[ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

I just received a Pathe Actuelle  12" 78, 15105.  It contains Chabrier's
Habanera (originally a piano piece, here orchestrated similarly to that by
the composer) and the March of the Toys from Herbert's "Babes in Toyland."

 

The performing group is credited as the Waldorf-Astoria Concert Orchestra.
It sounds like 20 or so musicians.

 

Who conducts?  What was this doing on Pathe as a 12"?   Something here
smells fishy- another group in disguise.  

 

I can't say I've seen many other 12" Actuelles.  Is there a story behind
this?  

 

Steve Smolian