Victor matrix C-21057. Afternoon of a faun : Prélude / Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski

TitleSource
Afternoon of a faun : Prélude (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Part 1 (Title part)Disc label (RDI)
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Claude Debussy (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Philadelphia Orchestra (Musical group)
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 16 first violins, 15 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 basses, harp, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, tuba, and traps (takes 1-2)
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Instrumentation applicable to takes 1 and 2; instruments not specified for remaining takes.
For takes 8-9, see CVE-21057.
Source(s): Bolig Red Seal vol. 2; Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
11/6/1917 Camden, New Jersey. New Office Building Auditorium 1 Destroy
11/6/1917 Camden, New Jersey. New Office Building Auditorium 2 Destroy
4/19/1924 Camden, New Jersey 3 Destroy
4/19/1924 Camden, New Jersey 4 Destroy
4/28/1924 Camden, New Jersey 5 Master Victor 6481 12-in.

Afternoon of a faun : Prélude / Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski

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Afternoon of a faun : Prélude / Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski - Victor 6481 - Take 5 - 4/28/1924
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4/28/1924 Camden, New Jersey 5 Master Gramophone 4-0642 12-in.
4/28/1924 Camden, New Jersey 5 Master Gramophone DB-840 12-in.
4/28/1924 Camden, New Jersey 6 Hold
4/28/1924 Camden, New Jersey 7 Hold

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-21057. Afternoon of a faun : Prélude / Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700006160/C-21057-Afternoon_of_a_faun_Prelude.

Victor matrix C-21057. Afternoon of a faun : Prélude / Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/700006160/C-21057-Afternoon_of_a_faun_Prelude.

"Victor matrix C-21057. Afternoon of a faun : Prélude / Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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