

serial nos. 52-917, 42-965, 42-918, 42-990, 42-919, 42-920

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Victor L-11669 33 1/3 side A matrix LCS-76754-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 51876-6 and dubbed 78 RPM matrix CVE 51877-5A. Side B matrix LCS-76755-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM matrices 51878-2 and CVE 51879-4A.

Victor L-11670 33 1/3 side A matrix LCS-76756-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM matrices CVE 51880-1A and CVE 51875-2, with side B blank.

An automatic sequence "Program Transcription" album contained Victor L-11747 and L-11748.

and March 12, 1930

with beautiful bassoon solos by Walter Guetter

(Rite of Spring)

Mark Obert-Thorn in his fascinating Pristine Classical album PASC422 has shown matrix pairs CVE-37471-4/4A and 47975-1/1A to have been fed by different microphones, therefore giving an "accidental stereo" image when stabilized by the Capstan pitch-stabilizing program and careful phase allignment - a technical tour-de-force by Mark Obert-Thorn. Visit Pristine Classical for fascinating recordings.

Victor 7231 through 7234 in AM-74

Victor 16561 through 16564 in DM-74

matrices CVE 37471-4 (later CVE 37471-4A), CVE 37472-3A (later CVE 37472-4A), CVE 37473-3A, CVE 47975-1 (later CVE 47975-1A, CVE 47975-2A), CVE 47976-1 (later CVE 47976-3), CVE 47977-2A (later CVE 47977-3A, CVE 47977-4), CVE 47978-3A (later CVE 47978-5A), CVE 47979-7 (later CVE 47979-7A)

D 1919 through D 1922

D 7602 through D 7605 automatic sequence

AB 650 through AB 653 (Spain)

EJ 626 through EJ 629 (Electrola Germany)

serial nos. 42-850, 42-878, 42-879, 42-851, 42-852, 42-853, 42-847, 42-880

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Olga Barabini and Mary Binney Montgomery, pianists (Olga Barabini studied with Arrau and Hofmann)

excellent restoration of this fine electrical recording by Mark Obert-Thorn on Biddulph WHL-012

Mark Obert-Thorn in his fascinating Pristine Classical album PASC422 has shown matrix pair CVE-51883-2/2A to have been fed by different microphones, therefore giving an "accidental stereo" image when stabilized by the Capstan pitch-stabilizing program and careful phase allignment - a technical tour-de-force by Mark Obert-Thorn. Visit Pristine Classical for fascinating recordings.

matrices CVE 51881-1 (later CVE 51881-2A), CVE 51882-2A, CVE 51883-1A (later CVE 51883-2 and CVE 51883-2A), CVE 51884-2A, CVE 51885-4. 

D 1992, D 1993, D1994

AB-709, AB-710, AB-711 (Spain)

ES 731, ES 732, ES 733 (Austria)

D 7417, D 7418, D 7419

W-1184, W-1185, W-1186 Gramophone France

serial nos. 42-895, 42-849, 42-875, 42-824, 42-825 (in that order)

Victor Japan JD-562 through JD-564 A in album JAS 574 with 1928 "Song without Words" (Victor Company of Japan)

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March 15, 1930 for BVE-51886-5A

matrix BVE-51886-2 and later matrix BVE-51886-5A

E 556 HMV's 10 inch black label series of more popular works

AA 190 (Spain)

serial no. 40-1426

Gramophone Company issue on HMV E 556

matrix BVE 51888-4 (Stokowski recorded 6 takes of this march)

E 556 in HMV's 10 inch popular series

AA 190 (Spain)

serial no. 40-1657

(Stokowski transcription)

Victor Japan pressing of the Handel Pastoral Symphony

also Victor G-569

matrix CVE 47958-4A

D 1938 with 1929 Bach Prelude BWV 869

AB 705 with 1929 Bach Prelude BWV 869

EJ 706 (Electrola Germany)

serial no. 42-1026

Victor Japan ND-252 with 1929 Bach Prelude BWV 869 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan VD 7244 B with 1929 Bach Prelude BWV 869 (Victor Company of Japan)

from J.S. Bach Cantata no 131

(Stokowski transcription)

French Gramophone DB 1789 labeled "Chorale Prelude"

matrices CVE 47971-3A, CVE 47972-3

DB 1789

Gramophone France DB 1789

serial nos. 42-1057, 42-1058

German Electrola DB 1584

matrices CVE 56834-1 (and in later years, CVE 56834-2A) and CVE 56835-2A

Although put in its final form in 1900, Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra had been performing Finlandia regularly for the previous 15 years. Gramophone magazine in December, 1931 said: "...There is a fine flare in this Finlandia; fire and weight too, and dignity, not surpassed in warmth by anything I know..."

DB 1584

Electrola DB 1584 (Germany)

serial nos. 42-1173, 42-1174

matricies A 56834, A 56835

Victor L-11656 33 1/3 side B matrix LCS-76753-1 contained dubbed 78 RPM CVE 56834-2A, and dubbed 78 RPM matrix CVE 56835-3A. Side B of the disc contained the May 1929 recording of Sibelius's Swan of Tuonela dubbed to 33 1/3 speed.

matrices CVE 56836-2A (later CVE-56836-1), CVE 56837-2A (later CVE-56837-1), CVE 56838-2A, CVE 56839-3A

DB 1663, DB 1664

serial nos. 42-1203 through 42-1206

Victor Japan JD-1399, JD-1400 in album JAS 718

Stokowski transcription

matrix CVE 56840-2A

DB 1587 A

serial no. 42-1179

and (1675)- Marche des sacrificateurs

Stokowski transcriptions

matrix CVE 56841-2A

DB 1587 B

serial no. 42-1180

Stokowski transcription

last regular recording in the Academy of Music until 25 November 1935 with full orchestra of 96 musicians: 36 violins, 12 violas, 10 basses, 4 oboes, 4 bassoons, 5 clarinets, 4 flutes, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, 8 horns, 1 tuba, 2 harps, 2 percussion, and tympani

Victor 7459, 7460 in AM-116

Victor 16572, 16573 in DM-116

Victor 7315

matrices CVE 56842-2A, CVE 56843-3A

D 1937

serial nos. 42-1004, 42-1005

Stokowski transcription

Electrola DB 1952

first recording back in the Camden Church recording location after leaving the Academy of Music to save money, with a reduced orchestra 57 musicians: 12 violins, 4 violas, 5 cellos, 3 basses, 4 oboes, 4 bassoons, 4 clarinets, 4 flutes, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 2 harps, 3 percussion

matrix CVE 64077-2 (later CVE 64077-1)

DB 1952

Electrola DB 1952 (Germany)

serial no. 42-1181

matrix A 64077

Victor Japan JD-2011 with "Christ lag in Todesbanden" (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-273 with "Christ lag in Todesbanden" (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan VD 8196 with "Christ lag in Todesbanden" (Victor Company of Japan)

Prelude to Act 3

matrices BVE-64078-2 (later BVE-64078-4), BVE-64079-2

DA 1291

serial nos. 40-5242, 40-5243

matrices A 64078, A 64079

March 17, 1931 session made test recordings

the test recordings of March 17, 1931 were made on matrices CVE-1269-1 and CVE-1270-1

Edna Phillips, harp

Recorded with 24 strings plus harp. The test recordings were likely used to plan balances between harp and strings.

album including Debussy: Nuages, La Cathédrale Engloutie, Mignon-Gavotte

Victor 7457, 7458, 7459 (with 1929 Mignon Gavotte) in AM-116

Victor 16571, 16572, 16573 (with 1929 Mignon Gavotte in DM-116

matrices CVE 69002-1 (later CVE 69002-7), CVE 69003-1 (later CVE 69003-2), CVE 69004-1

