Victor matrix BS-051940. Orpheus with his lute / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Orpheus with his lute (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Hark, hark, the lark (Additional title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Ständchen, D. 889 [Hark, hark, the lark] (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Carl Busch (composer) | "Orpheus with his lute." |
| Franz Schubert (composer) | "Hark, hark, the lark." |
| William Shakespeare (author) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Marie Houston (vocalist : soprano vocal) | |
| Frank La Forge (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Justus Gelfius (instrumentalist : flute) | |
| Abraham Veinus (session supervisor) | Victor ledgers: "Mr. Veinus"; Abraham Veinus not confirmed. |
- Description: Female vocal solo, with flute and piano
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Victor disc label indicates that the lyrics of "Orpheus with his lute" are from "King Henry VIII" and the lyrics of "Hark, hark, the lark" are from "Cymbeline."
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Veinus, present." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor 26710 | |
| 7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1 | Master | Victor P-39 | |
| 7/16/1940 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] | 1A | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-051940. Orpheus with his lute / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045273/BS-051940-Orpheus_with_his_lute.
Victor matrix BS-051940. Orpheus with his lute / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200045273/BS-051940-Orpheus_with_his_lute.
"Victor matrix BS-051940. Orpheus with his lute / Justus Gelfius ; Marie Houston ; Frank La Forge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
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