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Dear Alan Carrier, The lacquer that you have is not a broadcast document but rather a dub of commercial material made on the dates cited. Toscanini never performed nor recorded the GAYNE ballet music. The Beethoven Seventh with the NYPO is probably a dub of a portion of the commercially released 78s or perhaps taken from a broadcast of same. DDR. On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM, HistorischeAufnahmen < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > I ought to have been more clear ... I meant to say I could not locate the > date or concert in the NYPhil archives. I have a sneaking suspicion this > might be the NBC SO but cannot locate a performance listing of them. > > Thanks. > > Sent from my iphone so please > ascribe typos to autocorrect. > > On Apr 2, 2013, at 8:19 PM, John Haley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Alan, > > > > This is an easy one. Just go to: > > > > http://archives.nyphil.org/ > > > > and search for dates, whatever. The New York Philharmonic has done a > great > > job of posting their historical data. In many cases you can pull up the > > actual paper programs for their concerts. It's a wealth of info for > free, > > and more accurate than the several books that contain similar info. > > > > John Haley > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Randy A. Riddle <[log in to unmask] > >wrote: > > > >> I checked two sites. > >> > >> JJ's Radio logs has original radio schedules from different newspapers > >> of the period. On those two dates, I didn't see these pieces or the > >> NY Phil mentioned specifically, but you might double-check all the > >> papers there for the dates since I might have missed something. > >> > >> Goldin's site - http://www.radiogoldindex.com/ - is a listing of radio > >> programs in circulation among collectors and some not in circulation. > >> Neither date there turned up an existing broadcast by Toscanini, but > >> that doesn't mean there wasn't one on either of those dates. > >> > >> Randy > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:21 PM, Historische Aufnahmen > >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I am a long-time lurker on this site, learning much from all of your > >>>> posts. I have a bit of a mystery I think/hope you all may be able to > >> solve. > >>>> > >>>> I purchased an acetate at a used record shop. The label says it is an > >>>> "audiodisc recording blank, recorded at 78 rpm - 33 rpm outside in - > >> inside > >>>> out" > >>>> > >>>> Handwritten on the first side " (A portion of) Beethoven Seventh > >> Symphony > >>>> in A Mjor, NY PHilharmonic, Toscanini. 9/26/47" and on the second > side, > >>>> "Gayne Suite for Ballet , Katchaturian Saber Dance 10/2/47" > >>>> > >>>> The Toscanini-attributed side is a large portion of the 2nd movement > adn > >>>> it does indeed play inside out at 78 rpm. Someone speaks before the > >> start > >>>> of the Kachaturian but beats me what they say. > >>>> > >>>> Now I have not been able to locate the NY Philharmonic performance > >> dates, > >>>> so I don't know if this is a broadcast or re-recording of a commercial > >> 78. > >>>> > >>>> Any ideas where I might find more info? > >>> Many Thanks for all of your many many post which have taught much about > >>> records, recordings, and music. > >>> > >>> All best, > >>> Alan Carrier > >>> Seattle > >> > -- 1006 Langer Way Delray Beach, FL 33483 212.874.9626