DB 1642, DB 1643 (with 1929 Mignon Gavotte)

serial nos. 42-1184, 42-1185, 42-1188

Stokowski transcription

matrix BVE 69005-3

DA 1952

serial no. 42-1182

Victor Japan JD-2011 with 1931 Bach "Little" Fugue (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-273 with 1931 Bach "Little" Fugue (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan VD 8196 with 1931 Bach "Little" Fugue (Victor Company of Japan)

33 1/3 RPM Victor L-7001 which launched Victor's unsuccessful "Program Transcription" project

recorded directly onto 33 1/3 RPM Victor "Program Transcription" matrices for Victor's new long-playing commercial introduction - eventually unsuccessful. The only 1931 Philadelphia Orchestra Victor recording in the Academy of Music.

later reissued in a 4 LP album Neiman-Marcus DPM4-0210

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(Stokowski orchestration)

Hector Berlioz

Felix Mendelssohn

Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture

Mendelssohn: Music for A Midsummer Night"s Dream - Scherzo

Richard Wagner

Vladimir Horowitz piano - his earliest known concert performance

conducted not by Stokowski, but by Fritz Reiner and included here as part of the Bell Labs experimental recordings listing.

parts of individual movements recorded live by Bell Laboratories engineers but not released until Ward Marston restorations. Exciting performances.

restored by Ward Marston and included in the 2 CD set 52073-2 "Landmarks of Recorded Pianism, Volume 1"

visit Marston Records

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Victor released these recordings during the height of the great depression, although all of RCA Victor itself was only marginally profitable

Symphony no 5 opus 60 - Prometheus, The Poem of Fire (Le poème de feu) (1910)

with the Curtis Institute Choir directed by Sylvan Levin

Victor M-125

Victor 7515, 7516 in M-125

Victor 7519 through 7522 in AM-125

Victor 17195 through 17198 in DM-125

matrices CS 72017-1, CS 72018-1, CS 72020-1, CS 72021-1

Prometheus, The Poem of Fire:

Victor 7517, 7518 in M-125

Victor 7519 through 7522 in AM-125

Victor 17195 through 17198 in DM-125

matrices CS 72023-1, CS 72024-1, CS 72026-1, CS 72027-1

DB 1706, DB 1707 (Extasy)

DB 1708, DB 1709 (Fire)

serial nos. 42-1224, 42-1220, 42-1225, 42-1226 (Extasy)

serial nos. 42-1221, 42-1227, 42-1222, 42-1223 (Fire)

HMV DB 1706, DB 1707

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These recordings were also mastered onto automatic changer 33 1/3 RPM sequence on Victor "Program Transcription" discs L-11689, L-11690

33 1/3 RPM "Program Transcription" recording

33 1/3 RPM matrices: LCSHQ-71699-1 through LCSHQ-71711-1. sides were faded out and faded in on two separate cutting machines.

see April 30, 1932 for recording of Stokowski's explanation of themes on L-11609 side A matrix LCSHQ-72606-1

Victor also released an album of 33 1/3 "Program Transcription" discs of Gurre-Lieder in automatic sequence on discs L-11682 though L-11688.

Jeannette Vreeland soprano,

Rose Bampton contralto,

Paul Althouse tenor,

Robert Betts tenor,

Abrsha (Abraham) Robofsky bass

Benjamin de Loache speaker

Princeton Glee Club, Fortnightly Club, Mendelssohn Club, Mixed Chorus

78 RPM recording

this first recording of Gurre-Lieder remains one of the finest after more than 85 years

also 7524 through 7537 in M-127

also 7538 through 7551 in AM-127 automatic sequence

also 11-8061 through 11-8074 in DM-127 automatic sequence

matrices CSHQ-71674-2 through CSHQ-71698-2 and CSHQ-71712-1, CSHQ-71713-1 recorded Monday April 11, 1932. a similar series of matrices CSHQ-71674-1 through CSHQ-71698-1 were recorded at the concert of Friday April 8, 1932 but were incomplete missing the last two sides and not used.  In both recording sessions, sides were faded out and faded in on two separate cutting machines.

HMV DB 1769 through DB 1782

HMV DB 7293 through DB 7306 automatic sequence

serial nos. 42-1259 (talk side), 42-1260, 42-1230 through 42-1235, 42-1261 through 42-1263, 42-1236 through 42-1240, 42-1264, 42-1265, 42-1241 through 42-1250

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April 23, 1932

33 1/3 RPM Program Transcription disc L-11636

(Stokowski's first version of the 'Synthesis': Prelude to Act 1, Act 1 parts of Scene 4 and 5 when Tristan meets Isolde, hunting horns beginning Act 2, the love scene of Act 2, Act 3 music Tristan awakes with yearning, and concluding with the Liebestod music)

Victor 7625, 7626, 7627, 7628 in album AM-154

Victor 17172, 17173, 17174, 17175 in album DM-154

matrices CS 72062-1, CS 72063-1, CS 72065-1, CS 72066-1, CS 72068-1, CS 72069-2, CS 72071-2, CS 72075-1

DB 1911 through DB 1914

DB 7399 through 7402 automatic sequence

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Victor 17172, 17173, 17174, 17175 in album DM-160 automatic sequence

matrices CSHQ-72076-1, CSHQ-72077-1, CSHQ-72079-2, CSHQ-72080-1, CSHQ-72081-1, CSHQ-72082-1, CSHQ-72083-1, CSHQ-72085-1, CSHQ-72086-1

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The recording was also mastered onto automatic changer 33 1/3 RPM sequence on Victor "Program Transcription" discs L-11711, L-11712.

Die Walküre - Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music (excerpts)

Siegfried - Forest Murmurs

Götterdämmerung - Siegfried's Death & Funeral Music

Götterdämmerung - Brünnhilde's Immolation

recorded live by Bell Laboratories engineers but not released until Ward Marston restorations.

matrix LCSHQ-72606-1 on disc L-11609 side A in album LM-127 - see April 9, 1932 for contents of album LM-127.

matrix CVE 72621-1

(1890-1966)

composer and long-time violinist with the New York Philharmonic

Benjamin de Loache, speaker

"Picture Disc" of The Raven issued in 1933

The Philadelphia Orchestra concert pair of December 9, 10, 1932 including Dubensky's The Raven was recorded live onto a film soundtrack using the RCA Photophone system, then dubbed onto FRC matrices FRC-74824-1 through FRC-74837-1. On 10 February 1933 these The Raven FRC matrices FRC 74832 and FRC 74833 were transferred onto 10 inch (25 cm) 78 RPM matrices BS-69483-2, BS-69484-3, BS-69485-2, BS-69486-2.

picture disc matrices BS 69483-2, BS 69484-3, BS 69485-2, BS 69486-2.

The Raven was also dubbed onto 33 1/3 matrices LBS-75125-6 and LBS-75126-5 on 7 March 1933 for a Victor 33 1/3 RPM 10 inch (25cm) "Program Transcription" disc L-1006. It was commercialized in April 1933.

Erda's music given to the English horn in a 5 minute extended solo by Robert Bloom

Part 1 of the Synthesis: the Prelude, Alberich with the Rhinemaidens, the descent of Wotan and Loge into Nibelheim, Erda's warning. Part 2 "Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla" as arranged by Stokowski.

HMV Spain Rheingold album

Victor 7799, 7801, 7801 in AM-179

Victor 16994, 16995, 16996 in DM-179

matrices CS 75177-1, CS 75178-2, CS 75180-2, CS 75181-2, CS 75183-1, CS 75184-1

DB 1976 through DB 1978

DB 7626 through DB 7628 automatic sequence

serial nos. 42-1367 through 42-1372

matrices A 75177, A 75178, A 75180, A 75181, A 75183, A 75184

Victor Japan JI-7 through JI-9 (Victor Company of Japan)

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April 29, 1933

Biddulph Recordings issued CDs of this plus the Stokowski - Brahms Symphonies of 1927, 1928, 1929 restored by Ward Marston with notes by Edward Johnson (WHL-017-18)

Victor 7830 through 7834 in album AM-185

matrices CS 75162-1, CS 75163-1, CS 75165-1, CS 75167-2, CS 75168-1, CS 75169-1, CS 75171-1, CS 75172-1, CS 75174-2, CS 75175-2

(The 33 1/3 RPM recordings were not released by Victor).

