I'll confirm that report. In addition I have some similarly-liveried
Barylli Quartet, Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet etc. Westminster CDs. And they
sound quite good, by the way, once the CD problem is overcome.

clark

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 8:03 PM, [Richard A Kaplan] <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Some late Westminster recordings were issued on CD by "MCA Classics": e.g.,
>  Monteux's recordings of the Beethoven 9th and Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet.
> So,  the acquisition of Westminster's catalogue by MCA makes sense.
>
> Rich
>
>
> In a message dated 1/17/2012 6:49:31 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> I do not  recall Westminster being connected to MCA/Decca in any way, but
> it
> has been  a long time.....
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven  Smolian
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Westminster record  label
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>
> The MCA Westminster was, as I recall, issued on U.S.  Decca.
>
> Steve Smolian
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Thomas Stern
> Sent:  Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:08 PM
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> Subject:  [ARSCLIST] Westminster record label
>
> I recently saw two  "Westminster" releases in series I have not seen before
> (or don't  remember).
> Can anyone provide some background on them, when they  were active, how
> extensive was the catalog, new recordings or reissues,  etc.
> The labels are WESTMINSTER ABC, and MCA WESTMINSTER.
> I am aware of the two-tone orange cover series - these are NOT  that
> series.
>
> The Westminster ABC release appears to have been  available in mono and
> stereo, carries catalog numbers XWN/WST 17135 Norman  Treigle - arias,
> recorded June 1967.
>
> The MCA Westminster release MCA  1401  Walton: Facade, Gingold, Oberlin.
> Copyright  1980.
>
> Thanks!
> Best wishes,  Thomas.
>