[78-L] Cleveland

[Matthew Duncan]

It would be interesting to compare Britain during the depression in a similar way.

I am not certain, but I think that Columbia and HMV issued alot of new solo classical works during the depression but not much large orchestral works.

I am classing the depression in Britain as 1930 to 1938 with a little economic recovery before mid to late 1939 when the economy became unstable again when WWII broke out.

Matthew.




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From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Mon, 25 January, 2010 3:05:49
Subject: Re: [78-L] Cleveland

DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
> There's at least an 11-year gap between the Brunswicks and Columbias. Don't 
> forget, during the Depression NO American orchestras were recording except the 
> Philly under Stokowski..Columbia even got the Boston Symphony one time, and 
> recorded it live and screwed it up (notes missed).
> 
> dl
> 
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> 
> What are you calling the depression?  Certainly Toscanini and the NBC/NYPO recorded in the 30s, Boston also recorded on Victor then, as did Ormandy with Minneapolis and Philadelphia along with others.  I know that you know all this so I'm obviously missing something.
> 
> db
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Correct..I neglected to say that Victor began recording orchestras again in 
early 1935 with the Minneapolis Symphony, the Boston Pops in July that year, 
and the Boston Symphony Orchestra a bit later (this appeared in a later 
message). But aside from the Philadelphia Orchestra, all contracts were allowed 
to lapse after 1930 and even Stokowski had to record with a smaller orchestra.

dl

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