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The recording was also mastered onto automatic changer 33 1/3 RPM sequence on Victor "Program Transcription" discs L-11736, L-11737, L-11738. They were not released.

April 29, 1933

October 28, 1933

Dawn & Siegfried"s Rhine Journey, Siegfried"s Death & Funeral Music, Immolation & Finale

Agnes Davis - Brünnhilde in the finale. She was a Curtis Institute student at the time

HMV Spain DB 7621-DB 7625

Victor 7848 through 7852 in album AM-188

Victor 17144 through 171148 in album DM-188

matrices CS 75626-1, CS 75627-1, CS 75629-1, CS 75630-1, CS 75632-1, CS 75633-2, CS 75676-1, CS 75677-1, CS 75679-1, CS 75680-2

DB 2126, DB 2127 (Rhine Journey, Death), DB 2128, DB 2129, DB 2130 (Brünnhilde Immolation, finale)

DB 7621 through DB 7625

serial nos. 42-1410 through 42-1414 (Rhine Journey, Death), 42-1415 through 42-1419 (Brünnhilde Immolation, finale)

Victor Japan JI-52 through JI-56 album JAS 551 (Victor Company of Japan)

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(Stokowski transcription)

also Victor 8550 in AM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

also Victor 16631 in DM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

also Victor 8432 in M-236 Beethoven Symphony no 9 as a filler after 1942

also Victor 16621 in DM-236 Beethoven Symphony no 9 as a filler after 1942

matrix CS 75189-3

DB 2274

serial no. 42-1464

Victor Japan JI-50 A in album JAS 544 Bach album (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

only known Stokowski recording of this transcription

Victor 8498 in AM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

Victor 11663 B in DM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

matrix CS 75684-2

DB 2335

serial no. 42-1465 (with Beethoven Symphony no 9)

Victor Japan JI-49 A in album JAS 544 Bach Album (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription after Bach and the Martin Luther adaptation)

A Japanese label pressing of "Ein feste Burg"

this Victor 1692 catalogue number was reused in the 20 April 1939 recording of this piece

matrix BS 77873-1

DB 2453 (side 6 of DB 2451-2453)

serial no. 40-6767

Victor JE-10-A with 1934 Russian Christmas Music (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JE-254 A in album JAS 1101 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan NF-4095

(Stokowski transcription)

Victor 8499 in AM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

Victor 166932 in DM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

matrix CS 77874-1

DB 2275

serial no. 42-1463

Victor Japan JI-49 B in album JAS 544 Bach Album (Victor Company of Japan)

- 'Religious Chant'

- 'Christmas Carol - Kolyada'

- 'Plaintive Melody'

- 'Humorous Song "I Danced With The Gnat"'

- 'Legend of the Birds'

- 'Cradle Song'

- 'Round Dance'

- 'Village Dance Song'

The 78 RPM recordings were not released.

Recorded simultaneously on 78 RPM matrices and 33 1/3 "Program Transcription" matrices, with multiple cutting machines using 'fade out, fade in'. When these Liadov transcriptions were successfully recorded on 17 March 1934, it was released on one 12 inch (30 cm) and one 10 inch (25 cm) Victor Red Seal record rather than the all 12 inch matrices of this session.

78 RPM matrices: CS-78437-1, CS-78438-1, CS-78440-1, CS-78441-1

33 1/3 "Program Transcription" matrices: LCS-78439-1 and LCS-78442-1.

The 33 1/3 "Program Transcription" matrices recorded here were used for the later November 1934 release.

HMV album 8695 through DB 8699

Victor 7884 through 7888 later coupled with 1935 Shostakovich Prelude opus 34 no 14 in album M-192.

also Victor 7884 through 7893 in album AM-192.

also Victor 16601 through 16605 in album DM-192.

matrices: CS-78433-1 through 78453-1 and 78455-1, 78456-1. However, the last two matrices 78455-1, 78456-1 were later damaged - see the matrix note below.

DB 2203 through DB 2207 A with 1928 Tchaikovsky "Song without Words" side B

DB 7687 through 7691 automatic sequence

DB 3847 through DB 3851 with 1928 Tchaikovsky "Song without Words"

DB 8695 through DB 8699

serial nos. 42-1433 through 42-1441

matrices A 78443, A 78444, A 78446, A 78447, A 78449, A 78450, A 78452, A 78453, A 78455

Victor Japan JI-17 through JI-21 A in album JAS 516 with 1925 Ippolitov-Ivanov "In the Village" (Victor Company of Japan)

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also November 18, 1933 session for the 33 1/3 RPM "Program Transcription" recording

- 'Religious Chant'

- 'Christmas Carol - Kolyada'

- 'Plaintive Melody'

- 'Humorous Song "I Danced With The Gnat"'

- 'Legend of the Birds'

- 'Cradle Song'

- 'Round Dance'

- 'Village Dance Song'

Victor Argentina release of Liadov "Ocho Canciones Folkloricas Rusas"

The 78 RPM recordings were released on one 12 inch (30 cm) Victor Red Seal disc 8491 and one 10 inch (25 cm) disc 1681.

matrices CS 82121-1, CS 82122-1, BS 82123-1, BS 82124-1

DA 1415 10 inch (25 cm) and DB 2443 12 inch (30 cm)

Victor Japan JF-60 (25 cm) and JI-45 (30 cm) Victor Company of Japan

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Prélude à la nuit (side 1),

Malagueña, Habanera (side 2),

Feria (sides 3, 4)

matrices CS 82125-1, CS 82126-1, CS 82127-1, CS 82128-1

DB 2367, DB 2368

serial nos. 2A-62125, 2A-62126, 2A-62127, 2A-62128

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

Victor Japan JI-30, JI-31 (Victor Company of Japan)

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matrix BS 82129-1 with the Brahms Hungarian Dance no 1

DA 1398

Victor JF-47 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor NF-4174 (Victor Company of Japan)

matrix BS-82134-1 coupled with the Glière "Red Poppy"

DA 1398

Victor Japan JF-47 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan NF-4174 (Victor Company of Japan)

HMV and Electrola DB 2324-2326

later on 14 August 1934 matrices CS 82174-1 and CS 82175-1 were dubbed onto one side CS 83194-1A with all except earliest albums having 3 discs, eliminating 8291

Victor 8292, 8293, 8294 in AM-217 with fade out and fade in between sides

also Victor 16614, 16615, 16616 in DM-217

matrices CS 82169-1A, CS 82170-1, CS 82171-1, CS 82172-1, CS 82173-1, CS 82174-1

DB 2324, DB 2325, DB 2326

DB 7872, DB 7873, DB 7874 automatic sequence

Electrola DB 2324 through DB 2326

serial nos. 42-1472, 42-1473, 42-1474, 42-1475, 42-1476, 42-1477

matrices A 82169 through A 82174

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

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a Victor demonstration disc given to stores. the horns and full bass of this recording (plus fine performance) make it a good demonstration disc

matrices CS 82176-1, CS 82177-1, CS 82178-1, CS 82179-1

DB 2272, DB 2273

serial nos. 42-1468 through 42-1471

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

Victor Japan JD-650, JD-651 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor 1728 as issued in Latin American markets

matrices BS 82180-1, BS 82181-1

EC 26 (Australia)

serial nos. 40-6764, 40-6765

Victor Japan JE-24 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan HL-13 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

matrix BS 82182-1

DB 2453

serial no. 40-6766

Victor Japan VE 1008 with 1934 Frescobaldi Gagliarda (Victor Company of Japan)

from the Bach Orgelbüchlein

(Stokowski transcription)

also Victor 8497 in AM-243

also Victor 16634 in DM-243

matrix CS 82183-1

DB 2275

serial no. 42-1466

Victor Japan JI-46 in album JAS 544 Bach Album (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

solo oboe: Marcel Tabuteau

this somewhat heavy version takes nearly 5 minutes compared with modern performances of about 3 minues

