[78-L] Monteux, Antar Symphony, RCA Red Seal DM-1203, date?

[Michael Biel]

From: "Sam Brylawski" <goodlistening at gmail.com>

> Unedited UCSB EDVR data has the Monteux as April 2, 1946. What we have
> on this does not indicate location.    Sam

Which, considering what started this overall topic, brings up the point
of whether the EDVR will include the data of what the original mastering
source materials are.  The ledger sheets themselves indicate a Wax
number, or Flowed (meaning wax flowed onto a metal plate), or Lacquer,
Film, or whatever else they were using.  This might be considered
discographically insignificant since it is not directly related to the
performance, but as you can see, it does enter into the discussion,
including sound quality situations.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 1:05 PM, <victrola78s at aol.com> wrote:
> > Bon jour! Just picked up RCA Victor Red Seal DM-1203 for three bucks?at an antique mall. This is Rimsky-Korsakoff's "Antar" Symphony N.2, Op.9, with Pierre Monteux & the San Francisco Symphony. Can anyone date this recording for me? I'm presuming it was no later than 1952, the end of Monteux's 'reign' with this orchestra. I'd not heard this before, so it was a new Rimsky-Korsakoff experience for me. I'll also presume it was recorded at the War Memorial in San Francisco. I don't recall what year RCA Victor?stopped issuing 78rpm classical sets. I do have the Toscanini Grand Canyon Suite on both 78s & Lp, an example of issuing recordings in all the formats.
>
> Regarding Monteux's recordings, is there a discography available on the web somewhere?
> Merci,  Dennis Forkel