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Re: [ARSCLIST] Classical record regurgitators
In the Acoustic Sounds catalogs, maybe not the latest, there is an offer to buy one or two large
many-LP sets put together by either Polygram collectively or just DG, for the South Korean
government, maybe to go in libraries around the country. I believe orchestras and performers are
credited so perhaps this is a different animal.
Also, Time-Life used to license and conglomerate material from DG and maybe Philips.
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Smolian" <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:55 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Classical record regurgitators
In a recent thread there were comments about various encyclopedia-type sets that used recordings
from commercial catalogs. None of these was listed in Schwann or available in ordinary record
shops. All are mono LPs.
To summarize, here's what I have or can recall:
America Record Society. I have a bunch. Source unknown. Includes excerpt from Hindemith's "Mathis"
Symphony- Edited by Father Clement McNaspy. Was this a mail-order distribution, education only,
wha? It's at least 50 LPs
The Funk & Wagnalls' Family Library
The Philharmonic Family Library. Source: Music Treasures of the World, possibly Urania (David
gideon). Were these a mail-order outfit drawing on Concert Hall?
Standard Treasury of the World's Great Music. 16 records in an unweildy album.
Basic Library of the World's Greatest Music. 24 Volumes. Published by Standard Reference Works.
Supervised by the Funk & Wagnall's Editor in Chief.
The Webster Library, mentioned by David Gideon, is clearly Remington, with artist credits. Some
early Remington pressings say "Websterlite." What's with them and Webster?
There are others as well, made for the school market.
My credits are approximate on the above. They'll be more accurate when I get better light where
they are stored.
Can this be filled out further?
Steve Smolian