[78-L] HANS EISLER in Hollywood ?
David Lennick
dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Apr 15 17:21:29 PDT 2013
I think 1935 is cited in the Bear Family box. And don't ask me where it came
from, but I have the original brochure advertising those 3 Timely discs.
dl
On 4/15/2013 7:36 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>
> THANK YOU, David, Randy, Phillip!
>
> BELOW is the accumulated listing - some questions:
>
> The BNF (France) catalog gives 1936 as date for TIMELY. Anybody know an authority for that (review, catalog, or ....) ??
> The earliest mention of TIMELY I've seen are 1937 and later, when Leo Waldman took over the label, and with William Kozlenko as
> advisor recorded classical material, starting with the GOBERMAN Boyce Symphonies. They also released an album
> of Poet EDWIN MARKHAM (The Man with The Hoe).
>
> Anyone have any idea why Eisler performed only on 1 of the 4 sides containing his compositions?
>
> Did Decca 23365 OLDEST CHRISTMAS STORY ever appear on LP or CD ?
>
> Anyone have any info on a DECCA (UK) ECLIPSE release ???
> It is in my notes, but no source, and I can not find any validation of the release. Perhaps someone confused
> it with the Ace of Hearts label.
> I've a scan of the ACE OF HEARTS front cover, so that is real.
>
> If anyone has the booklet from the original 78rpm Mr.Pickwick's Christmas, a scan would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> THANKS!
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
>
>
> HANNS EISLER - in America.
>
> New York, 1935-1936 ???
> TIMELY
>
> all with
> MORDECAI BAUMAN, Baritone
> THE NEW SINGERS, LAN ADOMIAN, conductor
>
> 527 IN PRAISE OF LEARNING Music by HANNS EISLER Words by BRECHT
> MARC BLITZSTEIN at Piano
>
> 528 UNITED FRONT Music by HANNS EISLER Words by BERTHOLD BRECHT
> MARC BLITZSTEIN at piano
>
> 529 FORWARD! WE'VE NOT FORGOTTEN Music by HANNS EISLER
> [NOTE: no WORDS credit on the label, however BRECHT was questioned by HUAC about this work, so I assume
> the English text was based on a Brecht original]
>
> 530 RISE UP Music by HANNS EISLER Words by V.J.JEROME
> HANNS EISLER at piano
>
>
>
> Los Angeles, 1944
> DECCA RECORDS
>
> Los Angeles, Sept. 5, 1944
> DECCA album DA-379 DA-29151 DA-29152 2-12" 78rpm gf 1944 Billboard Nov 4, 1944
> [10pp leaflet with "A note to the listener" by Charles Laughton; text]
> DECCA DLA 8010 [side 2] LP 1949 BILLBOARD adv.rel. Nov 12, 1949
> SCHWANN Dec.1949
> DECCA 9-72 9-40177 9-40178 45rpm
> DECCA ED 675 EP xxxx Billboard Dec 10, 1955 Adv.
> ACE OF HEARTS AH 127 [Decca UK] LP 1966
> DECCA(UK) ECLIPSE 8010 ????????????????
> DECCA DL7 8010 LP 1968 Schwann Christmas list, electronic
> MCA MCA 15010 LP 1973 electronic stereo
> DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 105 3441 ??? 506902 ??? CD 2005
>
>
> Mr. Pickwick's Christmas by Charles Dickens.
> As told by Charles Laughton.
> Original music composed& conducted by Hanns Eisler.
>
> L 3577A side 1 29151 A
> L 3578BB side 2 29152 A
> L 3579B side 3 29152 B
> L 3580B side 4 29151 B
>
> CD tracks:
> 6. "I have the highest pleasure" [The Pickwickians set off to visit Mr. Wardle] 7:10
> 7. "But if they were cheerful and happy outside the house" [At the farm] 4:46
> 8. "We're all ready, I believe" [The dance] 5:17
>
>
>
>
> Los Angeles, Sept. 8, 1944
> DECCA 23365 78rpm Billboard Nov 11, 1944
> DECCA 9-23365 45rpm Billboard Dec 9, 1950
> L 3589A DECCA 23365A The Oldest Christmas Story (Gospel according to St.Luke)
> L 3590A DECCA 23365B The Story of the Three Wise Men (Gospel according to St.Matthew)
>
> Charles Laughton; Musical background by Hanns Eisler.
>
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