Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 1, No. 5 (1927-02)

The Phonograph Monthly Review 219 BRUNSWICK COMPANY ESTABLISHES IM- PORTANT CONNECTION A N important international transaction in the phonograph field was recently consum- l. mated by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company of Chicago, 111., when Mr. P. L. Deutsch, Vice-President of this well known manu- facturing concern, signed a contract on behalf of his company with Polyphonwerke, Inc. and the Deutsche Gramophone, Inc., of Berlin, Germany, by the terms of which arrangements have been effected for the interchange of record matrices between the Brunswick Company and these large German manufacturers. Naturally such an ar- rangement will materially benefit these important German concerns and vastly increased record production at minimum costs will be made pos- sible. The Brunswick Company, in turn, will secure from these German companies an attract- ive catalog of valuable foreign recordings. Pro- vision is also made in the contract for the inter- change of existing manufacturing methods and plans of operation, use of available patents con- trolled by these companies, and in addition, the erection of several new factories. By virtue of this contract, the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Polyphonwerke, Inc., and the Deutsche Gramophone Inc., secure exclusive sales rights to the use and exchange of manufacturing patents controlled by the leading electrical manufactur- ers of Germany, Allgemeine-Elektricitats-Gesell- schaft, The General Electric Company of this country and the International General Electric Company. Undoubtedly many important scien- tific and technical developments will result from the working arrangement arrived at by these important electrical manufacturers. These de- velopments will be adaptable to the electrical principles of sound recording and musical repro- duction now controlled by the Brunswick-Balke- Collender Company, Polyphonwerke, Inc., and Deutsche Gramophone, Inc., and it is expected that the announcement of this important inter- national affiliation between these manufacturers will be the forerunner of further interesting trade announcements by these companies. COLUMBIA BEETHOVEN CENTENNIAL RECORDINGS T HE celebration of Beethoven’s Centennial will bring with it what is undoubtedly the greatest list of his works from any one company at one time. Twenty-four complete, electrically recorded Masterworks are now an- nounced by the Columbia Company for issue in March. In addition to its other activities in connection with the Beethoven Centennial, the Columbia Company brings out this imposing series of works in support of the belief that the greatest honor that can be given a composer is the worthy recording and dissemination of his masterpieces. Truly, a rich treat for every music lover! The complete nine symphonies will then be available in the Columbia catalogue. 1. C major — Orchestra not yet announced. 2. D major—Sir Thomas Beecham and the London Symphony (8 parts). 3. “Eroica” — Sir Henry Wood and the New Queen’s Hall Orchestra (14 parts). (Replacing the old incomplete version) 4. B flat—Sir Hamilton Hart} r and the Halle Orchestra (10 parts). 5. C minor — Bruno Walter and the London Philharmonic (8 parts). (Replacing Weingartner’s version) 6. F major — Orchestra not yet announced. 7. A major — Weingarter and the London Symphony (9 parts).. (Issued previously) 8. F major — Weingartner and the London Symphony (7 parts). (Issued previously) 9. D minor “Choral” — Weingartner and the London Symphony (16 parts). (Issued previously) Eleven new string quartets have been recorded by the famous Lener String Quartet to add to the already notable list of Beethoven’s chamber music in the Columbia catalogue. The new works are: F major, Op. 18, No. 1 (6 parts) C major, Op. 18. No. 2 (6 parts) D major, Op. 18, No. 3 (6 parts) C minor, Op 18, No. 4 (6 parts) B flat major, Op. 18, No. 6 (6 parts) F major, Op. 59, No. 1 (10 parts E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 (8 parts) C major, Op. 59, No. 3 (8 parts) F minor, Op. 95 (6 parts) E flat major, Op. 127 (10 parts) F major, Op. 135 (6 parts) To the list of chamber music may be added the following sonatas: A major, Op. 69 (‘Cello and Piano) Sala and Casadesus (6 parts). Kreutzer (Violin and Piano) Sammons and Murdoch(10 parts). (Replacing the old incomplete version) C minor, “Pathetique” (Piano) Murdoch (4 parts) C sharp minor, “Moonlight” Friedman (4 parts) and the following Trio: B flat, Op. 97 Sammons (violin), Squire (’cello), and Mur- doch (piano) (10 parts). The Violin Concerto is also scheduled, as is the Fifth Piano Concerto (“Emperor”), but the artists are not yet announced. Possibly the lovely Fourth Concerto may also be done, to fill one of the most unfortunate gaps in the lists of recorded concertos. In order to show our appreciation to the many jriends who- are favoring us with wonderful co-operation in securing sub- scriptions , we have decided to offer a special prize of a set of the Poly dor records of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to the first one of our friends sending in five (5) new yearly subscriptions to The Phonograph Monthly Review. This excellent set of the Polydor Beethoven Fifth is with- out doubt the best all-round version of this popular symphony available in recorded form today. The approaching Beethoven Centennial makes this symphony of particular interest. It will be played everywhere by the best symphony orchestras. Here is an opportunity to obtain the finest recorded version for your own library. Please address Contest Editor, Phonograph Monthly Re- view, 101 Milk Street. Boston, Mass.