The Complete RCA Album Collection

CD 1: Original Releases 78s 18132–35 in set M-815; 18136–39 in set DM-815 Released October 1941 [1–3] 17336–38-S in set M-698; 17339–41-S in set AM-698; 17342-S–44 in set DM-698 Released October 1940 [4] 45s 17-0088–91 in set WCT-21 (7") Released January 26, 1951 [1–3] 17-0416-S–18 in set WCT-69 (7") Released February 15, 1952 [4] LPs LCT-4 (10") Scheduled for December 29, 1950, cancelled [1–3] LCT-1016 Released January 26, 1951 [1–3] LVT-1000 Released October 12, 1956 [1–3] ARM4-0945-1 Released May 1975 [1–3] LCT-14 (10") Released February 15, 1952 [4] CAL-254 Released November 18, 1955 [4] DMM4-0341-2 Released 1978 [4] Notes: CS-045646-4R made October 14, 1940 CS-045647-2R made October 14, 1940 CS-045648-1R made April 26, 1940 Recorded: Philadelphia, Academy of Music, December 21, 1939 [1–3]; March 27, 1940 [4] Producer: Charles O’Connell Matrix Nos.: CS-045645-2, CS-045646-4R, CS-045647-2R, CS-045648-1R (ex 2) [1]; CS-045649/50-2 [2]; CS-045651-2, CS-045652-3 [3]; CS 047816-2, CS 047817–20-1 [4] LP Matrix Nos.: E0-LRC-4030 [1]; E0-LRC-4031 [2/3]; E1-RL-3464/65 [4] Publisher: G. Schirmer [4] P 1940/1941 Sony Music Entertainment CD 2: Original Releases 78s 11-8394–97 in set M-923; 11-8274–77 in set DM-923 Released November 1942 45s 17-0119–22 in set WCT-22 (7") Released January 26, 1951 LPs LCT-1017 Released January 26, 1951 LVT-1000 Released October 12, 1956 LM-7025-2 Released October 18, 1963 Recorded: Hollywood, RCA Victor Studios, September 13, 1941 Producer: Charles O’Connell Matrix Nos.: PCS-061644-2R (ex 2) [1], PCS-061645-1, PCS-061646-2 [1]; PCS-061647-2, PCS-061648-4 [2]; PCS-061649-2 [3]; PCS-061650/51-3 [4] LP Matrix Nos.: E0-LRC-4038 [1/2]; E0-LRC-4039 [3/4] P 1942 Sony Music Entertainment CD 3: Original Releases 78s 11-8477–81 in set M-949; 11-8482–86 in set DM-949 Released October 1943 [1–4] 11-8620 Released October 1944 [5] 45s 17-0096/100 in WCT-25 (7") Released January 26, 1951 [1–4] LPs LCT-1020 Released January 26, 1951 [1–4] LM-7025-1 Released October 18, 1953 [1–4] LVT-1001 Released October 12, 1956 [1–4] VIC-1476 Released November 1969 [5] Recorded: Hollywood, RCA Victor Studios, September 12*, 1941 [1/2/4]; September 13, 1941 [3/4]; August 29, 1941 [5] Producers: Charles O’Connell [1–4]; Harry Meyerson [5] Matrix Nos.: PCS-061634/35-1, PCS-061636-2 [1]; PCS-061637-3, PCS-061638-1 [2]; PCS-061639-3, PCS-061640-2, PCS-061641-3 [3]; PCS-061642-2*, PCS-061643-3 [4]; PCS-061569-2, PCS-061570-1 [5] LP Matrix Nos.: E0-LRC-4034 [1/2]; E0-LRC-4035 [3/4] P 1943/1944 Sony Music Entertainment CD 4: Original Releases 78s 11-8546–49 in set M-959; 11-8550–53 in set DM-959 Released March 1944 45s 17-0104–07 in set WCT-27 (7") Released January 26, 1951 LPs LCT-1021 Released January 26, 1951 LCT-1150 Released September 24, 1954 LVT-1014 Released October 12, 1956 CRM6-2264-1 Released May 5, 1977 Notes: PCS-061605-3R made September 24, 1941 PCS-061606-2R made October 10, 1941 Recorded: Hollywood, RCA Victor Studios, September 9, 1941 Matrix Nos.: PCS-061605-3R (ex 3) [1]; PCS-061606-2R (ex 1) [1/2]; PCS-061607-2 [2]; PCS-061608-1 [3]; PCS-061609-2, PCS-061610-2 [4]; PCS-061611-2 [5]; PCS-061612-2 [6] LP Matrix Nos: E0-LRC-4036 [1–3]; E0-LRC-4037 [4–6] P 1944 Sony Music Entertainment CD 5: Original Releases 78s 18513–16 in set M-883; 18517–20 in set DM-883 Released April 1942 [1–4] 11-8176–78 in set M-903; 11-8179–81 in set DM-903 Released April 1942 [5–9] 45s 17-0123–26 in set WCT-30 (7") Released January 26, 1951 [1–4] LPs LCT-1022 Released January 26, 1951 [1–4] LVT-1001 Released October 12, 1956 [1–4] LM-7025-2 Released October 18, 1963 [1–4] LCT-1160 Released February 18, 1955 [5–9] LVT-1017 Released October 12, 1956 [5–9] Notes: PCS-061624-4R made October 2, 1941 PCS-061626-2R made October 28, 1941 PCS-061626-5R made May 27, 1943 from Victrolac pressing -2 PCS-061590-3R made September 24, 1941 PCS-061591-3R made December 15, 1941 PCS-061592-2R made September 24, 1941 PCS-061593-2R made September 24, 1941 PCS-061595-3R made September 24, 1941 Recorded: Hollywood, RCA Victor Studios, September 11, 1941 [1–4]; September 12*, 1941 [3/4]; September 8, 1941 [5–9] Matrix Nos.: PCS-061622-2, PCS-061623-3 [1]; PCS-061624-4R, PCS-061625-3 [2]; PCS-061626-2R or 5R, PCS-061627-4* [3], PCS-061628-4*, PCS-061629-5* [4]; PCS-061590-3R (ex 3) [5]; PCS-061591-3R (ex 4) [6]; PCS-061592-2R (ex 2) [7]; PCS-061593-2R [8]; PCS-061594-1, PCS-061595-3R (ex 3) [9] LP Matrix Nos.: E0-LRC-4044 [1/2]; E0-LRC-4045 [3/4]; E4-RP-8493 [5–9] Publisher: Doblinger [5–9] P 1942 Sony Music Entertainment CD 6: Original Releases 78s 17529–33 in set M-720; 17534–38 in set AM-720; 17539–43 in set DM-720 Released January 1941 LP CAL-202 Released May 23, 1955 Recorded: Philadelphia, Academy of Music, February 24, 1940 Producer: Charles O’Connell Matrix Nos.: CS 048027-1 [1]; CS 048028-1 [1/2]; CS 048029-1 [3]; CS 048030-1 [4/5]; CS 048031-1 [5]; CS 048032-1 [6/7]; CS 048033-2A [7–9]; CS 048034-1 [10–12]; CS 048035-1 [12]; CS 048036-1 [13] LP Matrix Nos.: E4RP-6202 [1–6]; E4RP-6203 [7–13] P 1941 Sony Music Entertainment CD 7: Original Releases 78s 2166 (10") Released August 1941 [5/11] 18154 Released November 1941 [7/8] 17610 Released February 1941 [10] 15365 Released April 1939 [14/15] LPs CAL-292 Released March 23, 1956 [1–11]* VIC-1476 Released November 1969 [1–4/7/8/9] [12/13] previously unreleased *CAL-292 included the first release of track 9, originally scheduled for release on 78s as set 17496 in December 1940, but withdrawn on October 31. The RCA Blue Card states: “Withdrawn. Reason: Artist disapproval, October 31, 1940. Must obtain specific approval from his widow before re-issue (per Warren King at Royalty Dept.) January 31, 1936 letter from Peter Dellheim to Warren King and signed agreement for contents of CAL-292 of which this is to be a part, Lacquers send for her to listen to. Used as source for CAL-292 Band 2.” Recorded: New York City, RCA Studio No. 2, December 12, 1939 [1–5/7/11]; December 13*, 1939 [2–4]; August 8, 1939 [6/12]; December 14, 1939 [8/10]; July 31, 