[78-L] HANS EISLER in Hollywood ?

[David Lennick]

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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