Victor matrix D5RC-0591. The rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, part 1 / Ralph Bellamy ; Macklin Marrow ; Victor Chamber Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, part 1 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Omar Khayyam. Rubāʻīyāt. English (FitzGerald : Third edition) (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Edward FitzGerald (translator) | |
| Henry S. Gerstlé (composer) | Victor disc label: "Musical background by Henry S. Gerstlé." |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Victor Chamber Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Macklin Marrow (conductor) | |
| Ralph Bellamy (speaker) | |
| M. Muscanto (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| G. Rabin (instrumentalist : violin) | |
| J. Vieland (instrumentalist : viola) | |
| Rudolph Sims (instrumentalist : cello) | |
| M. Nazzi (instrumentalist : oboe) | |
| Simeon Bellison (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Arthur Lora (instrumentalist : flute) | |
| S. M. DeStefano (instrumentalist : harp) | |
| J. Castka (instrumentalist : percussion) | |
| Richard Gilbert (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Recitation, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, harp, and percussion
- Category: Spoken
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
- Title Note: Disc label notes that Ralph Bellamy recites an "abridged" version of the poem.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Richard Gilbert, present"; "Union musicians used." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 11-9143 | |
| 8/8/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor SP-17 | |
| 8/8/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 11-9182 | |
| 8/8/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor M-1055 | |
| 8/8/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 11-9184 | |
| 8/8/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor DM-1055 | |
| 8/8/1945 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1A | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RC-0591. The rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, part 1 / Ralph Bellamy ; Macklin Marrow ; Victor Chamber Orchestra," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003068/D5RC-0591-The_rubiyt_of_Omar_Khayym_part_1.
Victor matrix D5RC-0591. The rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, part 1 / Ralph Bellamy ; Macklin Marrow ; Victor Chamber Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003068/D5RC-0591-The_rubiyt_of_Omar_Khayym_part_1.
"Victor matrix D5RC-0591. The rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, part 1 / Ralph Bellamy ; Macklin Marrow ; Victor Chamber Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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