Victor matrix CS-056573. Essay for orchestra, part 1 / Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra

TitleSource
Essay for orchestra, part 1 (Primary title)Victor ledgers
Essay, orchestra, no. 1 (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Samuel Barber (composer)
Composer information source: Victor ledgers.
PersonnelNotes
Philadelphia Orchestra (Musical group)
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
Charles O'Connell (session supervisor)
Warwick Symphony Orchestra (Musical group)Listing on RCA Camden CAL-238 for Philadelphia Orchestra.
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 11 first violins, 12 second violins, 8 violas, 7 cellos, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 5 horns, tuba, piano, 2 harps, 4 string basses, tympani, and 2 battery (72 musicians)
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 12-in.
  • Title Note: Victor ledgers: "Op. 12."
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Mr. C. O'Connell present."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/20/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1 Master Victor 18062 12-in.
10/20/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1 Master RCA Camden CAL-238 LP
10/20/1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Academy of Music 1A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-056573. Essay for orchestra, part 1 / Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200047047/CS-056573-Essay_for_orchestra_part_1.

Victor matrix CS-056573. Essay for orchestra, part 1 / Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200047047/CS-056573-Essay_for_orchestra_part_1.

"Victor matrix CS-056573. Essay for orchestra, part 1 / Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

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