Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2014.27.004 A—D
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:
Maurice Ravel
Artist — Creator Role:
Composer
Artist 2:
Charles Munch
Artist 2 Role:
Artist
Artist 3:
Alfred Cortot and Paris Conservatory Ochestra
Artist 3 Role:
Artist
Date:
1920
Year Range from:
1890
Year Range to:
1940
Description:
Phonograph record set of Ravel's Concerto for Left Hand for Piano and Ochestra. Set includes a paper and cardboard case, two records and pamphlet.

A: Green cardboard case for records. The case is constructed like a book. The spine is a dark hunter green with gold text reading: "RAVEL CONCERTO FOR LEFT HAND for Piano and Orchestra M 629 Victor". The front cover is a medium green with gold text at the center reading: "RAVEL \ Concerto for Left Hand \ For Piano & Orchestra" and text in the lower proper left reading: "A VICTOR \ MUSICAL \ MASTERPIECE". Back cover has no text. Interior pages are brown paper sleeves that hold the two records.

B: Pamphlet for the record set made of white paper with black text. Text on the front cover reads: "Ravel \ CONCERTO FOR THE LEFT HAND \ FOR PIANO AND \ ORCHESTRA \ ALFRED CORTOT \ AND THE \ PARIS CONSERVATORY OCHESTRA \ CONDUCTED BY \ CHARLES MUNCH \ MUSICAL MASTERPIECE SERIES \ M—629 (15749—15750)". Inside there is information about the composer Maurice Ravel and about the concerto. Information continues on to back along with a list of other music by Ravel available through Victor Records.

C: Phonograph record made of black resin with red painted center. Gold text located at the center of Side A reads: "RED SEAL RECORD \ HIS MASTER"S VOICE \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS \ Victrola \ M 629—1 15749—A \ CONCERTO FOR LEFT HAND \ FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA \ Lento (First Part) \ (Ravel) \ Alfred Cortot \ and Paris Conservatory Ochestra \ conducted by Charles Munch (Recorded in Europe) \ LICENSED BY MFR. UNDER U.S. PATS. 1625705, 1637544, RE—16588 (& OTHER PATS. PENDNG) ONLY FOR NON—COMERICAL USE ON PHONOGRAPHS IN HOUSE. \ MFR. & ORIGINAL PURCHASER HAVE AGREED TO THIS RECORD SHALL NOT BE RESOLD OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. \ RCA MANUFACTURING CO., INC., CAMDEN, N.J., U.S.A.". Betweem the "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS" and "Victrola" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player.Gold text located at the center of Side B reads: "RED SEAL RECORD \ HIS MASTER"S VOICE \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS \ Victrola \ M 629—2 15749—B \ CONCERTO FOR LEFT HAND \ FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA \ Lento (Concluded) — Allegro (First Part) \ (Ravel) \ Alfred Cortot \ and Paris Conservatory Ochestra \ conducted by Charles Munch (Recorded in Europe) \ LICENSED BY MFR. UNDER U.S. PATS. 1625705, 1637544, RE—16588 (& OTHER PATS. PENDNG) ONLY FOR NON—COMERICAL USE ON PHONOGRAPHS IN HOUSE. \ MFR. & ORIGINAL PURCHASER HAVE AGREED TO THIS RECORD SHALL NOT BE RESOLD OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. \ RCA MANUFACTURING CO., INC., CAMDEN, N.J., U.S.A.". Betweem the "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS" and "Victrola" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player.

D: Phonograph record made of black resin with red painted center. Gold text located at the center of Side A reads: "RED SEAL RECORD \ HIS MASTER"S VOICE \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS \ Victrola \ M 629—3 15750—A \ CONCERTO FOR LEFT HAND \ FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA \ Allegro (Concluded) — Piu vivo \ (Ravel) \ Alfred Cortot \ and Paris Conservatory Ochestra \ conducted by Charles Munch (Recorded in Europe) \ LICENSED BY MFR. UNDER U.S. PATS. 1625705, 1637544, RE—16588 (& OTHER PATS. PENDNG) ONLY FOR NON—COMERICAL USE ON PHONOGRAPHS IN HOUSE. \ MFR. & ORIGINAL PURCHASER HAVE AGREED TO THIS RECORD SHALL NOT BE RESOLD OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. \ RCA MANUFACTURING CO., INC., CAMDEN, N.J., U.S.A.". Betweem the "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS" and "Victrola" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player.Gold text located at the center of Side B reads: "RED SEAL RECORD \ HIS MASTER"S VOICE \ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS \ Victrola \ M 629—4 15750—B \ CONCERTO FOR LEFT HAND \ FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA \ Tempo Primo (Lento) \ (Ravel) \ Alfred Cortot \ and Paris Conservatory Ochestra \ conducted by Charles Munch (Recorded in Europe) \ LICENSED BY MFR. UNDER U.S. PATS. 1625705, 1637544, RE—16588 (& OTHER PATS. PENDNG) ONLY FOR NON—COMERICAL USE ON PHONOGRAPHS IN HOUSE. \ MFR. & ORIGINAL PURCHASER HAVE AGREED TO THIS RECORD SHALL NOT BE RESOLD OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. \ RCA MANUFACTURING CO., INC., CAMDEN, N.J., U.S.A.". Betweem the "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCAS REGISTRADAS" and "Victrola" lines there is an illustration of a dog looking at the horn of a record player.
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
Ravel, Maurice
Munch, Charles
Cortot, Alfred
Search Terms:
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