Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 1, No. 11 (1927-08)

The Phonograph Monthly Review 465 y&ii . . ‘ j—!. . record in Milan; by 1905 he was exclusively signed up with the Gramophone Company Ltd. of England. Calve and Scotti joined up. Eduard de Reske, Schumann-Heink and Sembrich were obtained for the Columbia company. Public in- terest mounted and the phonograph moved out of the hardware and sporting goods stores, where it had been sold, and became a musical instrument handled by dealers in musical merchandise. On learning of a proposed visit of the Editor to Philadelphia, Reverend Herbert B. Satcher, President of the Cheltenham Phonograph Society, called a special meeting of the Society for Thurs- day evening, July 7th, kindly inviting Mr. John- son together with Mr. R. P. Wetherald, Assis- tant Manager of the Record Order Department of The Victor Company, to be present as the guests of honor. The illness of Mr. Johnson and the consequent postponement of his trip prevented him from having the pleasure of attending the meeting as anticipated. The Society directed Rev. Satcher to convey their expression of sym- pathy to Mr. Johnson, their regret at his inabil- ity to be with them, and their hopes for his speedy recovery. Nine regular members were present and seven visitors; two of the latter enrolled and several others indicated their intention of joining the Society shortly. The Program was presented by Mr. Harold T. Mason (of the noted Centaur Book Shop of Philadelphia) who selected the following works from his collection of rare foreign record- ings: ORCHESTRA (Polydor Record—German) Excerpts from the opera entitled “Intermezzo”—Richard Strauss 1. Waltz (two sides) 2. Intermezzo between Acts 1 and 2 (two sides) State Opera House Orchestra of Berlin Dr. Richard Strauss, conducting CHAMBER MUSIC (Privately Issued Record—English) “A Summer Night on the River” (two sides)—Frederick Delius National Gramophone Society Chamber Orchestra SMALL ORCHESTRA (Privately Issued Record—English) Dance Sacree et Danse Profane (three sides)—Claude Debussy National Gramophone Society Chamber Orchestra ORCHESTRA (Polydor Record—German) Two Nocturnes—Claude Debussy 1. Nuages (two sides) 2. Fetes (two sides) State Opera House Orchestra of Berlin Otto Klemperer, conducting ORCHESTRA (Columbia Record—English) Polovetzkian Dances from “Prince Igor”—Alex. P. Borodin (three sides) London Symphony Orchestra Sir Thomas Beecham, conducting The progress of the Cheltenham Society will bear the observation of everyone interested in the r Record Buyers Guide SUPPLEMENT N21 (TO CATALOGUE N?J2) HIST MUSIC a test and most recommendable re- cording on POLYDOR • • • vox. homocord!- • • ARTIPHON. PARLOPHON. ODEON. NATIONAL GRAM- OPHONE SOCIETY COLUM- BIA. BRUNSWICK. VICTOR.** RECORDS B.M.MAI 414 North State St. CHICAGO -—-J European and American Recordings up to July 1, 1927 Interesting and Educational Descriptions and Reviews of Good Music on Phonograph Records. You should not be without this Record Guide. Mailed free to any address Help to get this Record Guide into the possession of every Phonograph Owner. Write for it today. B. M. Mai 414 North State St., CHICAGO, ILLS. movement. Needless to say, the Editor looks for- ward to the time when it will be possible for him to be present at one of these enjoyable and note- worthy meetings. While definite announcement of a new Phono- graph Society cannot be made this month, we have evidence that is just as good for a Society in Baltimore, Md., before very many months have passed. Baltimore has apparently fallen victim to a sudden epidemic of dementia phonographia, or at least a wave of enthusiasm of the most frenzied sort seems to have swept over that com- munity. Subscriptions for the magazine—almost all to begin with the first issue—have been pour- ing in, accompanied by letters which plainly re- veal the sincere interest of the writers in music and the phonograph. Miss Alice A. Kirby, Manager of the Phono- graph Department of the Kranz Music Store, is evidently keenly interested in the movement and we might venture to suggest that any of our readers living in that vicinity who would be anx- ious to join a Baltimore Phonograph Society should get in touch with her. We hope to be able to make the definite an- nouncement very soon, for with such enthusiasm as we have been privileged toglimpse rampant in Baltimore, a flourishing society will surely be the next step.