Re: [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I say, there are some..the one I had and have again is Henry Hadley's 
Orchestra (which I presume is members of the NY Philharmonic) in an excerpt 
from the New World Symphony.

dl

Roger and Allison Kulp wrote:
> I have a 12" Okeh acoustic classical 78.
>
>                           Roger
>
> David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Does the book list Claude Arnold's score for "Bridge on the River Kwai"?
>
> (Interesting..I've never seen a 12" Pathe Actuelle either Obviously there are 
> at least 4 others. And very few 12" OKeh classical acousticals..I gave Father 
> Arnold one years ago.)
>
> dl
>
> Robert J Hodge wrote:
> > According to Malcolm Arnold's "The Orchestra on Record" it is the
> > "Waldorf Astoria Concert Orchestra" conducted by Joseph Knecht.
> >
> > Issued December 1920. 
> >
> > Bob Hodge 
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Smolian
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:48 PM
> > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO
> >
> > Nope.  Not there or under Waldorf Astoria either.
> >
> > It's "Concert Orchestra" which makes it a bit more perplexing.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dick Spottswood" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO
> >
> >
> > > usually the orchestra was associated with bandleader Joseph
> > Knecht--check
> > > Rust's Dance Bands vol. 1.
> > > Dick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steven Smolian 
> > > Sent by: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > > 12/05/2007 02:51 PM
> > > Please respond to
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> > > [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
>
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