Victor matrix CS-050311. Herzeleide : Ich sah das Kind (from Parsifal, act II) / Karl Riedel ; Kerstin Thorborg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra

TitleSource
Herzeleide : Ich sah das Kind (from Parsifal, act II) (Primary title)Disc label
I saw the child (Parallel (translated) title)Disc label
Parsifal (Work title)Disc label
Parsifal. ǂp Ich sah' das Kind (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Richard Wagner (composer)
Composer information source: Victor ledgers.
PersonnelNotes
Karl Riedel (conductor)
Kerstin Thorborg (vocalist : contralto)
Victor Symphony Orchestra (Musical group)
Ronald E. Wise (session supervisor)
Charles O'Connell (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra.
  • Instrumentation: 8 first violins, 7 second violins, 5 violas, 4 cellos, 3 basses, 2 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 bassoons, 3 clarinets, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, harp, and tympani
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: German
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Messrs. O'Connell & Wise, present."
Source(s): John Bolig files; Alan Kelly/John Milmo files (Gram. Co. (issued take); Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
5/25/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1 Master Victor 17223 12-in.
5/25/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1 Master Victor M-707 12-in. Album set
5/25/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1 Master Gramophone DB-5895 12-in.
5/25/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1 Master Gramophone (Australia) ED-333 12-in. Probable, but not confirmed.
5/25/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1A Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-050311. Herzeleide : Ich sah das Kind (from Parsifal, act II) / Karl Riedel ; Kerstin Thorborg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044343/CS-050311-Herzeleide_Ich_sah_das_Kind_from_Parsifal_act_II.

Victor matrix CS-050311. Herzeleide : Ich sah das Kind (from Parsifal, act II) / Karl Riedel ; Kerstin Thorborg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200044343/CS-050311-Herzeleide_Ich_sah_das_Kind_from_Parsifal_act_II.

"Victor matrix CS-050311. Herzeleide : Ich sah das Kind (from Parsifal, act II) / Karl Riedel ; Kerstin Thorborg ; Victor Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

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