Victor matrix CS-022323. Lohengrin's Abschied / Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Lohengrin's Abschied (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Lohengrin's farewell (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Lohengrin (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Lohengrin. Mein lieber Schwan (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Richard Wagner (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Philadelphia Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Lauritz Melchior (vocalist : tenor vocal) | |
| Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | |
- Description: Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra
- Instrumentation: 11 first violins, 9 second violins, 7 violas, 6 cellos, 5 basses, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 bassoons, 3 clarinets, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 5 horns, tuba, 2 harps, tympani, and battery
- Category: Vocal
- Language: German
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "65 musicians"; ledgers also indicate "1 librarian, personnel manager, and 2 stage hands." |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 1 | Hold/master | Victor 15213 | |
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 2 | Master/hold | Victor M-516 | |
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 1 | Hold/master | Victor G-562 | |
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 1 | Hold/master | Gramophone DB-3664 | |
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 1A | Not processed | ||
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 2 | Master/hold | Victor 15213 | |
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 2 | Master/hold | Victor M-516 | |
| 4/17/1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music | 2A | Unknown | Victor blue history card: "Playback." |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-022323. Lohengrin's Abschied / Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200032016/CS-022323-Lohengrins_Abschied.
Victor matrix CS-022323. Lohengrin's Abschied / Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200032016/CS-022323-Lohengrins_Abschied.
"Victor matrix CS-022323. Lohengrin's Abschied / Lauritz Melchior ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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