Victor matrix BS-035868. Afro-American Symphony : Scherzo / Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson

TitleSource
Afro-American Symphony : Scherzo (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Symphonies, no. 1. Scherzo (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
William Grant Still (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Howard Hanson (conductor)
Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra (Musical group)
American Composers' Orchestra (Musical group)Listing in Victor ledgers for Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra.
Charles O'Connell (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 10 first violins, 7 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 5 basses, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 4 horns, tuba, harp, tympani, and 3 percussion
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers note that the orchestra played from a manuscript.
Victor ledgers: Mr. O'Connell, present.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/11/1939 Rochester, New York. Eastman Theatre [unconfirmed] 1 Master Victor 2059 10-in.
5/11/1939 Rochester, New York. Eastman Theatre [unconfirmed] 1A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-035868. Afro-American Symphony : Scherzo / Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson," accessed January 1, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200037037/BS-035868-Afro-American_Symphony_Scherzo.

Victor matrix BS-035868. Afro-American Symphony : Scherzo / Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 1, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200037037/BS-035868-Afro-American_Symphony_Scherzo.

"Victor matrix BS-035868. Afro-American Symphony : Scherzo / Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 1 January 2026.

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