Victor matrix D9RC-1725. Gymnopédie no. 2 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Gymnopédie no. 2 (Primary title) | Disc label (BHC verso) |
| Gymnopédies; arranged (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Claude Debussy (orchestrator) | |
| Erik Satie (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label (BHC). | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Serge Koussevitzky (conductor) | |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Richard A. Mohr (A & R representative) | |
- Description: Orchestra
- Instrumentation: 32 violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 10 basses, piccolo, 4 flutes, 4 oboes, 2 English horns, 4 bassoons, 4 clarinets, bass clarinet, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, 7 horns, tuba, piano, 2 harps, tympani, and 3 percussion
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Union musicians used." |
| Ledgers indicate that one of the flutists doubles on piccolo, two oboists double on English horn, and one bassoonist doubles on clarinet. |
| The ledgers instrumentation list adds a manager and 2 librarians. |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27/1949 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall | 1 | Master | ||
| 4/27/1949 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall | 1A | Unknown | ||
| 4/27/1949 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall | [1]1B | Master | Victor 12-1060 | Issued from dub of take 1, made on 7/14/1949 to furnish new master. |
| 4/27/1949 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall | [1]1B | Master | RCA Victor 49-0771 | |
| 4/27/1949 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall | 2 | Master | ||
| 4/27/1949 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall | 2A | Unknown | ||
| 4/27/1949 Boston, Massachusetts. Symphony Hall | [2]2B | Unknown | Dub from take 2 made 8/16/1949 to furnish new master. |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D9RC-1725. Gymnopédie no. 2 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky," accessed December 30, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300015124/D9RC-1725-Gymnopdie_no._2.
Victor matrix D9RC-1725. Gymnopédie no. 2 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 30, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300015124/D9RC-1725-Gymnopdie_no._2.
"Victor matrix D9RC-1725. Gymnopédie no. 2 / Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 30 December 2025.
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