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Re: [ARSCLIST] Toscanini info?



The booklet that came with my Toscanini Collection CD set (RCA Victor Gold 
Seal 09026-60250-2, booklet copyright 1992) says, though of course I don't know 
how accurate the information is:

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: PRELUDE and LIEBESTOD: January 7, 1952, Carnegie Hall, 
18:32.

DIE GOTTERDAMMERUNG: PROLOGUE; SIEGFRIED'S RHINE JOURNEY: December 22, 1949, 
Carnegie Hall, 11:00, what is titled "Dawn & Siegfried's Rhine Journey."  Thus 
the preceding is something of a guess for me (not a Wagner naming expert).  
But the only other close title is the same, recorded in 1941.  LM-6020 being 
one of RCA Victor's 1950's "hi-fi" releases, I doubt that a 1941 recording would 
have been used.

DIE GOTTERDAMMERUNG, ACT III: SIEGFRIED'S FUNERAL MUSIC: January 3, 1952, 
Carnegie Hall, 13:20, as "Siegfried's Death & Funeral Music."  A similar 
situation to the one above.

DIE MEISTERSINGER: ACT I, PRELUDE: March 11, 1946, Carnegie Hall, 8:57.  I 
guess this wouldn't be tape.  No other alternative to choose from.

DIE MEISTERSINGER: ACT III, PRELUDE: November 26, 1951, Carnegie Hall, 7:01.

SIEGFRIED IDYLL: July 29, 1952, Carnegie Hall, 17:37.  Other choices are far 
earlier.

LOHENGRIN: ACT I, PRELUDE: October 22, 1951, Carnegie Hall, 8:41.  Other 
choices far earlier.

LOHENGRIN: ACT III, PRELUDE: October 22, 1951, Carnegie Hall, 3:05.  Other 
choice far earlier.

PARSIFAL: PRELUDE and GOOD FRIDAY SPELL: December 22, 1949, Carnegie Hall, 
15:24 and 10:38, respectively.

In a message dated 1/19/2008 12:03:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
LISTSERV@xxxxxxx writes:


> Anyone have a Toscanini discography handy? Specifically, I'd like the dates 
> for 
> the contents of the TOSCANINI PLAYS WAGNER album (RCA LM 6020).
> 
> TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: PRELUDE and LIEBESTOD....PRELUDE
> PARSIFAL: PRELUDE and GOOD FRIDAY SPELL


Jim Long
Baroda, MI   </HTML>


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