[78-L] Victor Herbert plays Mendelssohn..Mendelssohn loses

[David Lennick]

No, there's no "angel" on the label (something else Zon-O-Phone could have been 
sued for), the title was at an ANGLE to the brand name.

dl

On 2/22/2011 3:38 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> Exactly what I wanted to know. I'll try B Flat and A Flat..B Flat is at least a
> little above 78, but that still questions the recording speeds used in 1902 (I
> may try 60RPM to satisfy the Johnson Conspiracy Lunatic Fringe). Suffice to say
> this record is a real mess, and not only in the performing...the label is
> printed askew (title lines at a sharp angel to the brand) and 1/8 of an inch
> off the center hole.
>
> Bb is reasonable. Doesn't make the playing any better. Ab REALLY sounds like
> the Guckenheimers sight reading it.
>
> dl
>