Victor matrix D5RC-0863. Music from Carmen, part 5 / New York City Symphony Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Music from Carmen, part 5 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Changing the guard (Part name) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Carmen suite #2 (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| Carmen. Selections; arranged (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Georges Bizet (composer) | |
| Ernest Guiraud (arranger) | Uncomfirmed. |
| Leopold Stokowski (arranger) | Unconfirmed. |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| New York City Symphony Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Leopold Stokowski (conductor) | |
| Carroll Brotmann (instrumentalist : percussion) | Triangle and cymbal on overdub. |
| Macklin Marrow (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Orchestra
- Instrumentation: 14 first violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 10 cellos, 8 basses, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 bassoons, 3 clarinets, 5 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, tympani, and 3 percussion
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 12-in.
- Title Note: Many sources credit Ernest Guiraud as the arranger or editor of the Carmen suites; RCA Victor WDM-1002 liner notes indicate that this suite may have later been arranged by Stokowski.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Macklin Marrow, present"; "Union musicians used." |
| Name of group is from the disc label; ledgers identify the group as "Leopold Stokowski and his Symphony Orchestra." |
| Ledgers (take [1A]1R): “Mr. Leopold Stokowski at the Console.” The dub ledgers indicate that “triangle and cymbal [were] added live to reinforce certain parts.” Caroll Brotmann (percussion) performed for the overdub, and Vincent Vanni is identified as contractor. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | 1A | Hold | ||
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1R | Master | Victor 11-8797 | Issued from dub of take 1A, made 3/27/1945. |
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1R | Master | Victor M-1002 | Issued from dub of take 1A, made 3/27/1945. |
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1R | Master | Victor 11-8802 | Issued from dub of take 1A, made 3/27/1945. |
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1R | Master | Victor DM-1002 | Issued from dub of take 1A, made 3/27/1945. |
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1R | Master | RCA Victor 49-0268 | |
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1R | Master | RCA Victor WDM-1002 | |
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1R | Master | RCA Victor LM-1069 | |
| 2/28/1945 New York, New York. Manhattan Center Ballroom | [1A]1AR | Hold | Dub of take 1A made 3/27/1945. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RC-0863. Music from Carmen, part 5 / New York City Symphony Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003233/D5RC-0863-Music_from_Carmen_part_5.
Victor matrix D5RC-0863. Music from Carmen, part 5 / New York City Symphony Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003233/D5RC-0863-Music_from_Carmen_part_5.
"Victor matrix D5RC-0863. Music from Carmen, part 5 / New York City Symphony Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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