Victor matrix CS-028855. Symphony no. 4, in E minor, part 1 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky

TitleSource
Symphony no. 4, in E minor, part 1 (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
First movement : Allegro non troppo (Part name)Disc label (BHC verso)
Symphonies, no. 4, op. 98, E minor (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Johannes Brahms (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Boston Symphony Orchestra (Musical group)
Serge Koussevitzky (conductor)
Charles O'Connell (session supervisor)Take 3.
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 18 first violins, 15 second violins, 11 violas, 11 cellos, 10 basses, piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, English horn, 3 bassoons, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, contra-bassoon, 8 French horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 2 harps, 2 tympani, and 3 percussion
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
The instrumentation list in Victor ledgers includes one librarian.
Ledgers (take 3): "Mr. O'Connell, present."
Master renumbered by Victor as C8RC-0092-3.
Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
11/30/1938 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 1 Hold/destroy
11/30/1938 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 1A Hold/destroy
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 2 Master/hold
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 3 Master Victor 17514 12-in.
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 3 Master Victor M-730 12-in. Album set
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 3 Master Victor 17519 12-in.
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 3 Master Victor AM-730 12-in. Album set
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 3 Master Victor 17524 12-in.
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 3 Master Victor DM-730 12-in. Album set
11/8/1939 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall 3A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-028855. Symphony no. 4, in E minor, part 1 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200034799/CS-028855-Symphony_no._4_in_E_minor_part_1.

Victor matrix CS-028855. Symphony no. 4, in E minor, part 1 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200034799/CS-028855-Symphony_no._4_in_E_minor_part_1.

"Victor matrix CS-028855. Symphony no. 4, in E minor, part 1 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.

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