i found a few hits on Rudolph Mengelberg but nothing I could read for free.
joe salerno
John Ross wrote:
> Here's a list of "Orchestras of the World" transcriptions. It's entirely
> possible that I also have the missing sequence numbers among the large
> stack of SESAC and AFN discs that I got at the same time.
>
> Obviously, each program was split onto four 16-inch sides, in
> "broadcast" sequence, so the radio station's board operator could go
> from each side to the next one on a second turntable, without
> interruption. E.g., Sides 1 and 3 were on one disc, and sides 2 and 4 on
> the other. There appear to have been at least fifteen separate one-hour
> programs.
>
> It's clear that each program features a major national orchestra playing
> native composers from that country. With obvious exceptions, I have to
> say that I've never heard of many of the composers.
>
> Any additional information will be most welcome.
>
> Orchestras of the World
>
> Ref No. SSZ2 Austria Vienna Philharmonic, Rudolf Morait, conducting
> 2 Franz Schmidt: Zwischenspiel aus Notre Dame
> 4 Schubert: Fifth Symphony (Continued)
>
> Ref No. SSZ3 Denmark Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Launy
> Grondahl, cond
> 1 Knudage Riisager: Erasmus Montanus
> Svend Erik Tarp: Battle of Jericho (1st Part)
> 3 Carl Nielson: Second Symphony (2nd Part)
>
> Ref No. SSZ4 Denmark Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Launy Grondahl,
> cond
> 2 Svend Erik Tarp: Battle of Jericho (Concl)
> Carl Nielson: Second Symphony (1st Part)
> 4 Carl Nielson: Second Symphony (Concl)
>
> Ref No. SSZ5 Italy Turin Symphony Orchestra, Mario Rossi conducting
> 1 Monteverdi: Symphonic Excerpts "Orfeo"
> Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra (1st Part)
> 3 Rossini: Italian in Algiers (concluded)
> Verdi: Overture to "The Force of Destiny"
>
> Ref No. SSZ6 Italy Turin Symphony Orchestra, Mario Rossi conducting
> 2 Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra (Concluded)
> Rossini: Italian in Algiers (First Part)
> 4 Respighi: Fountains of Rome
>
> Ref. No. SSZ7 Greece Greek State Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Philotetes
> Oikonomedes, cond
> 1 Antiochis Evangelatos: Overture to a Drama
> Marios Vavaaglion" Suite Pastoral (1st Part)
> 3 Petros Petridis: Greek Dances
> Manolis Calomiris: Triptichion (1st Part)
>
> Ref. No. SSZ8 Greece Greek State Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Philotetes
> Oikonomedes, cond
> 2 Marios Vavaglios: Suite Pastorale (Concl)
> 4 Manolis Calomiris: Triptichon (Concluded)
>
> Ref No. SSZ9 Germany RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay, cond
> 1 Bach: Second Brandenberg Concerto (First Part)
> 3 Boris Blacher: Variations on the Paganini Theme
> (Conclusion)
> Werner Egks: French Suite (First Part)
>
> Ref No. SSZ10 Germany RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay,
> cond
> 2 Bach: Second Brandenburg Concerto (Conclusion)
> Boris Blacher: Variations on the Paganini Theme (First
> Part)
> 4 Werner Egks: French Suite (Conclusion)
>
> Ref. No. SSZ11 Norway Oslo Philharominc, Odd Gruner-Hegge, cond
> 1 Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor (First movement)
> 3 Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No. 1
>
>
> Ref No. SSZ12 Norway Oslo Philharominc, Odd Gruner-Hegge, cond
> 2 Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (2nd and 3rd Movements)
> 4 Johann Svendsen: Carnival in Paris
>
> Ref No. SSZ13 Britain BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, cond
> 1 Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for Strings
> 3 Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 (second and Third
> Movements)
>
> Ref No. SSZ14 Britain BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, cond
> 2 Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 (1st Movement)
> 4 Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 (End Third and Fourth
> Movement)
>
