Re: [ARSCLIST] Weingartner mystery

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Hamiton wrote:

> The discography by Christopher Dyment in the liner notes for HMV RLS-717
> ("The Art of Felix Weingartner," 1975) lists it as LPO, with a footnote:
> "Not the LSO. as stated on the UK record labels."

That's the one I was going by, but my copy is buried away at the moment. Thanks!

dl

> The discography is
> described as "a condensed version of part of the discography appearing in
> 'Felix Weingartner: Recollections and Recordings,' to be published by Triad
> Press.  Acknowledgements of assistance in compiling the discography to the
> British Inst. Of Recorded Sound, EMI Records and (the late) A.F.R. Lawrence
> with CBS Records."
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> That's like Victor Borge's line: "The Steinway people have asked me to
> announce
> that this is a Baldwin piano."
>
> I know there was a mention of its being misattributed somewhere, possibly in
> the Weingartner discography in the HMV box set (early 70s) which is away
> from
> me at the moment. Reason I ask is that I did the Weingartner Brahms set for
> Living Era Classics last year and THOUGHT I'd listed everything correctly,
> but
> a purchaser has written saying we've goofed (either that or he has).
>
> dl
>
> "Russell W. Miller" wrote:
>
> > The LSO discography says it's the LPO.
> >
> > Russell
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Lennick
> > > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:50 AM
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> > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Weingartner mystery
> > >
> > >
> > > Felix Weingartner recorded the Brahms Symphonies with the London
> > > Symphony and
> > > London Philharmonic Orchestras. WHICH orchestra plays the Second?
> > > WERM says the
> > > LSO. The record labels on my copy say the LPO.  Anyone know for sure?
> > >
> > > dl
> > >
> > >