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

224 The Phonograph Monthly Review *a i g g "■ i. — i £6 15s. (£7 10s. for overseas), or (ii) half-yearly— £3 10s. on October 1st and £3 5s. on April 1st (£4 and £3 10sl for overseas.) Members in the British Isles only can, if they prefer, pay in monthly instalments, 16s. on October 1st and 11s. on the first day of the other months of the year. All cheques, etc., should be made payable to “The National Gramophonic Society,” and crossed “Bank of Liverpool and Martins.” New members can join the Society at any date, but must subscribe for records as from the previous October 1st. It will be observed that the record subscription, £6, is for a minimum of twenty-four twelve-inch double-sided records. Hitherto the records have been issued at the rate of 5s. each, and a rule has been made that members (a) can obtain further records to replace wastage, etc., so far as they are available, at this price, but (b) must not dispose of N. G. S. records to a non-member for less than 7s. 6d. each. If the roll of membership increases in size it is hoped in the near future to reduce the price of records, i.e. to issue more than twenty-four a year. Mr. W. W. Cobbett, in addition to his gift of a record to the first 300 members of the Society, has generously made it possible to issue six records of the Schubert Quintet to members as the equivalent of five i.e. at a cost of 4s. 2d. each. All works are recorded complete. Each record has a specially designed label and is issued in a stiff cardboard case. Extra cases can be obtained at 2d. each. In view of the policy of the Society, which is to remove as many obstacles as possible where the really keen music- lover is concerned, arrangements are made for any group of persons two friends, a school, a gramophone society, a hospital, or similar institution—to join on the same terms as an individual. The great aim is that these records should be enjoyed by as wide a public as possible. Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary, N.G.S., 58, Frith Street, London, W. 1. Alphabetical List of Works Issued by the National Gramophone Society, 1924-26 Bach — Sinfonia from Cantata 156 — S, 10 in., one side. Beethoven — String Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No. 1 (First Rasoumovsky). Out of print — T,V,W,X,Y, 12 in. String Quartet in E flat, Op. 74 (Harp). Out of print. — A,B,C, 12 in. Brahms — String Sextet in B flat major, Op. 18 — Z, AA, BB, CC, DD, 12 in., nine sides. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 — SS, TT, UU, VV, WW, 12 in., nine sides. Debussy — String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10. Out of print. — D, E, F, 12 in. Elgar — Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84 — NN,00,PP, QQ, RR, 12 in. Orlando Gibbons — Fantasies, Nos. 3 and 9 — EE, 12 in., one side. Fantasies, Nos. 6 and 8 — FF, 10 in., one side. Gliere — String Quartet in A major, Qp. 2, Allegro only — WW, 12 in., one side. Eugene Goossens — Two Sketches, Op. 15 (a) By the Tarn— DD, 12 in., one side. (b Jack o’Lantern — FF, 10 in., one side. J. B. McEwen — Nugae — Peat Reek — CCC, 10 in., one side. Mozart —Oboe Quartet (K.370) — Q, R, S, 10 in., five sides. Clarinet Quintet in A major (K.581) — XX, YY, ZZ, AAA, 12 in., seven sides. Duet in G major (1783), Adagio only — AAA, 12 in., one side. Purcell — Fantasia in C minor — BBB, 10 in. Fantasia in Three Parts — CCC, 10 in., one side. Raff —The Declaration (from “Maid of the Mill” Suite, Op. 192, No. 2) — G, 12 in., one side. Rubinstein — String Quartet in F major, Op. 17, No. 3, —G, 12 in., one side. Allegro only. Schonberg — String Sextet, Verklarte Nacht, Op. 4. Out of print — M, N, O, P, 12 in., seven sides. Schubert — Piano Trio in E flat, Op. 100. Out of print—H, I, K, L, M, 12 in., nine sides. String Qintet in C major, Op. 163 — GG, HH, JJ, KK, LL, MM, 12 in. Ernest Tomlinson — A Lament (for String Quartet) — EE, 12 in., one side. Total: 46 12 in. records. 6 10 in. records. - ■■ nsv Programme for Third Year (October 1st, 1926 to September 30th, 1927.) Purcell— Fantasia upon One Note. Fantasia in C major— DDD, 12 in. Vaughan-Williams — Phantasy Quintet for Strings — EEE, FFF, 12 in. Goossens —First Piano and Violin Sonata, Op. 21, Molto — Adagio only. — GGG, 12 in. A selection from the following works, for which members have voted: Corelli — Concerto for Christmas Night. Delius — A Summer Night on the River. Debussy — Danse Sacree: Danse Profane. Mozart — Symphony in C major, No. 22 (K.200). Bax —Oboe Quintet. Beethoven— String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95. String Quartet in F major, Op. 135. Brahms— Trio for p.f. violin and horn in E flat, Op. 40. Ravel —String Quartet in F. Schubert— String Quartet in A minor, Op. 29. T HE Chicago Gramophone Society is soon to issue a set of two double sided twelve inch records. The edition is to be strictly limited to 150 sets for sale at $5 per set, post paid. The work to be recorded is a favorite among those that are used to attending the recitals of the more intelligent pianists. Further, it is a work that has never before been recorded—the Cesar Franck “Prelude Choral and Fugue.” The work is to be made by Miss Marian Roberts, a pupil of Alfred Cortot and Adolph Weidig and according to many the finest pianist in Chicago. This is, as far as we know, the first attempt to issue privately in this country any records that are made for the express purpose of suiting the taste of the record collector and connoisseur. They are not being put out with the idea of profit be- hind them at all, but rather as an attempt to start an interest in this country such as there is in Eng- land, in private recordings of what is generally considered the better class of music. We have already received over 60% advance subscriptions from and around Chicago. There- fore, inasmuch as the edition is so very limited, we suggest that those that are interested in the movement and desirous of securing a set com- municate promptly with Vories Fisher, Suite 1000, 208 So. LaSalle St., Chicago, 111. The re- cords are to be paid for upon delivery with the privileges of returning if not satisfactory. CHICAGO GRAMOPHONE SOCIETY The December meeting of the Chicago Gramophone Society was held at Lyon & Healy Concert Hall on Monday evening, December 13, 1926. During a short business meeting by-laws of the Society were adopted and it was decided to invite the cooperation of the Chicago Phonograph Art Society and to this end the Secretary was authorized to send the following letter: