Lousyreeds1, I'd appreciate that very much. no hurry. I'm using one of my Lencos and a Grado 78 cartridge.
Anyone a Classics 78 Expert Who Can Help Me?
Recently I came across five bound sets of 78’s as listed below. They looked interesting since they all have seven records, all have accompanying booklets, and some have hand written notes on sheets speaking to the quality of certain passages. I just got my 78 rig up and running and these records sound surprisingly, to me, VERY good. The records and the booklets are all in near perfect shape.
I can find very little about these other than, I think they were produced in 1932 (?) and they are UK His Master’s Voice pressings (on a red label). I’ve seen a lot about these as re-releases on CD’s, but not much about the original (?) recordings. Can anyone tell me about these records? Classics really isn’t my bag but wondering if they are worth hanging on to as collectibles or worth trying to find someone interested who will enjoy them. My question is not really concerned with value, unless someone knows and wants to add that. Thanks.
1)
The Sibelius Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B 1080-1086 (7 records)
London Symphony Orch. Robert Kajanus, conducting
Symphony No. 3 in C Major Op. 52
Symphony No. 7 in C Major Op.105
2)
The Beethoven Sonata Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B. 1818-1824 (7 records)
Artur Schnabel, Pianist
Sonata in E Major, Op.14, No.1
Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1
Sonata in E Major, Op. 109
3)
The Hugo Wolf Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B. 1825-1830 (7 records)
Goethe
“Harfenspieler 1, 2 & 3”; “Cophtisches Lied II” (Coptic Song); “Anakreons Grab Anacreon’s Grave)”
Herbert Janssen, Baritone – Coenraad V. Bos, piano
“Epiphanias” (Epiphany); “Gebialisch Treiben” (The Way of Genius); “Der Rattenfanger” (The Ratcatcher)
Gerhard Husch – Baritone - Coenraad V. Bos, piano
“Die Sprode” The Coy One; “Die Bekehrte” (The Neophyte); “Gleich Und Gleich” (Like to Like); “Blumengrass” (A Flower Greeting); “Fruhling Ubers Jahr” (Spring to Come)
Alexandre Trianti, Soprano - Coenraad V. Bos, piano
“Prometheus”; “Ganymed”; “Beherzigung (Contemplation)
John Mc Cormack, Tenor – Edwin Schnieder, piano
4)
Haydn Quartet Society Vol. 1 HMV D.B. 1628-1631; 1634-1636 (7 records)
Alphonse Onnou, Laurent Halleux, violins; Germain Prevost, viola; Robert Maas, violoncello
Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2
Quartet in C Major, Op. 33, No. 3
Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1
5)
Haydn Quartet Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B. 1927-1934; 1632-1633 (7 records)
Alphonse Onnou, Laurent Halleux, violins; Germain Prevost, viola; Robert Maas, violoncello
Quartet in D Major, Op. 33, No. 6
Quartet in G Major, Op. 54, No. 1
Quartet in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3
I can find very little about these other than, I think they were produced in 1932 (?) and they are UK His Master’s Voice pressings (on a red label). I’ve seen a lot about these as re-releases on CD’s, but not much about the original (?) recordings. Can anyone tell me about these records? Classics really isn’t my bag but wondering if they are worth hanging on to as collectibles or worth trying to find someone interested who will enjoy them. My question is not really concerned with value, unless someone knows and wants to add that. Thanks.
1)
The Sibelius Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B 1080-1086 (7 records)
London Symphony Orch. Robert Kajanus, conducting
Symphony No. 3 in C Major Op. 52
Symphony No. 7 in C Major Op.105
2)
The Beethoven Sonata Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B. 1818-1824 (7 records)
Artur Schnabel, Pianist
Sonata in E Major, Op.14, No.1
Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1
Sonata in E Major, Op. 109
3)
The Hugo Wolf Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B. 1825-1830 (7 records)
Goethe
“Harfenspieler 1, 2 & 3”; “Cophtisches Lied II” (Coptic Song); “Anakreons Grab Anacreon’s Grave)”
Herbert Janssen, Baritone – Coenraad V. Bos, piano
“Epiphanias” (Epiphany); “Gebialisch Treiben” (The Way of Genius); “Der Rattenfanger” (The Ratcatcher)
Gerhard Husch – Baritone - Coenraad V. Bos, piano
“Die Sprode” The Coy One; “Die Bekehrte” (The Neophyte); “Gleich Und Gleich” (Like to Like); “Blumengrass” (A Flower Greeting); “Fruhling Ubers Jahr” (Spring to Come)
Alexandre Trianti, Soprano - Coenraad V. Bos, piano
“Prometheus”; “Ganymed”; “Beherzigung (Contemplation)
John Mc Cormack, Tenor – Edwin Schnieder, piano
4)
Haydn Quartet Society Vol. 1 HMV D.B. 1628-1631; 1634-1636 (7 records)
Alphonse Onnou, Laurent Halleux, violins; Germain Prevost, viola; Robert Maas, violoncello
Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2
Quartet in C Major, Op. 33, No. 3
Quartet in G Major, Op. 77, No. 1
5)
Haydn Quartet Society Vol. 2 HMV D.B. 1927-1934; 1632-1633 (7 records)
Alphonse Onnou, Laurent Halleux, violins; Germain Prevost, viola; Robert Maas, violoncello
Quartet in D Major, Op. 33, No. 6
Quartet in G Major, Op. 54, No. 1
Quartet in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2
Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74, No. 3