> Ref No. SSZ15 Ireland Radio Eireann Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon,
> cond
> 1 Charles Stanford: Overture to the Opera "Shamus O'Brien"
> Redmond Friel: Two Linked Melodies from Donegal
> 3. J. F. Larchet: Tinker's Wedding (Conclusion)
> Hamilton Harty: With the Wild Geese (First Part)
>
> Ref No. SSZ16 Ireland Radio Eireann Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon cnd
> 2 E.J. Moeran: Serenade in G (First part)
> 4 Hamilton Harty: With the Wild Geese (Last three movements)
>
> Ref No. SS19 Portugal Symphony Orchestra of the Portugese
> National Radio, Pedro de Freita-Branco, cond
> 1 Joly Brage Santos: The Second Overture
> 3 Luis de Freitas-Branco: Alentejo Suite No. 1 (3rd Movement)
>
> Ref SSZ221 Sweden Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sten Frykberg,
> cond
> 1 Dag Wiren: Alla Marcia
> William Seymer: Sun Flower
> Wilhelm Petersen-Berger: Froso Flowers
> 3 Hugo Alven: Midsummer Eve (Conclusion)
> Evert Taubee: Medley of Swedish Folk Music (First Part)
>
> Ref No. SSZ22 Sweden Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sten Frykberg,
> cond
> 2 Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Froso Flowers
> Hugo Alven: Midsummer Eve (1st Part)
> 4 Evert Taube: Medley of Swedish Folk Music (Conclusion)
> Erik Larsen: Pastoral Suite
>
> Ref No. SSZ24 Belgium Belgian National Radio Symphony. Daniel
> Sternfeld, Condunctiing
> 2 Andre Gretry: Village Dances
> 4 Robert Herberigs: Anthony and Cleopatra (Conclusion)
>
> Ref No. SSZ25 Turkey Presidential Philharmonic Orchestra, Hasan Ferit
> Alnar, Conducting
> 1 Alnar: Prelude and Two Dances
> 3 Necil Kazim Akses: Poems for Cello
>
> Ref. No. SSZ26 Turkey Presidential Philharmonic Orchestra, Mr. Erkin,
> Conducting
> 2 Ulvi Cemal Erkin: Dance Rhapsody
> 4 Ulvi Cemal Erkin: Second Movement of First Symphony
>
> Ref. No. SSZ27 Switzerland Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Edmond
> Appia, cond
> 1 Emile Jaques Dalcroze: La Suisse est Belle (Part 1)
> 3 Roger Vuataz: Petit Concert (Conclusion)
> Pierre Wissmer: Le Bal chez Sylvie (Part 1)
>
> Ref No. SSZ28 Switzerland Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Edmond
> Appia, cond
> 2 Emile Jacques Dalcroze: La Suisse est Belle (Conclusion)
> Roger Vuataz: Petit Concert (Part 1)
> 4 Pierre Wissmer: Le Bal chez Sylvie (Conclusion)
>
>
> Ref No. SSZ29 Netherlands Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van
> Beinum, cond (2 copies)
> 1 Johan Wagenlaar: Taming of the Shrew
> Alex Voormolen: Concerto for 2 Oboes (1st Movement)
> 3 Jan van Gilse: Song of Tagore
> Hans Henkemans: Passacaglia and Gigue (Part 1)
>
> Ref No. SSZ30 Netherlands Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van
> Beinum, cond (2 copies)
> 2 Alex Voormolen: Concerto for 2 Oboes (2nd and 3rd
> Movements)
> 4 Hans Henkemans: Passacaglia and Gigue (Part 2)
> Rudolf Mengelberg: Hymn to Amsterdam
>
>
> John Ross
> =====
>
> At 7/21/2008 01:02 PM, Joe Salerno wrote:
>> I believe I have some on tape - Mackenzie lists it as a 1951 series, and
>> cites 13 as the highest issue number in the series, if I read correctly
>>
>> There was also Orchestras of the Nation and Orchestras of the West.
>>
>> John, do you have a list of the selections/performers on your
>> transcriptions?
>>
>> joe salerno
>>
>>
>> John Ross wrote:
>>> Does anybody have information about a series of 16-inch transcription
>>> discs called "Orchestras of the World; Produced by the Economic
>>> Cooperation Administration"? Probably from around 1950.
>>> They're fully produced radio programs of performances by European
>>> orchestras (BBC Symphony, Vienna Philharmonic, RIAS, Concertgebouw,
>>> Suisse Romande, Radio Eireann Symphony, etc etc.) with introductions
>>> and "intermission" interviews related to postwar economic development.
>>> Are these things taken from commercial recordings or from domestic
>>> live concert or studio broadcasts? Are they documented anywhere?
>>> John Ross
>
