Victor matrix CS-057530. Lohengrin : Bridal chamber scene, part 1 / Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra

TitleSource
Lohengrin : Bridal chamber scene, part 1 (Primary title)Disc label (BHC verso)
Das süsse Lied (The sweet song dies away) (Part name)Disc label (BHC verso)
Lohengrin. Selections (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Richard Wagner (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label (BHC).
PersonnelNotes
Edwin McArthur (conductor)
Kirsten Flagstad (vocalist : soprano vocal)
Lauritz Melchior (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Victor Symphony Orchestra (Musical group)
Ronald E. Wise (session supervisor)
Charles O'Connell (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 12 first violins, 10 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 4 basses, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 bassoons, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 5 horns, tuba, harp, tympani, and 2 battery
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: German
  • Master Size: 12-in.
  • Title Note: Disc label: "Act III."
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Academy of Music"; the New York location is probable, but not confirmed.
Ledgers: "Messrs. O'Connell and Wise, present"
Master renumbered by Victor as D0RC-0087.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
11/23/1940 New York, New York. Academy of Music 1 Hold
11/23/1940 New York, New York. Academy of Music 2 Master/hold
11/23/1940 New York, New York. Academy of Music 2A Hold/master Victor 11-8159 12-in.
11/23/1940 New York, New York. Academy of Music 2A Hold/master Victor M-897 12-in. Album set
11/23/1940 New York, New York. Academy of Music 2A Hold/master Victor 11-8161 12-in.
11/23/1940 New York, New York. Academy of Music 2A Hold/master Victor DM-897 12-in. Album set
11/23/1940 New York, New York. Academy of Music 2A Hold/master RCA Victor LCT-1105 LP

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-057530. Lohengrin : Bridal chamber scene, part 1 / Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200047422/CS-057530-Lohengrin_Bridal_chamber_scene_part_1.

Victor matrix CS-057530. Lohengrin : Bridal chamber scene, part 1 / Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200047422/CS-057530-Lohengrin_Bridal_chamber_scene_part_1.

"Victor matrix CS-057530. Lohengrin : Bridal chamber scene, part 1 / Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.

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