Victor matrix CVE-51116. Te deum / Lawrence Tibbett
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Te deum (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Tosca (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Tosca. Tre sbirri, una carrozza (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Giacomo Puccini (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Lawrence Tibbett (vocalist : baritone vocal) | |
| Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Giulio Setti (conductor) | |
| Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Vocal group) | |
| Fausto Cleva (director) | Listed as Ass't. Dir. in Victor ledgers. |
| Fausto Cleva (instrumentalist : organ) | Take 4. |
Additional Information
- Description: Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra
- Instrumentation: 5 first violins, 4 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, bass, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, organ, and traps
- Category: Vocal
- Language: Italian
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers for 4/3/1929 show composition of chorus as 14 first sopranos, 9 first altos, and 10 contraltos, 12 first tenors, 6 second tenors, 8 first basses, and 8 second basses. |
| Victor ledgers for 4/10/1929 show composition of chorus as 14 sopranos, 9 second sopranos, 9 contraltos, 11 first tenors, 7 second tenors, 7 baritones, and 10 basses. |
| Instrumentation for unissued takes is not listed and may differ in part from that for the issued take. |
| Victor 8124 issued from take 4 observed by DAHR user. |
| Source(s): John Bolig files (issues); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor 8124 | |
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor 11-8861 | |
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Victor M-1015 | |
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone 2-052418 (Not issued) | Gramophone Co. face number. |
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | Gramophone DB-1298 | |
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Master | RCA Victor VICS-1340 | |
| 4/3/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 3 | Hold | ||
| 4/10/1929 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 4 | Hold | Victor 8124 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-51116. Te deum / Lawrence Tibbett," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024273/CVE-51116-Te_deum.
Victor matrix CVE-51116. Te deum / Lawrence Tibbett. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800024273/CVE-51116-Te_deum.
"Victor matrix CVE-51116. Te deum / Lawrence Tibbett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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