[78-L] Heifetz

[Howard Friedman]

Someone wrote
None of my acoustic machines make electrical recordings sound acoustic, let 
alone the Orthophonic Victrolas,  used in this clip.
I notice that the label doesn't mention "Orthophonic", even though it is a 
'scroll' label.  It also shows Andre Benoist on the piano; in 1919, Samuel 
Chotzinoff replaced him.  Benoist wasn't accompanying Heifetz in the 
Orthophonic era, as far as I know.  So, this must be Heifetz's first 
recording of Lutins from 1918.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DAVID BURNHAM" <burnhamd at rogers.com>
To: <78-L at 78online.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:21 AM
Subject: [78-L] Heifetz


DanK wrote:

This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYEzaH_O-yE says it is Heifetz, and it
sounds acoustical

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If they're playing the record pictured, (and there's no reason why they 
wouldn't be), it's not acoustic. It would sound acoustic because it's being 
played on an acoustic gramophone.

db

If it was recorded acoutical, then it will always be acoustical.  You cannot change the frequence rangeo f what was originally put onto the disc.  The record pictured, Victor 6159,vwas transferred from the original December 1917 recording 74570, which makes it an acoustical recording to start.  And to end with!  Orthophonic, Schmorphophonic, has nothing to do with what was on the original wax or lacquer tablet.

Howard