V-Disc album: Music of American Composers - 15- 78RPM in album-Fantastic rarity
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Description
This is a 15-disc 78RPM V-Disc album published by the War Department, Special Services Division during WW II. Music of American composers, most in live performances taken down by AFRS during the War. Works included are:
Ernest Bacon: From These States (2 discs) w/NBC Symphony, Leon Barzin; W. Schuman: Prayer in Time of Wat w/BSO, Koussevitsky (3 sides); Riegger: New Dance w/NBC Sym, Reiner (1 side); Gould: American Salute (NBC, Black) (1 side); Hanson Merry Mount aria w/Tibbett (1 side); Barber School for Scandal Ovt w/Janssen Sym (2 sides); Jacobi: Prodigal Son w/NBC, Smallens (2 sides); Foote Suite w/BSO, Kouassevitsky (3 sides); Creston: Choric Dance w/NBC, Toscanini (1 side); Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite w/NBC, Toscanini, (6 sides, broadcast); Copland< El Salon Mexico (BSO, Koussevitsky (3 sides); Wilder Piece for Oboe w/Frank Sinatra (1 side); Wilder: Piece for Strings, cond. Sinatra (2 sides)
This album likely does not survive outside archives, and is in excellent condition. Extremely rare, it is offered complete for the first time.
