Re: [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is this a Pathe or an Okeh?

Steve Smolian

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> As I say, there are some..the one I had and have again is Henry Hadley's 
> Orchestra (which I presume is members of the NY Philharmonic) in an 
> excerpt from the New World Symphony.
>
> dl
>
> Roger and Allison Kulp wrote:
> > I have a 12" Okeh acoustic classical 78.
> >
> >                           Roger
> >
> > David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Does the book list Claude 
> > Arnold's score for "Bridge on the River Kwai"?
> >
> > (Interesting..I've never seen a 12" Pathe Actuelle either Obviously there 
> > are at least 4 others. And very few 12" OKeh classical acousticals..I 
> > gave Father Arnold one years ago.)
> >
> > dl
> >
> > Robert J Hodge wrote:
> > > According to Malcolm Arnold's "The Orchestra on Record" it is the
> > > "Waldorf Astoria Concert Orchestra" conducted by Joseph Knecht.
> > >
> > > Issued December 1920.
> > > Bob Hodge
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Smolian
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:48 PM
> > > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO
> > >
> > > Nope.  Not there or under Waldorf Astoria either.
> > >
> > > It's "Concert Orchestra" which makes it a bit more perplexing.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Dick Spottswood" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO
> > >
> > >
> > > > usually the orchestra was associated with bandleader Joseph
> > > Knecht--check
> > > > Rust's Dance Bands vol. 1.
> > > > Dick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steven Smolian Sent by: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > > > 12/05/2007 02:51 PM
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> > > > [ARSCLIST] Pathe 12" Waldorf-Astoria DO
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I just received a Pathe Actuelle  12" 78, 15105.  It contains
> > > Chabrier's
> > > > Habanera (originally a piano piece, here orchestrated similarly to
> > > that by
> > > > the composer) and the March of the Toys from Herbert's "Babes in
> > > Toyland."
> > > > The performing group is credited as the Waldorf-Astoria Concert
> > > Orchestra.
> > > > It sounds like 20 or so musicians.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Who conducts?  What was this doing on Pathe as a 12"?   Something here
> > > > smells fishy- another group in disguise.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I can't say I've seen many other 12" Actuelles.  Is there a story
> > > behind
> > > > this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve Smolian
> >
> >
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