Victor 8501 in album AM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

Victor 16630 in album DM-243 (Bach "250 Anniversary Album")

matrix CS 82184-1

DB 2275

serial no. 42-1467

Victor Japan JI-50 B in album JAS 544 Bach album (Victor Company of Japan)

(album contained JI-46 through JI-50)

Agnes Davis soprano,

Ruth Cathcart contralto,

Robert Betts tenor,

Eugene Loewenthal baritone

performance was sung in English

Victor Musical Masterpiece M-236

Gramophone France DB 7745-DB 7753

this recording is hampered in the fourth movement by its group of undistinguished soloists and a poorly trained chorus, but the orchestral playing throughout is noble and distinguished.

also issued in two different automatic play sequences: AM-236 and DM-236

the 18th side contains 28 October 1933 Bach: 'Komm, süsser Tod' BWV 478 in the US Victor album

matrices CS 82191-1, CS 82192-1 (also CS 82192-1A), CS 82193-1 (also CS 82193-1A), CS 82194-1, CS 82195-1 (also CS 82195-1A), CS 82196-1, CS 82197-1, CS 82198-1 (also CS 82198-1A), CS 82199-1 (also CS 82199-1A), CS 83100-1, CS 83101-1, CS 82185-1 (also CS 82185-1A), CS 82186-1 (also CS 82186-1A), CS 82187-1 (also CS 82187-1A), CS 82188-1 (also CS 82188-1A), CS 82189-1 (also CS 82189-1A), CS 82190-1 (also CS 82190-1A), CS 82191-1, CS 83100-1

CS 82195-1A was transcribed to 1R on 10 November 1943

movement 4 recorded first: CS 82185-CS 82190 (movement 4), CS 82191-CS 82194 (movement 1), CS 82195-CS 82197 (movement 2), CS 82198-CS 83101 (movement 3)

sides were faded out and in using two cutting machines

DB 2327 through DB 2335 A

28 October 1933 Adagio from the Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in c major BWV 564 is on the 18th side in the European HMV album.

DB 7745 through 7753

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

Victor Japan JI-32 through JI-40 (final side blank) in album JAS 530 (Victor Company of Japan)

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also Victor 8546 through 8549 in album AM-248

also Victor 16640 through 16643 in album DM-248

matrices CS 83102-1, CS 83103-1, CS 83104-1, CS 83105-1, CS 83106-1, CS 83107-1, CS 83108-1, CS 83109-1 all first takes

Lawrence Tibbett, baritone as Wotan during the last 16 minutes of this recording in a role he did not sing in the opera house, although several times in concert performance

DB 2470 through DB 2473

DB 7955 through DB 7958 automatic sequence

Victor Japan JI-58 through JI-61 in album JAS 552 (Victor Company of Japan)

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(Stokowski transcription)

Victor album M-243 Bach 250 Anniversary

also Victor 8497, 8498, 8499, 8500, 8501 in AM-243

also Victor 16630, 16631, 16632, 16633, 16634 in DM-243

matrices CS 83110-1, CS 83111-1, CS 83112-1, CS 83113-1, CS 831114-1

DB 2451 through 2453 with 1933 "Ein feste Burg"

DB 7860 through 7862 automatic sequence with 1933 "Ein feste Burg"

ED 818 through ED 820 (Italy)

Victor Japan JI-47 in album JAS 544 Bach album (Victor Company of Japan)

November 12, 1934

HMV album ED-957 as released in Italy "La Voce del Padrone"

Alexander Hilsberg violin, Walter Guetter bassoon, Marcel Tabuteau oboe, William Kincaid flute, and Arthur Berv horn.

in automatic sequence in album AM-269 Victor 8704 through 8709

also Victor 16672 through 16677

matrices CS 84513-1, CS 84514-1, CS 84515-2, CS 84516-1, CS 84517-1, CS 84518-2, CS 84519-1, CS 84520-1, CS 84521-1, CS 84522-1, CS 84523-1, CS 84524-1 (also CS 84524-1A)

DB 2522 through DB 2527

DB 7875 through DB 7880 automatic sequence

HMV Album Set 521

ED 957 through ED 962

Electrola (Germany) DB 7875 through DB 7880

matrices 2A 84513 through 2A 84524

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

Victor Japan JD-771 through JD-776 in album JAS 616 (Victor Company of Japan)

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Victor Japan issue of the 1934 Dvorak "New World" symphony

Only about 34 musicians in this recording, including Robert Bloom English horn

also Victor 8742, 8743, 8744, 8745, 8746 in album AM-273

also Victor 16684, 16685, 16686, 16687, 16688 in album DM-273

matrices CS 84525-2, CS 84526-2, CS 84541-1 (later CS 84541-2), CS 84542-1, CS 84543-1, CS 84544-1, CS 84545-1, CS 84546-1, CS 84547-1, CS 84548-1

DB 2543 through DB 2547

DB 7911 through DB 7915 automatic sequence

EJ 621 through EJ 625 (Electrola Germany)

matrices 2A 84525, 2A 84526, 2A 84541 through 2A 84548

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

Victor Japan JD-665 through JD-669 in album JAS 593 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-99 through ND-103 (Victor Company of Japan)

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matrix BS 84549-1 and later BS 84549-1A coupled with 1933 Chorale Prelude "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"

seems not released in Europe by HMV (see serial number assigned)

Victor JE-10 B also with "Ein feste Burg" (Victor Company of Japan)

matrices CS 84550-1, CS 84551-1, CS 84552-1

Victor Japan album JAS 1087 with 1925 Ippolitov-Ivanov "In the Village" (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

Electrola Germany DB 2762

matrices BS 84553-1 or 84553-1A, BS 84554-1

DB 2762

Electrola DB 2762 (Germany)

ED 42 (Australia)

matrices 2A 84553, 2A 84554

Victor Japan JD-621 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-696 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski orchestration²)

matrix BS 84555-1 or matrix CS 84559-1 or matrix 84556-1A.

DA 1606

matrix OA 84555 with November 12, 1934 Adoramus te, Christe

Victor Japan VE 1008 with 1934 Bach BWV 847 Fugue (Victor Company of Japan)

November 26, 1934 for matrix CS-84562-2 only

Electrola Germany DB 2548

automatic sequence album AM-253 Victor 8595-8600,

automatic sequence album DM-253 Victor 16647-16652

matrices CS 84558-1, CS 84559-1, CS 84560-1, CS 84561-1, CS 84562-1 (also CS-84562-2), CS 84563-1, CS 84564-1, CS 84565-1, CS 84566-1, CS 84567-1, CS 84568-1, CS 84569-1

Victor 8591 matrix CS 84563-1 was transcribed to 5R on June 22, 1943

DB 2548 - DB 2553

DB 7905 - DB 7910

matrices 2A 84558 through 2A 84569

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

Victor Japan ND-346 through ND-351 in album JAS 86 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JI-74 through JI-79 in album JAS 568 (Victor Company of Japan)

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(transcribed for large orchestra by Stokowski)

matrices CS 84570-1, CS 84571-1, CS 84572-1, CS 84573-1

DB 6047, DB 6048

Victor Japan JD-855, JD 856 (Victor Company of Japan)

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Victor 8551 (Hornpipe, Andante, Allegro deciso)

matrices CS 84574-1, CS 84575-1, CS 84576-1, CS 84577-1

DB 2528, DB 2529

Victor Japan ND-422, ND-423 in album JAS 104 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JI-66, JI-67 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski orchestration²)

the original 1934 10 inch (25 cm) matrix BS 84578-1 was not issued in the USA.

