1959-60 seems correct..the pairing of 1 & 9 is in Schwann by mid 1960, as a set
on Epic.
David Lennick wrote:
> Don Cox wrote:
>> On 13/10/07, David Lennick wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone put an approximate date to these? Beethoven Symphonies,
>>> Franz Konwitschny and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
>>>
>>> Eterna 820 105: Beethoven Symphony #7
>>> (mx numbers AA 698 034 1L and 2L in land..these look like Philips)
>>
>> It's probably the same recording as the one issued in the UK on Fontana
>> in early 1960. My copy of this ("Made in England") has
>> AA 875017 ^ 1Y = 6//420VV
>> AA 875017 ^ 2Y = 1//420VV
>>
>> The carats are actually little triangles. 875017 is also the record
>> number given on the sleeve, but there is also a sticker saying SCFL.113.
>> The sleeve is printed in Holland, and the sticker is probably the UK
>> number.
>>
>> Good performance, never issued on CD AFAIK.
>>
>> I have a stereo copy, but it was also sold in mono.
>>
>>> Eterna 820 106/7: Beethoven Symphonies 8 & 9
>>> (similar Philips type numbers in land: AA 698 035, 698 036)
>>>
>> In the UK, Symphony 9 was issued with Symphony 1, on two separate discs,
>> according to the sleeve of the above. I don't have this.
>>
>>> dl
>> Regards
> My goof, neither do I..the set is Symphonies 1 & 9. DeLuxe box set for
> the Eterna version, while #7 is in a simple sleeve open at the top
> (strange) and it actually was inside the box containing 1 & 8.
>
> (1960, eh? Too bad..)
>
> dl
>
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