Re: [ARSCLIST] Gramophone R6105 - canto del usignolo

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is beginning to sound like a Spike Milligan scenario.

dl

Steven Smolian wrote:
> Yes. But the birds will sing Italian with a German accent.
>
> Incidentally, I recall the American parts went out with the Victor 
> single-sided 78, which may account for why this early label issue 
> appears on later labels as well.
>
> Steve Smolian
>
>
> Steve Smolian
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Brock-Nannestad" 
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> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Gramophone R6105 - canto del usignolo
>
>
> > 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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