Victor matrix CS-028846. Parsifal: Prelude, part 2 / Fritz Reiner
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Parsifal: Prelude, part 2 (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Parsifal. Vorspiel (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Richard Wagner (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Fritz Reiner (conductor) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Orchestra
- Instrumentation: 14 first violins, 10 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 basses, 3 flutes, 4 oboes, 3 bassoons, 3 clarinets, 5 French horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, tympani, and 2 percussion
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Disc label: "Philharmonic Transcription." |
| Victor ledgers list 78 instruments, 2 stage hands, a librarian, and a contractor. |
| Stokowski.org website states that the Victor masters made on 11/22/1938 and issued under World’s Greatest Music labels were Fritz Reiner’s first commercial recordings. The website adds that “60 [of the] musicians primarily from the New York Philharmonic,” but disc labels contain no performer credits. The recordings were made as a promotion for the newspaper, New York Post. |
| Source(s): Stokowski.org ; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/1938 New York, New York. Carnegie Hall | 1 | Hold | ||
| 11/22/1938 New York, New York. Carnegie Hall | 1A | Master | World's Greatest Music SR-12 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-028846. Parsifal: Prelude, part 2 / Fritz Reiner," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200034790/CS-028846-Parsifal_Prelude_part_2.
Victor matrix CS-028846. Parsifal: Prelude, part 2 / Fritz Reiner. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200034790/CS-028846-Parsifal_Prelude_part_2.
"Victor matrix CS-028846. Parsifal: Prelude, part 2 / Fritz Reiner." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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