1939 [9]; January 14, 1939 [13/14]; January 13, 1939 [15] Producers: Charles O’Connell [1–4/6/12/13–15]; Ronald Wise [2–4/7/11] Matrix Nos.: CS-042656-2, CS-042657-3 [1]; CS-042658-3* [2]; CS-042659-5*, CS-042660-3* [3]; CS-042660-3*, CS-042661-3* [4]; BS-041514-3 [5]; BS-041517-1 [6]; CS-038164-2 [7]; CS-038165-4 [8]; CS-038166-4, CS-038167-1 or CS-038167-2** [9]; CS-038168-5, CS-038169-4 [10]; BS-041515-5 [11]; BS-041516-1 [12]; BS-041517-5 [13]; CS-031473-1 [14]; CS-031474-1 [15] LP Matrix Nos.: F3RP-8327 [1–6]; F3RP-8328 [7–11] P 1939/1941/1956/2024 Sony Music Entertainment **On June 28, 1944 matrix 67-1 did not pass several quality tests; on July 12, 1944, matrix 67-2 was finally declared “ok.” Remastered Versions: CD 1: - Ernest Bloch: Schelomo - Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello & Orchestra - 2024 Remastered Version CD 2: - Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 898 - 1999 Remastered Version CD 3: - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 - 1999 Remastered Version - Ludwig van Beethoven: Duet in E-Flat Major, WoO 32: I. Allegro - 2023 Remastered Version CD 6: - Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35: Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character - 2024 Remastered Version CD 7: - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 58 - 2024 Remastered Version - Gabriel Faure: Apres un reve, Op. 7, No. 1 (Transcribed for Cello by Pablo Casals) - 2024 Remastered Version - Georg Friedrich Händel: Organ Concerto, Op. 4, No. 3: Movement I (Arranged for Cello and Pinao by Emanuel Feuermann) - 2024 Remastered Version - Georg Friedrich Händel: Organ Concerto, Op. 4, No. 3: Movement II - 2024 Remastered Version - Ludwig van Beethoven: 12 Variations from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Op. 66 - 2024 Remastered Version - Frederic Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise brilliant, Op. 3 - 2024 Remastered Version - Carl Davidoff: 4 Pieces, Op. 20: 2. Am Springbrunnen - 2024 Remastered Version - Johann Sebastian Bach: Organ Toccata in C Major, BWV 564: 2. Adagio - 2024 Remastered Version - Apres un reve, Op. 7, No. 1 (Transcribed for Cello by Pablo Casals) [Alternate Take 5] - 2024 Remastered - Georg Friedrich Händel: Arioso -'Dank Sei Dir, Herr' - 2024 Remastered Version - Franz Schubert: Litanei, D. 343 - 2024 Remastered Version Disc and Tape Transfers, Restoration, and Mastering by Nancy Conforti and Andreas K. Meyer, Swan Studios NYC, using 24 bit / 96 kHz technology Cover photo and pp. 8/9: RCA C 2024 Sony Music Entertainment; pp. 2, 4, 18/19, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, and photo/facsimile p. 21 from the collection of Marika Hughes, printed with kind permission; p. 28: Culver Pictures Inc. 78rpm cover images from the archives of the Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, David Seubert, Curator Performing Arts Collection, Raul Pizano, Public Services Assistant Consists of previously released material. CD 7 tracks 12/13 previously unreleased.