Victor dubbed the 10 inch matrix to 12 inch matrix 4 times in 1943-1944.

In 1946, the dub was added to album M-508 (Stokowski's arrangement of Tristan und Isolde: Act 2) and to album M-963 (Stokowski's Bach transcription recordings of 1937, 1939, 1940).

the HMV DA 1606 10 inch (25 cm) disc is the only pressing of the 10 inch matrix BS 84578-1

matrices BS 84579-1, BS 84580-1

DA 1462 10 inch (25 cm) disc

EC 29 (Australia)

Victor Japan JE-29 (Victor Company of Japan)

December 10, 1934 for matrix CS-87001-2 not used

HMV DB-2542 issued by Gramophone France

Electrola Germany DB-2540

Victor 8665, 8666, 8667 in AM-265

Victor 16669, 16670, 16671 in DM-265

matrices CS 87000-1, CS 87001-1, CS 87002-1, CS 87003-1, CS 87004-1, CS 87005-1

matrices CS-87001, 87004 and 87005 dubbed February 25, 1943 due to wear.

Tchaikovsky "Cascanueces" issued by Victor Argentina

DB 2540, DB 2541, DB 2542

DB 7902, DB 7903, DB 7904 automatic sequence

Electrola DB 2540, DB 2541, DB 2542 (Germany)

ED 699 through ED 701 (Australia)

IRX 7 through IRX 9 (ireland)

matrices 2A 87000 through 2A 87005

Victor Japan JD 601 through JD-603 in album JAS 580 (Victor Company of Japan)

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(Stokowski transcription)

Electrola DB 2572 BWV 565

also Victor 11-9235 in Victor album M-1064

matrices CS 87006-1, CS 87007-1 (later CS 87007-2A)

DB 2572

Electrola DB 2572 (Germany)

ED 36 (Australia)

IRX 1 (ireland)

matrices 2A 87006, 2A 87007

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-9 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-462 (Victor Company of Japan)

matrix BS 87012-1

Victor Japan SF-729 with 1937 Chopin opus 28 no 24 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan VE-1007 A with Gymnopédie no 3 (Victor Company of Japan)

December 10, 1934

(Stokowski arrangement)

this recording was not released. Note that Stokowski recorded his excerpts from Parsifal: Act 3 on April 7, 1934.

During his long career, Parsifal was the only Wagner opera which Stokowski conducted in its entirety; performed in concert three consecutive evenings during Easter 1933.

recording not released.

(Stokowski arrangement)

Agnes Davis soprano, Frederick Jagel tenor

Stokowski used music from Act 1 scene 2 where Wotan, disguised, asks questions of dwarf Mime; then Siegfried's Forging Song; then "Forest Murmurs"; finally to the finale Act 3 on Brünnhilde's rock including Siegfried and Brünnhilde's love duet.

A majestic and solid performance, with the great beauty of the Philadelphia Orchestra at the height of their powers in the 1930s

Victor 14848 through 14850 A (side B blank) in album AM-441 with 1927 Götterdämmerung in later albums

Victor 16423 through 16425 A (side B blank) in album DM-441 with 1927 Götterdämmerung in later albums

also Victor G-567 for matrices CS 87017-1, CS 87019-1 only - purpose for this disc may have been instructional

matrices CS 87015-1, CS 87016-1, CS 87017-1, CS 87018-1, CS 87019-1

all sides used Victor's "fade out/fade in" between dise masters.

DB 3678, DB 3679, DB 3680 - although assigned, this album seems not to have been issued by HMV

ED 127, ED 128, ED, 129 (Australia)

Victor Japan album JAS 724 (Victor Company of Japan)

Jascha Heifetz, violin

subsequent to a famous disagreement between Heifetz and Stokowski during this recording, it was not released at the time. It was restored by Ward Marston aided by Mark Obert-Thorn from the only remaining pressing held by Heifetz and released on CD in Philadelphia Orchestra Association commemorative box POA 100

Not released on 78 RPM records - see Philadelphia Orchestra Association POA 100

Serge Rachmaninoff, piano

What more can be said about this great and legendary recording? It is one of the landmarks of recording history, and further immortalizes this great composer and performer. And Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra are fully equal in their contribution.

Victor through 8558 in album AM-250

Victor 16644 through 16646 in DM-250

matrices CS 87066-1, CS 87067-1, CS 87068-1, CS 87069-1, CS 87070-1, CS 87071-1 machines faded between sides

recorded during the same session as the Heifetz Sibelius Violin Concerto, with 2 takes of each side recorded and take 1 being selected by Stokowski throughout

DB 2426 through DB 2428

DB 7812 through DB 7814 automatic sequence

ED 690 through ED 692 (Australia)

matrices 2EA.288-1, 2EA.289-1, 2EA.290-1, 2EA.291-1, 2EA.292-1, 2EA.293-1

HMV transcribed the Victor matrices to remove Victor's "fade-in-fade-out" process

Victor Japan album JAS 166 (Victor Company of Japan)

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Franz Schubert

Joseph La Monica (Second flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra 1910-1940)

Schubert: Schwanengesang D957 (excerpt, as arranged for orchestra by Stokowski with audience singing)

La Monica: Saltarello for Piccolo and Orchestra

John Fischer piccolo

issued on Cala Records "First Releases" CACD 0502

Victor 12 inch (30 cm) matrices CS-92860 though CS-92864 all first takes

December 30, 1935

This was the first recording since 1930 of Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra back in the Academy of Music (other than some live recordings)

Walter Guetter bassoon

Introduction,

- Danse de l'Oiseau De Feu

- Ronde des Princesses

- Danse Infernale

- Berceuse

- Finale (as edited by Stokowski)

Victor 8929 through 8931 in album AM-291

Victor 16697 through 16699 in album DM-291

matrices CS 92865-2, CS 92866-4, CS 92868-3 (transcribed 1R February 28, 1941 notes: "Recorded from 8927-A Reduced level on loud parts"), CS 92869-2 (also CS 92869-2A), 92870-5

As in 1927, Stokowski cut more than one minute in the Finale. Apparently, Stokowski felt that the somewhat repetitive nature of the build-up to the finale was better omitted, but Stravinsky was quoted as not approving.

DB 2882 through 2884

DB 8224 B through 8226 automatic sequence with 1935 Shostakovich Prelude DB 8224 A

Victor Japan JD-710 through JD-712 A in album JAS 602 with 1935 Shostakovich Prelude (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-463 through ND-465 A in album JAS 114 with 1935 Shostakovich Prelude (Victor Company of Japan)

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November 25, 1935

January 15, 1936

Victor 8976 through 8980 in album AM-301

Victor 16712 through 16716 in album DM-301

matrices CS 92871-3, CS 92872-2, CS 92873-2, CS 92874-5 or CS 92874-5A, CS 92875-1, CS 92876-2, CS 92877-3A, CS 92878-3, CS 92879-2, CS 92880-1

DB 2874 through DB 2878

Victor Japan ND-298 through ND-302 (Victor Company of Japan)

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(Professor of Music at the University of Pennsylvania)

a promotional record of Harl McDonald's Rhumba Symphony given to members of the Music Teachers National Association by RCA Victor

matrix CS 94619-2A

DB 2913 A

Victor Japan JD-750 with McDonald "Workers" (Victor Company of Japan)

matrix CS 94620-1

DB 2913 B

Victor Japan JD-750 with McDonald "Rhumba" (Victor Company of Japan)

Chandos Anthem no 2 in d minor "In the Lord put I my trust" HWV 247-1

(Stokowski transcription)

The need for Stokowski's arrangement of this sublime music may be open to question, since Handel wrote this music for a full instrumental group

matrices BS 94621-1, BS 94622-1

DA 1556

Victor Japan JE-70 (Victor Company of Japan)

as arranged by Prince Hidemaro Konoye (1898-1973)

Prince Konoye also founded the New Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo, later named the NHK Symphony Orchestra

Japanese Victor Record Lovers Society RL-21-A issue of "Etenraku"

matrix CS 94623-1

December 30, 1935

April 20, 1936 for CS-72075-2

(Stokowski arrangement)

Victor M-508 post-WW2 when "Adoramus te" was added to final side

This 1935 selection was Stokowski's second arrangement of excerpts from Act 2. Recall that April 16, 23, 1932 Stokowski recorded excerpts from Act 2 concluding with the Love Music (Liebesnacht). This 1935 arrangement concludes with Act 2 finale. The recording was coupled with the 5 April 1937 Prelude to Act 1 beginning side A Victor M-508. Following criticism, on April 20, 1939 Stokowski re-recorded the ending, substiting the concluding Liebestod. Victor M-508 included this revised side after 1939.

