Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2014.27.006 A—G
Accession#:
2014.27
Credit Line:
Donated by Stanley Hubbard.
Object Name:
Record, Phonograph
Title:
Ravel Concerto for Left Hand for Piano and Orchestra, Record Set
Artist — Creator:
Richard Georg Strauss
Artist — Creator Role:
Composer
Artist 2:
Willem, Mengelberg
Artist 2 Role:
Artist
Artist 3:
Philharmoic —Symphony Orchestra of New York
Artist 3 Role:
Artist
Date:
1920
Year Range from:
1890
Year Range to:
1940
Description:
Phonograph record set of Strauss's Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). Set includes a paper and cardboard case, a pamphlet, and five (5) records.
A: Dark Brown cardboard case for records. The case is constructed like a book. The spine has gold text reading: "STRAUSS EIN HELDENLEBEN (A Hero's Life) 1 to 10 incl. M—44". The front cover has gold text in the upper proper left reading: "STRAUSS \ EIN HELDENLEBEN \ (A Hero's Life) \ MUSICAL \ MASTERPIECES \ on VICTOR RECORDS \ (Orthophonic Recording)". The text is which in a gold square. At the bottom of that square is an illustration of a dog looking into the horn of a phonograph with the text "HIS MASTER'S VOICE". Back cover has no text. Interior pages are brown paper sleeves that hold the five (5) records. There is a white paper sticker attached to the top edge of the spine with hand written text in pencil reading "38".
B: Pamphlet made of white paper with black text. The front cover reads: "Richard Strauss \ EIN HELDENLEBEN \ (A HERO'S LIFE) \ Played by WILLEM MENGELBERG \ and the \ NEW YORK PHILARMONIC \ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA". There are ten (10) front and back pages including the cover pages. Text inside relates to the composer Richard Strauss, the music and the record company.
C: Phonograph record made of black resin with a red painted center. Side A has gold text at center reading: "VE \ Orthophonic Recording \ HIS MASTER'S VOICE \ [indescernable text] \ Victrola \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. M. de F. M IND. ROTRDA. NO 6035, 17 de ENERo1906 \ M44—1 For best results use Victor Needles 6982—A \ EIN HELDENLEBEN —Part 1 \ (A Hero's Life) \ (Richard Strauss, Op. 40) \ Philharmoic —Symphony Orchestra \ of New York \ under the direction of \ Willem Mengelberg \ RCA Victor Company, Inc. Camden, N.J. \ VE". Betweem the "Orthopedic Recording" and "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player. Side B has gold text at center reading: "VE \ Orthophonic Recording \ HIS MASTER'S VOICE \ [indescernable text] \ Victrola \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. M. de F. M IND. ROTRDA. NO 6035, 17 de ENERo1906 \ M44—2 For best results use Victor Needles 6982—B \ EIN HELDENLEBEN —Part 2 \ (A Hero's Life) \ (Richard Strauss, Op. 40) \ Philharmoic —Symphony Orchestra \ of New York \ under the direction of \ Willem Mengelberg \ Violin Solo by Scipione Guidi \ RCA Victor Company, Inc. Camden, N.J. \ VE". Betweem the "Orthopedic Recording" and "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player. Decorative scroll boarder designs around text on both sides.
D: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—3 and 6983—A. The music is Part 3 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi. Side B has identification numbers M 44—4 and 6983—B. The music is Part 4 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi.
E: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—5 and 6984—A. The music is Part 5 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi. Side B has identification numbers M 44—6 and 6984—B. The music is Part 6 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi.
F: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—7 and 6985—A. The music is Part 7 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). Side B has identification numbers M 44—8 and 6985—B. The music is Part 8 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life).
G: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—9 and 6986—A. The music is Part 9 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). Side B has identification numbers M 44—10 and 6986—B. The music is Part 10 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi.
A: Dark Brown cardboard case for records. The case is constructed like a book. The spine has gold text reading: "STRAUSS EIN HELDENLEBEN (A Hero's Life) 1 to 10 incl. M—44". The front cover has gold text in the upper proper left reading: "STRAUSS \ EIN HELDENLEBEN \ (A Hero's Life) \ MUSICAL \ MASTERPIECES \ on VICTOR RECORDS \ (Orthophonic Recording)". The text is which in a gold square. At the bottom of that square is an illustration of a dog looking into the horn of a phonograph with the text "HIS MASTER'S VOICE". Back cover has no text. Interior pages are brown paper sleeves that hold the five (5) records. There is a white paper sticker attached to the top edge of the spine with hand written text in pencil reading "38".
B: Pamphlet made of white paper with black text. The front cover reads: "Richard Strauss \ EIN HELDENLEBEN \ (A HERO'S LIFE) \ Played by WILLEM MENGELBERG \ and the \ NEW YORK PHILARMONIC \ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA". There are ten (10) front and back pages including the cover pages. Text inside relates to the composer Richard Strauss, the music and the record company.
C: Phonograph record made of black resin with a red painted center. Side A has gold text at center reading: "VE \ Orthophonic Recording \ HIS MASTER'S VOICE \ [indescernable text] \ Victrola \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. M. de F. M IND. ROTRDA. NO 6035, 17 de ENERo1906 \ M44—1 For best results use Victor Needles 6982—A \ EIN HELDENLEBEN —Part 1 \ (A Hero's Life) \ (Richard Strauss, Op. 40) \ Philharmoic —Symphony Orchestra \ of New York \ under the direction of \ Willem Mengelberg \ RCA Victor Company, Inc. Camden, N.J. \ VE". Betweem the "Orthopedic Recording" and "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player. Side B has gold text at center reading: "VE \ Orthophonic Recording \ HIS MASTER'S VOICE \ [indescernable text] \ Victrola \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. M. de F. M IND. ROTRDA. NO 6035, 17 de ENERo1906 \ M44—2 For best results use Victor Needles 6982—B \ EIN HELDENLEBEN —Part 2 \ (A Hero's Life) \ (Richard Strauss, Op. 40) \ Philharmoic —Symphony Orchestra \ of New York \ under the direction of \ Willem Mengelberg \ Violin Solo by Scipione Guidi \ RCA Victor Company, Inc. Camden, N.J. \ VE". Betweem the "Orthopedic Recording" and "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player. Decorative scroll boarder designs around text on both sides.
D: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—3 and 6983—A. The music is Part 3 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi. Side B has identification numbers M 44—4 and 6983—B. The music is Part 4 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi.
E: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—5 and 6984—A. The music is Part 5 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi. Side B has identification numbers M 44—6 and 6984—B. The music is Part 6 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi.
F: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—7 and 6985—A. The music is Part 7 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). Side B has identification numbers M 44—8 and 6985—B. The music is Part 8 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life).
G: Side A has record identifcation numbers M 44—9 and 6986—A. The music is Part 9 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). Side B has identification numbers M 44—10 and 6986—B. The music is Part 10 of Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). This part also has a violin solo Scipione Guidi.
Notes:
Record from the Augustus Brown collection. Brown donated 1,500+ records to the Memorial Library. In the 1980's approximately 800—900 were purchased by donor's father.
People:
Hubbard, Stanley
Brown, Augustus
Guidi, Scipione
Strauss, Richard G.
Mengelberg, Willem
Brown, Augustus
Guidi, Scipione
Strauss, Richard G.
Mengelberg, Willem
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