[78-L] Largest 78rpm "set" of records ?

[David Lennick]

There's a history of Czech music issued in 1948 that ran to about 500 discs, I think, but that's probably not what you want. And a complete Meistersinger would have to come in two or three albums, minimum.

dl


 
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> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 17:44:47 -0400
> From: samhopper at mail.com
> Subject: [78-L] Largest 78rpm "set" of records ?
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> Does anyone know what the largest issued 78rpm "set/series/compilation" of records was?
> Examples?
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> During research you a discography I'm writing, I came across a 78rpm set which contained 34 - 78rpm records (68 sides).
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> (Die) MEISTERSINGER VON NURNBERG
> COMPLETE RECORDINGS
> Bayreuth Fest. Cho. & Orch.- Herbert v. Karajan
> (68 sides) Columbia English Nos. - LX 1465 - LX 1498
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> Another example - I know that the HMV Schnabel Society series from the early 1930's "contained" approx. 84 records in 12 or so volumes.
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> sam
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