Victor matrix CVE-59789. Airs de ballet / Walter Damrosch ; Symphony Society of New York
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Airs de ballet (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Part 2 (Title part) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Tambourin [from Iphigenia in Aulis] ; Gavotte [from Armide] ; Chaconne [from Iphigenia in Aulis] (Medley contents) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Iphigenia in Aulis (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Armide (Work title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Iphigénie en Aulide. Selections (Uniform title) | |
| Armide. Musette (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer) | |
| F. A. Gevaert (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Symphony Society of New York (Musical group) | Listed as "National Symphony Orchestra [New York]." |
| Walter Damrosch (conductor) | |
| L. Howell Davis (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Orchestra
- Instrumentation: Takes 1 and 2: 10 first violins, 8 second violins, 6 violas, 5 cellos, 4 basses, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 2 French horns, 2 trumpets, tympani, and tambourine
Takes 3-5: 14 first violins, 12 second violins, 7 violas, 5 cellos, 4 basses, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 3 French horns, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, tympani, and drums - Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 12-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers (takes 1 and 2) add one librarian to the list of instrumentation and report Hans Goettich as orchestra manager. |
| Ledgers: "L. Howell Davis, present." |
| Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 1 | Hold | ||
| 5/13/1930 New York, New York. Liederkranz Hall | 2 | Hold | ||
| 9/18/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 3 | Master | Victor 7321 | |
| 9/18/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 3 | Master | Gramophone 42-1032 (Not issued) | Gramophone Co. face number. |
| 9/18/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 4 | Destroy | ||
| 9/18/1930 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] | 5 | Destroy |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-59789. Airs de ballet / Walter Damrosch ; Symphony Society of New York," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800030399/CVE-59789-Airs_de_ballet.
Victor matrix CVE-59789. Airs de ballet / Walter Damrosch ; Symphony Society of New York. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800030399/CVE-59789-Airs_de_ballet.
"Victor matrix CVE-59789. Airs de ballet / Walter Damrosch ; Symphony Society of New York." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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