Victor 15207 A, 15208 A, 15209 A (1937 Prelude to Act 1), 15210, 15211, 15209 B, 15208 B, 15207 B in AM-508. Final side blank in 1930s with 1934 Palestrina added after 1943.

Victor 16232 A, 16233 A, 16234 A (1937 Prelude to Act 1), 16235, 16236, 16234 B, 16233 B, 16232 B in DM-508. Final side blank in 1930s with 1934 Palestrina added after 1943.

matrices CS-94624-1, CS-94625-1, CS-94626-1A, CS-94627-1, CS-94628-1, CS-94629-1, CS-72075-2

in 1939, matrix CS-72075-2 was added with the revised Liebestod ending - Victor mistakenly used the matrix number of the final side of the April 23, 1932 Tristan und Isolde recording.

DB 3087, DB 3088, DB 3089 - Act 2 only

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January 15, 1936

The 1937 Gramophone reviewer found it episodic: "When Stokowski keeps the ball rolling, he does it magnificently but there are too many pot-holes in his sentiment. I rarely feel his work as one whole-all-through adventure..."

Victor 8955 through 8970 A in album AM-300

Victor 16711 through 16716 in album DM-300

matrices CS 94630-1, CS 94631-2 or 94631-2, CS 94632-1, CS 94633-1, CS 94634-1, CS 94635-1, CS 94636-2 or 94636-2A, CS 94637-1, CS 94638-1, CS 94639-1, CS 94640-1

DB 3226 through DB 3231 A (side B blank)

DB 8305 through DB 8310 automatic sequence

ED 1045 through ED 1050

Electrola DB 3226 through DB 323 (Germany)

matrices 2A 94630 through 2A 94640

Victor JD-998 through JD-1003 in album JAS 652 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski orchestration)

also Victor 7888 coupled with 1933 Shostakovich Symphony no 1 in M-192 after April 1946 ³

Victor 8931 coupled with the 1935 "Firebird" in AM-291

Victor 16697 coupled with the 1935 "Firebird" in DM-291

also Victor 16601 coupled with 1933 Shostakovich Symphony no 1 in DM-192 after April 1946 ³

matrix CS 94641-1

DB 2884 with Firebird

DB 8226 with Firebird automatic sequence

Victor Japan JD-712 B in album JAS 602 with 1935 "Firebird" (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-465 B in album JAS 114 with 1935 "Firebird" (Victor Company of Japan)

(orchestration by Stokowski of these church choruses)

(Stokowski orchestration)

matrices BS 94642-1, BS 94643-1

DA 1551

Victor 18464, 18465 in album DM-731

matrices CS 94644-1, CS 94645-1, CS 94646-1

In later years, the filler for this album was the 27 March 1940 Lohengrin Prelude to Act III

DB 5852, DB 5853

DB 6040, DB 6041 with 1940 Lohengrin Prelude to Act III

(Stokowski transcription)

Labeled "Aria" by Stokowski

Victor 1843 Labeled "Aria" by Stokowski

Victor 1843 in AM-401

Victor 1843 in DM-401

matrices BS 94647-1, BS 94648-1

DA 1605

Japan Victor HL-73 (Victor Company of Japan)

Stokowski's score of his transcription of BWV 1068 movement 2

(Stokowski transcription)

Electrola DA-1639

The Discography of American Historical Recordings, UC Santa Barbara states "Gramophone DA-1639 (Not issued)" for the only listed publication of this matrix. Mark Obert-Thorn for his excellent Pearl GEMM 9098 restoration of Stokowski-Bach Transcriptions states that his source was a test pressing of DA-1639. DA-1639 was also issued by Electrola Germany.

Electrola DA 1639 coupled with 1937 Chopin Prelude

(Stokowski transcription)

1944 War Department V Disc of 'Panis Angelicus'

Victor 8970 B (concluding side of Franck Symphony in D minor) in AM-300

Victor 16711 B (concluding side of Franck Symphony in D minor) in DM-300

matrices CS 94650-1, or 94650-1A

DB 3318 coupled with 1936 Sibelius Valse Triste

IRX 2 (Ireland) coupled with 1936 Sibelius Valse Triste

matrix 2A 94650

Victor JD-1003 in album JAS 652 (Victor Company of Japan) with Symphony in D minor

Victor 15316 through 15318 in album AM-530

Victor 16160 through 16162 in album DM-530

matrices CS 94651-1, CS 94652-1, CS 94653-1

DB 3254, DB 3255 coupled with 1936 Tchaikovsky "Solitude"

matrices 2A 94651 through 2A 94653

Alexander Hillsberg violin

matrices CS 94654-1, CS 94655-1

DB 3077

matrices 2A 94654, 2A 94655

Victor Japan JD-559 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JD-934 (Victor Company of Japan)

matrix CS 94656-1

DB 6009 coupled with with 1937 Sibelius "The Tempest"

DB 3318 coupled with the 1936 Franck Panis Angelicus.

IRX 2 (Ireland)

matrix 2A 94656

orchestrated by Stokowski and Karl Müller-Berghaus

Victor Japan ND-1

matrices CS 03100-1, CS 03101-1

DB 3086

Electrola DB 3086 (Germany)

IRX 3 (Ireland)

XW.1 (Sweden)

matrices 2A 03100, 2A 03101

Victor Japan ND-1 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-17 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

Victor 14584 through 14587 in AM-401

Victor 16530 through 16533 in DM-401

matrices CS 03102-1, CS 03103-2, CS 03104-2, CS 03105-1

DB 3252, DB 3253

Victor Japan JD-1346 through JD-1348 in album JAS 706 with 1936 "My Soul is Athirst" (Victor Company of Japan)

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(Stokowski transcription from Mussorgsky's unfinished opera)

This is dramatic music and a blazing recording.

Victor 14549 through 14551 in AM-391

Victor 16542 through 16544 in DM-391

CS 03108-1 through CS 03113-1 all first takes

DB 3244 through 3246

Victor Japan JD-1266 through JD-1268 in album JAS 687 (Victor Company of Japan)

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MP3

Stokowski transcription

also Victor 17485 in M-710, Victor 17491 in DM-710 (with 1939 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no 3) after 1943

matrix CS 03114-1

DB 3255 B with Tannhäuser - Act 3

Victor Japan JD-1598 B the 1937 "Sorcerer's Apprentice" in album JAS 760 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor 14587 in AM-401

Victor 16530 in DM-401

matrix CS 03115-1

ED 178 (Australia)

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-39 (Victor Company of Japan)

Parsifal: Act 3 "Good Friday Spell"

Victor 14732 through 14735 in album AM-421

Victor 16464 through 16467 in album DM-421

matrices CS 03116-1, CS 03117-1, CS 03118-1, CS 03119-1, CS 03120-1, CS 03121-1, CS 03122-1, CS 03123-1

DB 3269 through DB 3272

April 5, 1937

November 7, 1937

(Stokowski transcription)

matrices BS 03124-4, BS 03125-3

DB 1638 10 inch (25 cm) disc

EC 78 (Australia)

