[78-L] Bela Bartok 78s -- Eddie Barclay ??

[David Lennick]

This is very interesting..the Bartok Sonata on Classic 78s appears in both the 
first and second supplements of WERM but the Vox LP issue appears only in the 
main volume (1950). It's likely the source of the French 78 issue.

dl

I. Cubillo wrote:
> Dears.... Lennick and Chaumelle:
> 
> The Bartok CLASSIC records I told you earlier this morning... more clues!!.
> The french label CLASSIC... could be another Eddie Barclay enterprise? Under
> the name it bears a five peak star, blue as the label, against a golden
> square... exactly as the star in the jazz label BLUE STAR that Bertrand
> revealed to me just a week ago...
> 
> So it seems to be another Eddie Barclay label, pressed by Pathé-Marconi.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Iñigo Cubillo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Bela Bartok 78s
> 
> 
>>From a 1940 radio transcription, and circulated for many years on Vox and
> Turnabout LPs..but I wasn't aware that it had appeared on 78s! I wonder if
> it's
> complete?
> 
> dl
> 
> I. Cubillo wrote:
>> Dears:
>>
>> I've just come home back from my hodge-podge morning. among other things,
> I've been chasing 78s... and guess what I've found, as ever, in the most
> unpredictable place:
>> Three frenchies, 12"
>> Label: CLASSIC
>> Pressing: Laminated Marconiphone, control numbers M6-122260 to 122265
>> Serial numbers: C. Nº. 2113 to 2115
>> Matrix numbers: PARTX-8373 to 8378
>>
>> Bela Bartok et Ditta Pasztory Bartok (pianos), Harry Baker et Edward
> Rubsan (percussion)
>> Sonate pour deux pianos et percussion (Bela Bartok) - six sides
>>
>> Condition: E+
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Anyone can help on dating these sides? Lennick...? Biel...?
>>
>>
>>
>> Iñigo Cubillo
>