This is the original orchestrated version of Clair De Lune, as the original, written by Debussy, was done on piano. Leopold Stokowski rewrote it for orchestra. I know that the Victor scroll records under the RCA Manufacturing Company date from the early 1930s, but I would like to know the exact date that this was recorded, as it would give me some idea of when Stokowski converted the piece to orchestra (or perhaps it wouldn't because he could have converted it long before he recorded it).
Thank you,
Thomas
I understand that complete discography of all Victor/RCA record production is fairly intact, but this is an ENORMOUS amount of material and in some cases it is not well organized. Since the 1960's, William Moran and the late David Fagan have been conducting "The Victor Project" to organize, document, and eventually publish all Victor (later RCA Victor) discography from the beginning of the Victor Talking Machine Co. through 1950. They have been granted exclusive access by RCA to all the Victor files in Camden, N.J. The goal is to complete and publish a multi-volume indexed record of all Victor/RCA recording for the first half of the 20th century. This project was housed at Stanford University until 2003, and has now transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Moran recently made a major personal donation (nearly $2 million) to make sure this project is completed. To the best of my knowledge, Moran and Fagan have published two volumes covering Victor production through about 1908, and a third has been completed and has either already been or soon will be published. There is a website for the Victor Discography Project: www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/pa/victor.html
This website includes some contact information. You might also find additional info on this project by doing a website search with the words "Victor, Moran, Fagan" or something similar.
As far as I know, no complete RCA discography is available to the general public, except for that which has been made accessible to Moran and Fagan. However, certain fan clubs, websites, etc. for many major recording artists have developed their own discography for that artist, which would cover both Victor and/or other labels. There might be some outside chance that you could find something via a web search using "Stokowski".
I am afraid this is about all I know on this, good luck and let us know if you find out anything further.
Poston
:Does anyone happen to know how to assign dates to the Victor record label numbers? I have a Victor Red Seal scroll record with numbers 1812-A and B. The title of the record is CLAIR DE LUNE (Moonlight)- Part 1 and 2,
:Debussy - Transcribed by L. Stokowski
:Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra
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:This is the original orchestrated version of Clair De Lune, as the original, written by Debussy, was done on piano. Leopold Stokowski rewrote it for orchestra. I know that the Victor scroll records under the RCA Manufacturing Company date from the early 1930s, but I would like to know the exact date that this was recorded, as it would give me some idea of when Stokowski converted the piece to orchestra (or perhaps it wouldn't because he could have converted it long before he recorded it).
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:Thank you,
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:Thomas
Well, I'll see what I find.
T.
:Hi Thomas,
:I am certainly no expert on this, all I can do is tell you what little I do know and maybe you can do some research yourself past that point:
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:I understand that complete discography of all Victor/RCA record production is fairly intact, but this is an ENORMOUS amount of material and in some cases it is not well organized. Since the 1960's, William Moran and the late David Fagan have been conducting "The Victor Project" to organize, document, and eventually publish all Victor (later RCA Victor) discography from the beginning of the Victor Talking Machine Co. through 1950. They have been granted exclusive access by RCA to all the Victor files in Camden, N.J. The goal is to complete and publish a multi-volume indexed record of all Victor/RCA recording for the first half of the 20th century. This project was housed at Stanford University until 2003, and has now transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Moran recently made a major personal donation (nearly $2 million) to make sure this project is completed. To the best of my knowledge, Moran and Fagan have published two volumes covering Victor production through about 1908, and a third has been completed and has either already been or soon will be published. There is a website for the Victor Discography Project: www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/pa/victor.html
:This website includes some contact information. You might also find additional info on this project by doing a website search with the words "Victor, Moran, Fagan" or something similar.
:
:As far as I know, no complete RCA discography is available to the general public, except for that which has been made accessible to Moran and Fagan. However, certain fan clubs, websites, etc. for many major recording artists have developed their own discography for that artist, which would cover both Victor and/or other labels. There might be some outside chance that you could find something via a web search using "Stokowski".
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:I am afraid this is about all I know on this, good luck and let us know if you find out anything further.
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:Poston
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::Does anyone happen to know how to assign dates to the Victor record label numbers? I have a Victor Red Seal scroll record with numbers 1812-A and B. The title of the record is CLAIR DE LUNE (Moonlight)- Part 1 and 2,
::Debussy - Transcribed by L. Stokowski
::Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra
::
::This is the original orchestrated version of Clair De Lune, as the original, written by Debussy, was done on piano. Leopold Stokowski rewrote it for orchestra. I know that the Victor scroll records under the RCA Manufacturing Company date from the early 1930s, but I would like to know the exact date that this was recorded, as it would give me some idea of when Stokowski converted the piece to orchestra (or perhaps it wouldn't because he could have converted it long before he recorded it).
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::Thank you,
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::Thomas