Victor matrix C-1275. William Tell overture / Arthur Pryor's Band

TitleSource
William Tell overture (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Part 1: At dawn (Title part)Disc label (RDI)
Guillaume Tell. Ouverture. Selections; arranged (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Gioacchino Rossini (composer)
Josef Sommer (arranger)
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
Arthur Pryor's Band (Musical group)
  • Description: Band
  • Instrumentation: 6 cornets, 7 clarinets, flute, oboe, bassoon, baritone horn, 3 trombones, 3 French horns, 2 tubas, and traps (takes 9-11)
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Specific instrumentation applies only to takes 9-11.
Victor ledgers name “Victor men” who played with Pryor’s Band the week of June 8, 1914: L. Christie, A. Levy, T. Levy, C. Barone, E. Keneke, J. Fuhs, O. Winkler, H. Reitzel, F. Schrader, H. Conrad, and W. Reitz. For that week, instrumentation is given as 2 clarinets, 2 cornets, bass, trombone, drum, baritone, and 3 horns. Instrumentation for unissued takes is not listed and may differ in part from that for the issued takes.
Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
4/27/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Master Victor 31218 12-in.
4/27/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 Master Victor 31218 12-in.
9/23/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 3 Master Victor 31218 12-in.
9/23/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 3 Master Victor 35120 12-in.
9/23/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 3 Master Victor 68171 12-in.
9/23/1909 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] 4 Destroy
6/10/1913 Camden, New Jersey 5 Hold/destroy
6/10/1913 Camden, New Jersey 6 Master Victor 35120 12-in.
6/8/1914 Camden, New Jersey 7 Hold/destroy
6/8/1914 Camden, New Jersey 8 Master Victor 35120 12-in.

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9/23/1924 New York, New York 9 Unknown
9/23/1924 New York, New York 10 Unknown
9/23/1924 New York, New York 11 Master Victor 35120 12-in.
between 1904 and 1924 Camden, New Jersey, or New York, New York, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania unknown Master Victor 35120 12-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-1275. William Tell overture / Arthur Pryor's Band," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200002287/C-1275-William_Tell_overture.

Victor matrix C-1275. William Tell overture / Arthur Pryor's Band. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200002287/C-1275-William_Tell_overture.

"Victor matrix C-1275. William Tell overture / Arthur Pryor's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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