I just found a set of the first 10 Ginn discs, with the carrying case in
which they were sold still intact! I'll be auctioning this and many classical
78s in a mail-order list this coming spring. Anyone interested in a copy
should send snail-mail address to me at [log in to unmask]
(mailto:[log in to unmask]) .
Rich Kaplan
In a message dated 1/24/2012 12:35:05 P.M. Central Standard Time,
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The other day I brought up the recordings of the New York Philharmonic for
the Ginn and Company.The extent of my knowledge of these records comes
from James North's 2006 New York Philharmonic discography.Appendix D in
particular.I have been monitoring Amazon for a while,and I recently purchased
the only inexpensive copy I have seen pop up.I am still waiting for it.Parts
of this are up on Google Books.The page in question can be found by Doing a
Google Book search for "new york philharmonic" ginn "henry hadley"
education.
Mr.North states
"The records are rare today,partial collections exist at the New York
Philharmonic Archives,at The Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings,at
Yale University's Gilmore Library,and at The Library of Congress."
Mr.North then goes on to explain the differences in the performances,sound
quality,and works between the Gennet and Columbia recordings,the matrix
numbers,and differences in speed,as well as descriptions of the program
notes.lesson plans,and instructions for the teacher.Mr.North states there was a
1932 blue shellac pressing,which may be the rarest ones of all.
In this Appendix,he asks for further information about these records.
If someone here has a complete set,and especially the accompanying
paperwork,the institutions above would be very interested in hearing from you.I
would suggest you make a list of what you have,and offer to donate the ones
to Yale,LoC,or NYPO that they do not have.
In the event you have any left,I will GLADLY take them off your hands.
I have a large historical classical collection,somewhere between 5-10000
Lps,78s,and 45s.In nearly 25 years of scouring thrift stores,flea
markets,yard sales,dealer auction lists,and eBay.I have found a total of one of
these records.G52,with the Goldmark and the Liszt.I have seen one dealer action
list that had two Ginn records a few years ago,I was outbid,and do not
know what they went for.
I would be curious how many of these Don Tait has found.
Recordings for schools,are one of the least examined,and least known
areas,of classical record collecting,especially those that contain unique
recordings.I have only found two that fit this bill.One is a set,of 10" 78s,on
RCA Victor,from1946,according to the school date stamp,it may be earlier,of
instruments of the orchestra,with Malcolm Sargeant.Obviously done for HMV.I
ought to pull it out to see if it credits an orchestra.It's on a yellow
label.The other is a box set,from 1963,also on RCA,by Howard Mitchell,and The
National Symphony Orchestra,of assorted excerpts and shorter works.It
appears to have done for about a 5th,or 6th grade level,and the box has a boy
and a girl,listening to various 1959-61 Red Seal albums,in mono.My set is
mono,too.Stereo copies exist,but I have yet to see one.The records are aon the
black RCA popular label.
Roger
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