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----- Original Message ----- From: "phirsch" <[log in to unmask]> > A Caruso 78 that predates this by nearly > five decades may indeed be able to claim the same honor, but I imagine that > tracing it might be more of a complex task than the case of these horn > recordings. Furthermore, there is an inherent difference (in my opinion) > between a single opera aria and an extended work like the Goldbergs or 4 > Mozart concerti and this may be more in line with what Mr. Levinson has in > mind. As it happens, the Caruso recording was made for Victor, whose ledgers still exist; therefore, the exact recording date is known, as well as the dates of subsequent reissues in other formats. Steven C. Barr