Victor records (May 1917)

Ba ill-health ; went Italy, where his first opera, Rivali di se stessi, was of Rochelle—successful. Others followed, including Bohemian Girl, VICTOR RECORDS Number e BAKER RECORDS—Continued Old Folks at Home (Foster) and My Old Kentucky Home—Macdonough|16389}||0| .75 One Fleeting Hour (’Cello obbligato) — and Memories—John Barnes Wells|17968}|0| :75 One Sweetly Jglemn Thought and Crossing the Bar—Turner|17564||0| .75 Perfect Day (Bond) and Over the Stars There is Rest—Baker-F. Wheeler|17387||0| .75 Pickaninny’s Lullaby (Gage) and Mammy’s Song—John Barnes Wells|17039}||0| .75 Samson—My Heart at Thy Voice and Laughing Song from Manon—Helena|16192||0| .75 Silent Night (Christmas Hymn) and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing—Choir|17164||0} .75 Silver Threads Among the Gold and When You and I Were Young—Harrison|17474||0| .75 Sing Me to Sleep (Greene) and 1 Oh, Promise Me (de Koven) _Macdonough\16196!||0| .75 Sing Meto Sleep (Greene) and Songs My Mother Used to inv Morgan and Mac)35136}| 2) 1.25 Sleep, Little Baby of Mine (Dennee) and Slumber Sea (Chisholm) Baker\17212/|0| .75 Slumber Sea (Chisholm) and Sleep, Little Baby of Mine (Dennee) Baker)17212|10| .75 Sweet is True Love (Tennyson-Gilchrist) (Strings and Harp acc.) and My Bonnie Lass She Smileth—Lyric Quartet}18146|10} .75 To-Day (Jacobs-Bond) and Ft Melody of Home— Wells|18122]|10| .75 Two Roses and J’ma-Longin’ for You—Elsie Baker|18044|10] .75 Voices of the Woods (Rubinstein) and J Love You Truly (Bond) Baker\17121/10| .75 Ye Who Have Yearned Alone (Tschaikowsky) and 1 Know a Garden— Baker|17060|10| .75 Your King and Country Want You and For King and Country—Ed. Hamilton\17711\}0| .75 DUETS BY MISS BAKER AND FREDERICK WHEELER, BARITONE By and By You Will Forget Me and When Twilight Comes—Baker-F. W heeler|17312|10| .75 Drifting and Roses, Roses Everywhere—Hindermeyer|17117'10| .75 Gondolier’s Song (Hoffmann) and Spring— Valse Chantee—Olive Kline}17135|10| .75 In Twilight Town and Garland of Roses—American Quartet}17266|10| .75 Night Hymn at Sea and Dreams (Strelezki) Frederick Wheeler\18178|10} .75 Oh Happy Day (Goetz) and Long, Long Ago—Elsie Baker|17343)|10| .75 Over the Stars ThereisRest (Abt) and Perfect Day—Baker|\17387)10| .75 You and Only You and Just Because It’s You—Baker’17490'10) .75 BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA, Russian Imperial Court (Bal-lah-layee’ -kah) The balalaika is a primitive folk instrument with a tone similar to that of a mandolin, and is at present the most famous instrument in Russia. Every regiment has its balalaika orchestra, and the music on the Czar’s yacht at Cowes was a balalaika band. This instrument is a kind of guitar, with only three strings, being made in several sizes, from that of a mandolin to something near a double bass. These records, which were made under the personal direction of ne pondlacee Mr. Andreeff, exhibit well the striking effects produced by these gifted players. BALALAIKA RECORDS (For songs with Balalaika acc. see ‘‘Let Joy Abide”’ and ‘‘ Solitude’) Bright Shines the Moon (Russian Folk Song) and Folonaise (Andreeff)|17405|10| .75 Molodka 2. Sun in the Sky, Stop Shining—Russian Folk Songs 70034/12/1.25 On the Wings of Song and Remembrance of Gatshina—V alse—Balalaika Orch|18060|10} .75 Polonaise Brilliante (Andreeff) and Bright Shines the Moon—Balalaika Orch\17405)10| .75 Remembrance of Gatshina—Valse and On the Wings of Song—Balalaika Orch|18060|10| .75 Serenade Falet and Toreador and Andalouse—Russian Balalaika Court Orch\ 18058)10| .75 Toreador and Andalouse and Serenade Falet— Russian Balalaika Orchestra| 18058)10| .75 Balancello (Castle Dance) (G. Noceti) Victor Military Band I 7eEO TOG? 6 Rouli Rouli, Le (Castle Dance) (Schwartz) Victor Military Band} . BAL COSTUME-—See “Toreador et Andalouse”’ BALFE, MICHAEL WILLIAM Born Dublin, 1808. Violinist at Drury Lane, London, 1824. Went Paris, became first baritone at Opéra, 1828. Resigned for produced. Married Lina Rosa, Hunganan singer. Returned London 1833; appeared in concert and produced first English opera, Siege 1843, popular the world over, and sung in German, Italian, French and Spanish. Balfe went to Berlin, 1849, to produce his works and became famous there. Wrote altogether 31 operas, many songs. Died October 20, 1870, at Rowney Abbey, England. RECORDS OF BALFE’S COMPOSITIONS—See ‘‘ Bohemian Girl,” ‘Come into the Garden, Maud,” ‘‘Excelsior’’ and “* Killarney ”’ Balkan Princess—Dear Delightful Women Werrenrath and nee TeRTOOl 2% Luxembourg Waltz (Lehdr) Whistling Guido Gialdini : Ballade (Op. 47, A flat) (Chopin) Pianoforte de Pachmann}/74309)12/1.50