If Whyte recorded for them, it was only occasionally. Most were recorded
abroad.
Steven Smolian
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Westminster record label
Nice thread here, particularly the references to Walter Barylli. - I wonder
if my memory that most or all of the Westminster recordings were made by
Bert Whyte is correct?
L. H. Kevil
Univ. of Missouri
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 11:27 PM, Clark Johnsen
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> 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.....
> >
> > Your search for sound & video ends here!
> > Jay Sonin, General Manager
> > Music Hunter Distributing Company
> > 4880 North Citation Drive, Suite # 101 Delray Beach, Florida
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> > 561-450-7152
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steven Smolian
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:05 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Westminster record label
> >
> >
> > The MCA Westminster was, as I recall, issued on U.S. Decca.
> >
> > Steve Smolian
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Thomas Stern
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:08 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 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.
> >
>
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