From: Patent Tactics, George Brock-Nannestad
David Seubert asked (isn't patron a lovely word?)
I've got a patron trying to track down the original recording of the birdsong that Resphigi used in the Pines of Rome. The Ricordi score calls for Gramophone R6105. Does anybody have this in their collection? We don't have it and I can't locate in Rigler-Deutsch. Information from Kelly is below. What do orchestras use when performing the work today?
VOCI DELLA NATURA (birdsong) (Bremen)
7-252095 15507L - 5-13 Il canto del usignolo, pt 1 R6105 HN460 7-252096 7439r - 5-10 do, pt 2 R6105 HN460
----- I do think you may have it, albeit in a non-Italian pressing. It is just one of Karl Reich's nightingale recordings from Bremen. And it is a double-sided version, which confuses the issue.
Part 1 was recorded during the week ending 24 May 1913. The various single-
sided pressings may be called:
Germany: Schallplatte Grammophon 7-49252 Zonophon X.529414 England, Australia: Gramophone B390
- were there never VTMC pressings of this?
Part 2 was recorded in 1910 and published in England in June. The various single-sided pressings may be called:
Most countries: Gramophone GC 49558 Russia: Gramophone GC 29305 Italy: GC7-252096 that Kelly mentions
Alas, it would appear that only the previous one, 7438r was issued by Victor:
64161.
Now comes the interesting question: would it only be correct according the performance practice movement, if you really used the (no doubt German pressing with) Italian numbering?
Kind regards,
George
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