Victor matrix C-26553. 1812 overture / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra

TitleSource
1812 overture (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Part 2 (Title part)Disc label (RDI)
1812 (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor)
Victor Symphony Orchestra (Musical group)
Sante Martorano (instrumentalist : cornet)Takes 6-9.
Engel (instrumentalist : cornet)Takes 6-9.
Bernard Baker (instrumentalist : cornet)Takes 11-13.
Emil Keneke (instrumentalist : cornet)Takes 11-13.
Additional Information
  • Description: Orchestra
  • Instrumentation: 8 first violins, 4 second violins, 3 violas, 2 cellos, harp, 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 clarinets, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, 2 tubas, and traps (takes 11-13)
  • Category: Instrumental
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers, 6/1/1923: "2 extra cornets, Mortorano and Engel."
Victor ledgers, 9/25/1923: "2 extra cornets, Baker and Keneke."
Instrumentation applicable to takes 11-13; instruments not specified for remaining takes.
Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
6/22/1922 Camden, New Jersey 1 Destroy
6/23/1922 Camden, New Jersey 2 Destroy
6/23/1922 Camden, New Jersey 3 Destroy
6/23/1922 Camden, New Jersey 4 Destroy
6/23/1922 Camden, New Jersey 5 Destroy
6/1/1923 Camden, New Jersey 6 Hold/destroy
6/1/1923 Camden, New Jersey 7 Hold/destroy
6/1/1923 Camden, New Jersey 8 Destroy
6/1/1923 Camden, New Jersey 9 Destroy
9/24/1923 Camden, New Jersey 10 Hold
9/25/1923 Camden, New Jersey 11 Destroy
9/25/1923 Camden, New Jersey 12 Destroy
9/25/1923 Camden, New Jersey 13 Master Victor 35729 12-in.

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1812 overture / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra - Victor 35729 - Take 13 - 9/25/1923
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9/25/1923 Camden, New Jersey 13 Master Gramophone 3-0973 12-in.

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix C-26553. 1812 overture / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800000466/C-26553-1812_overture.

Victor matrix C-26553. 1812 overture / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800000466/C-26553-1812_overture.

"Victor matrix C-26553. 1812 overture / Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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