Victor Japan JE-166 (Victor Company of Japan)

labeled by Stokowski: "My Soul is Athirst"

(Stokowski transcription)

Victor 14585 in album AM-401

Victor 16532 in album DM-401

matrix CS 03126-1A

ED 179 (Australia)

Victor Japan JD-1348 A in album JAS 706 with 1936 Passacaglia and Fugue BWV 582

(Stokowski transcription)

labeled by Stokowski: "My Jesus in Gethsemane"

Victor 14585 in album AM-401

Victor 16532 in album DM-401

matrix CS 03127-1

DB 3405

ED 179 (Australia)

Victor Japan JD-1348 B in album JAS 706 with 1936 Passacaglia and Fugue BWV 582 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-745 (Victor Company of Japan)

November 7, 1937

Victor 15207 through 15209 in AM-508

Victor 16232 through 16234 in DM-508

matrices CS 07553-1, CS 07554-2 (November 7, 1937), CS 07555-1

Stokowski transcription

Canadian issue showing "His Master's Voice" and "Victor" label

matrices BS 07556-1, BS 07557-1

DA 1634

matrices OA 7556, OA 7557

Victor Japan HL-26 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JE-94 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan NF-4122 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

Victor 14586 in AM-401

Victor 16531 in DM-401

matrix CS 07558-1

DB 2453

ED 178 (Australia)

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-39 A (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan ND-553 with 1940 Lohengrin - Prelude to Act III (Victor Company of Japan)

(an extended arrangement of the music by Stokowski including Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens)

Electrola DB 3232 matrix 2A 07560

Victor 18444, 18445 in album DM-499

matrices CS 07559-1, CS 07560-1, CS 07561-1, CS 07562-1

DB 3232, DB 3233

Electrola DB 3232, DB 3233 (Germany)

matrices 2A 07559 through 2A 07562

Victor Japan JD-1200, JD-1201 in album JAS 29 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JD-15169, JD-15170 in album JAS 733 (Victor Company of Japan)

Sol Schoenbach bassoon

Saul Caston trumpet

William Kincaid flute

Stokowski seems to have preferred the 1911 version throughout his career

Victor 15471 through 15474 in AM-574

Victor 16111 through 16114 in DM-574

matrices CS 07588-1, CS 07589-1, CS 07590-1, CS 07591-3, CS 07592-1, CS 07593-1, CS 07594-1, CS 07595-2

fine sound for 1937 in this beautifully played performance

DB 3511 through DB 3514

DB 8633 through DB 8636 automatic sequence

ED 1079 through ED 1082 (Australia)

matrices 2A 07588 through 2A 07595

Victor Japan ND-278 through ND-281 in album JAS 70

Victor Japan JD-1649 through JD 1652 in album JAS 772

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arranged by Victor recording producer Charles O'Connell

matrix CS 07602-1

Jeanne Behrend, Alexander Kelberine, wife and husband duo pianists

Victor 15413 through 15415 in AM-557

Victor 16132 through 16134 in DM-557

matrices CS 07596-1, CS 07597-1, CS 07598-1, CS 07599-1, CS 07600-1, CS 07601-1.

Mark Obert-Thorn made a fine restoration of this recording in PASC430 for Pristine Classical.

DB 5700 through DB 5702

ED 84 through ED 86 (Australia)

Victor Japan VD-8155 through VD-8157 in album JAS 1044 (Victor Company of Japan)

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MP3

(orchestrated by Berlioz - Stokowski)

matrices CS 37495-3, CS 37496-3

DB 3699

AB 283 (Spain)

EJ 166 (Electrola Germany)

RX 107 (Ireland)

matrices 2A 37495, 2A 37496

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-34 (Victor Company of Japan)

(The Earl Of Salisbury: Pavane and Galliard (1613) for keyboard)

Jeanne Behrend, Alexander Kelberine, wife and husband duo pianists

Stokowski orchestration

matrices BS 07603-1, BS 07604-1

DA 1637

Victor Japan HL-64 (Victor Company of Japan)

December 12, 1937

John Minsker English horn

matrices CS 014371-1, CS 014372-1

in the 12 December 1937 session, "Sirènes" was unsuccessfully recorded on 10 in (25 cm) matrices BS-014388-1, BS-014389-1, BS-014390-1 which were not published. In the eventual 9 April 1939 recording of "Sirènes", 12 inch (30 cm) matrices were used due to length.

DB 3596

Victor 18462, 18463 in album DM-717 coupled with 1939 "Ivan the Terrible"

matrices CS 014367-1, CS 014368-1, CS 014369-1

DB 3533, DB 3534 with Sibelius 'The Tempest'

DB 6038, DB 6039 with 1939 "Ivan the Terrible"

matrices 2A 014367, 2A 014368, 2A 014369

Victor Japan ND-246 in album JAS 63 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Japan JD-1597, JD-1598 A with 1937 "Solitude" in album JAS 760 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

Electrola DA 1639

matrix BS 014370-1

DA 1639 coupled with 1936 Bach English Suite no 2

Electrola DA 1639 (Germany)

matrix OA 014370

Victor Japan SF-729 with 1934 Stravinsky Pastorale (Victor Company of Japan)

matrix CS 014373-1

DB 3534 with L'Apprenti Sorcier

DB 6009

matrix 2A 014373

April 20, 1939

matrices BS 014391-3 (December 12, 1937) and BS 014392-5 (April 20, 1939)

DA 1742 10 inch (25 cm) disc

matrix OA 014391

Stokowski transcription

matrix CS 014393-1

Stokowski transcription

Victor 17342 in DM-698 added after 1942

Victor 11-8577 B in album M-963 (Stokowski's Bach transcriptions) coupled with Bach "Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"

matrix CS 014394-1

orchestrated by Debussy

Gymnopédie no 3

(listed as Gymnopédie no 2 by Victor, but the Debussy orchestration is of no 3)

matrix BS 014395-1 and BS 014396-1

DA 1688

matrices OA 014395, OA 014396

Victor Japan HL-53 B (Gymnopédie no 1 only), VE-1007 B (Gymnopédie no 3 only) with 1934 Stravinsky Pastorale

Victor 15310, 15311, 15312 in album M-530

Victor 15315 through 15319 in album AM-530

Victor 16159 through 16163 in album DM-530

matrices CS 014382-1 through CS 014387-1 all first takes

DB 3775, DB 3776, DB 3777

From December 1937 to March 1939, Stokowski did not conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra or record

a Hollywood studio orchestra

matrices PCS 09978, PCS 09979

"Tales from the Vienna Woods" (as arranged by Stokowski)

Victor Japan RL-56 B

matrix CS 035416-1 (Danube),

matrix CS 035417-1 (Woods)

these replace the famous 1926 best-selling recordings

DB 3821

IRX 5 (Ireland)

matrix numbers 2A 035416 (Danube), 2A 035417 (Woods)

Victor ND-41 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-56 (Victor Company of Japan)

MP3

labeled by Stokowski as "Ivan the Terrible - Prelude to Act 3" perhaps because opera title The Maid of Pskov would not be recognized by the public

arranged by Stokowski

matrix CS 35418-1 (later CS 35418-2)

DB 6039 coupled with 1937 Sorcerer's Apprentice

DB 6057 coupled with 1940 Bloch Schelemo

matrices CS 035419-1, CS 035420-2

DB 3942

DB 6024

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-64 (Victor Company of Japan)

no 3: Sirènes with "Women's Chorus"

matrices CS 35421-1, CS 35422-1, CS 35423-1

in 12 December 1937 session, Sirènes was unsuccessfully recorded on 10 in (25 cm) matrices BS-014388-1, BS-014389-1, BS-014390-1 which were not published. In this 9 April 1939 recording 12 inch (30 cm) matrices were used, all first takes.

DB 3981, DB 3982

DB 5714, DB 5715 A

Victor Musicial Masterpiece album M-619

Victor 15743 through 15748 in album AM-619

Victor 15995 through 16000 in album DM-619

matrices CS 35800-1, CS 35801-1, CS 35802-1, CS 35803-1, CS 35804-1, CS 35805-1, CS 35806-1, CS 35807-1, CS 35808-1, CS 35809-2, CS 35810-1, CS 35811-2

DB 3991 through DB 3996

DB 8933 through DB 8938 automatic sequence

ED 1112 through ED 1117 (Australia)

Victor Japan ND-860 through ND-865 in album JAS 282 (Victor Company of Japan)

Voctpr Japan VD-8161 through VD-8166 in album JAS 1046 (Victor Company of Japan)

MP3

MP3

MP3

labeled as being by Bach, usually referred to as from BWV 720, this transcription by Stokowski does not correspond either to the 1933 recording (1939 is twice as long) nor to Bach BWV 720 nor BWV 80. It seems to be Stokowski's own realization of the musical theme of Martin Luther

matrix BS 035812-1

(Stokowski second "Synthesis" version)

Stokowski in his December 16, 1935 selection of Tristan & Isolde Act 2 (album M-508) concluded with the finale of Act 2. The public regretted not ending with the "Liebestod" music as in Stokowski's April 1932 version. This 1939 recording replaced the final side with this new ending (including "Liebestod") which Victor used in M-508 thereafter.

matrix CS 72075-2

(this 1939 recording revised side 6 of album M-508, and Victor assigned matrix CS-72075-2 - Victor mistakenly used the matrix number of the final side of the April 23, 1932 Tristan und Isolde recording, rather than the December 16, 1935 matrix)

DB 3089 B

(as orchestrated by Stokowski)

Stokowski's score for his orchestration of Pictures at an Exhibition

Victor 17418 through 17421 in album AM-706

Victor 17422 through 17425 in album DM-706

matrices CS 043643-1 through CS 043650-1, all first takes

DB 6020 through DB 6023

DB 5827 through DB 5830

MP3

MP3

MP3

MP3

The original composition was written by Mussorgsky in 1874 and were his musical impressions of 10 (or perhaps 11) pictures, or tableaux by Mussorgsky's friend Viktor Hartmann (1834–1873), shown at a retrospective exhibition of Hartmann's works. In his original piano composition of 1874, there are ten 'tableaux', linked by 'Promenades'. Mussorgsky composed the promenade music to represent an exhibition visitor walking from picture to picture.

Stokowski's orchestration is made up of 10 sections, counting both Promenades and Tableaux, but not exactly corresponding to Mussorgsky's original composition. Stokowski left out two tableaux: 3. 'Tuileries', depicting children fighting after games, and 7. 'Limoges, le marché' ('Marketplace at Limoges'). Stokowski believed these two may have been added by Rimsky-Korsakov who edited Mussorgsky's composition. The result was:

- Promenade

- Gnomus (The Gnome)

- Promenade

- Il vecchio castello (The Old Castle)

- Bydlo (heavy Polish cart)

- Promenade

- Ballet des poussins dans leur coque (Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks)

- Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle

- Catacombae, Cum mortuis in lingua mortua (Catacombs)

- La cabane sur des pattes de poule ('Baba Yaga's Hut on Fowls' Legs')

- La grande porte de Kiev (The Great Gate of Kiev)

March 15, 1941

Jeanne Behrend and Sylvan Levin pianists

Victor M-785 and HMV DB 5942-5944

matrices CS 043651-1 through CS 043656-1

all first takes

HMV DB 5942, DB 5943, DB 5944

HMV DB 8897, DB 8898, DB 8899 (automatic sequence)

ED 247, ED 248, ED 249 (Australia)

ED 754, ED 755, ED 756 (Australia automatic sequence)

matrices 2A 043651 through 2A 043656

Victor Japan ND-219 through ND-221 in album JAS 56

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(Stokowski transcription)

matrix CS 043657-1 (also with Adoramus te)

DB 6260

(Stokowski transcription)

Victor 15319 in AM-530 added after September 1946

Victor 16159 in DM-530 after September 1946

Victor 11-8577 in M-963 (Stokowski's Bach transcriptions)

matrix CS 043658-1

as heavily edited by Stokowski (a score of 80 minutes reduced to 45 minutes)

Victor Musicial Masterpiece album M-841

Victor 18268 through 18273 (with 1937 Chopin Mazurka) in DM-841

matrices CS 047801-1, CS 047802-1, CS 047803-1, CS 047804-1, CS 047805-1, CS 047806-1, CS 047807-2, CS 047808-1, CS 047809-1, CS 047810-1, CS 047811-2

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MP3

MP3

unissued on 78 RPM disks

CS 047812-1, CS 047813-1

see CD issues Biddulph WHL-013 in a fine restoration by Mark Obert-Thorn and Andante 4978 fully restored by Ward Marston.

also Victor 18395 in album M-867 with Shostakovich Symphony no 6, and Victor 18396 in album DM-867, both added after 1942

matrix CS 047814-1

DB 5966

ED 130 (HMV Australia)

matrix CS 047815-1

DB 5853 coupled with 1936 Meistersinger Prelude

DB 6041 automatic sequence coupled with 1936 Meistersinger Prelude

Victor Japan RL-79

Victor Japan ND-553 with 1939 "Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn" BWV 4 (Victor Company of Japan)

Victor album M-698 and

HMV album DB 5816 - DB 5818

Victor 17339 through 17341 in album AM-698

Victor 17342 through 17344 in album DM-698

matrices CS 047816-2, CS 047817-1, CS 047818-1, CS 047819-2, CS 047820-1

Mark Obert-Thorn restored this in a fine album PASC168 for Pristine Classical.

DB 5816 through DB 5818 final side blank

DB 6055 through DB 6057 automatic sequence

DB 8862 through DB 8864 automatic sequence

ED 195 through ED 197 (HMV Australia)

ED 748 through ED 750 automatic sequence (HMV Australia)

matrices 2A 47816 through 2A 47820

December 22, 1940

for CS 057549-2A

Victor 18396 through 19400 in DM-867

matrices CS 057541-2A, CS 057542-1, CS 057543-1A, CS 057544-1A, CS 057545-1A, CS 057546-1A, CS 057547-1A, CS 057548-1A, CS 057549-2A

(last side blank in earlier albums, 1940 Harl McDonald "Arkansas Traveler" added as filler after 1942)

matrices 2A 057552, 2A 057553 were assigned, but the recording was not issued on 78s by HMV

MP3

MP3

matrices CS 057550-1A, CS 057551-1A

DB 6001

DB 10117

ED 256 (HMV Australia)

Victor Record Lovers Society RL-77 (Victor Company of Japan)

HMV DB 5900

matrices CS 057552-1, CS 057553-1A

Victor 17900 "La Noche en el Monte Calvo" also pressed by Victor Argentina

DB 5900

matrices 2A 057552, 2A 057553

Victor Japan SD-81 (Victor Company of Japan)

(Stokowski transcription)

Matrices CS-057556-2 and CS-057557-1

DB 6181

ED 567 (HMV Australia)

matrix CS 057558-1A

DB 5966

ED 130 (HMV Australia)

Victor Musical Masterpiece album M-760

Victor 17736 through 17739 in AM-760,

Victor 17740 through 17743 in DM-760,

matrices CS 057559-1, CS 057560-1, CS 057561-1, CS 057562-1, CS 057563-2, CS 057564-1, CS 057565-1, CS 057566-2

DB 20023 through DB 20026 (automatic sequence)

DB 10118 through DB 10121 (HMV Sweden automatic sequence)

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MP3

III - "Im Treibhaus"

V - "Träume" (1857)

IV - "Schmerzen" (1857)

Helen Traubel, soprano

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IV -

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