Discography (049-080)

Odeon

Acoustic 12" recordings made from 1924-1925. The matrix is followed by the single sided, (Lxx or Rxx), then the double-sided catalogue numbers (prefixed with an O-). J. says that the O-9500 series did not come into use until the end of 1926. The rpm's vary from 72-80. Again, orchestra data is questionable (J. assigns orchestras and conductors; see below). More information provided by J.: "...Odeon required their artists to make at least two recordings (i.e. takes 1 and 2) of every title, and this is the reason why some copies of an issued title show that it was pressed from take 1, while other copies show take 2, and why this occurred so frequently."

Remember that information (on composers, dates, accompanying orchestras etc.) often obtains until the next such information occurs.

049 MANON: Folget dem Ruf, so lieblich zu hören...Nützet die schönen...(Massenet); 13 Feb. '24; xxB 6945; Lxx 80934; O-9510; Members of the Berlin State Opera Orchestra; conductor Dr. Carl Besl (also listed as "Franz Besl"); LP: 51, also Top Artists Platters: T-306 "Twenty Great Sopranos".

050 TOSCA: Nur der Schönheit...(Puccini); xxB 6946; Lxx 80935; O-9511; LP: 24, 51.

051 LA BOHEME: Man nennt mich jetzt Mimi; xxB 6947; Lxx 80933; O-9502; LP: 51, 64.

052 MANON LESCAUT: Ach, in den kalten Raümen hier; xxB 6948; Lxx 80936; O-9503; LP: 51.

053 MADAME BUTTERFLY: Eines Tages seh'n wir; xxB 6949; Lxx 80937; O-9503; LP: 51.

054 Wiegenlied (R. Strauss); 18 Feb. '24; p. Besl; xxB 6950 unpublished, see 074.1; J.: destruction requested 11 May '26.

055 Freundliche Vision (R. Strauss); with piano or orch.?; xxB 6051 unpublished, see 074.2

056 MANON: 's ist für ihn...Leb' wohl mein liebes kleines Tischen (Massenet); 18 Feb. '24; xxB 6952; Lxx 80938; O-9510; conductor: Besl; LP: 19, 51, 68.

057 TANNHÄUSER: Dich teure Halle (Wagner); xxB 6953; Lxx 80939; O-9504; LP: none.

058 DIE WALKÜRE: Du bist der Lenz; xxB 6954; Lxx 80940; O-9504; c. Besl; LP: 64(?), 74.

059 TANNHÄUSER: Allmächt'ge Jungfrau; 24 Mar. '24; xxB 6972; Lxx 80947;

O-9509; Members of the Berlin State Opera Orchestra; c. George Szell; LP: 51, 74.

060 OTHELLO: Sie sass mit Leide auf öder Heide (Verdi); xxB 6973; Lxx 80955; O-9511; LP: 51, 64.

061 LOHENGRIN: Euch Lüften die mein Klagen (Wagner); xxB 6974; Lxx 80979; O-9509; LP: 51.

062 DIE TOTE STADT: Glück, das mir verblieb; (Korngold); 17 Apr. '24; xxB 6993-4; (J. says take 2); 78 RPM; (later...5 Jan. 1932 re-recorded with electric microphone overdubbing the orchestra accompaniment and preserving the original sound of the vocalists...on xxB 6993-II-O and on 28 Jan. 1932 on xxB 6993-III-O, as well as xxB 6993-IV-O. Further transfers on 13 Mar. 1933 with orchestra accompaniment led by Frieder Weissmann on xxB 8558-O and xxB 8558-II-O); Lxx 80944; O-9507; O-8613; Parl. R 20258; Am. Decca 29012; AR 1081; take 1 first held in reserve, later also used; with Richard Tauber; many shellac re-issues--see 201; J: "The earlier pressings, with a rim before the music begins, are take 2.") LP: 17, 20, 40, 67, also EMI RLS 7700 "The Art of Richard Tauber".

063 DIE TOTE STADT: Der Erste, der Lieb' mich gelehrt; xxB 6994 (takes 1, 2 & 4 may have been used! J. says both 1 & 2 used); Lxx 80945; O-9502; c. Szell; w/ high C; LP: 17, 19, 51, 64, 68, 84.

064 DER FREISCHÜTZ: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer; (Weber); 17 Oct. '25; xxB 7239; Lxx 81100; O-9516; c. Hermann Weigert; LP: see 65.

065 DER FREISCHÜTZ: Alles pflegt schon.längst der Ruh'....leise, leise, fromme Weise; xxB 7240; Lxx 81101; O-9516 (take 2 also used); LP: 19, 68, 74.

066 DIE MEISTERSINGER: O Sachs, mein Freund (Wagner); xxB 7241; O-9518; (J.: record issued in Feb. '27 so no Lxx single-sided number assigned. Lehmann is reported to have made electric repeats but there are no entries in the recording books, nor have any electric versions been discovered.); LP: 51, 68.

066.1 DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE: Ach ich fuehl's, es ist entschwunden; (Mozart); xxB 7242; (unpublished). J.: "The master may have been damaged during processing."

067 LOHENGRIN: Einsam in trüben Tagen; (Wagner); xxB 7243; O-9518; (see 066 for Lxx data and rumors of repeats); LP: 17, 20, 51.

068 DER ROSENKAVALIER: Kann mich auch an ein Mädel erinnern (R. Strauss); xxB 7244; Lxx 81103; O-9517; LP: 51, 68.

069 MIGNON: Kennst du das Land, wo die Zitronen blühn?; (Thomas); 22 Oct. '25; 78 RPM; xxB 7250; Lxx 80997; O-9515; LP: 51.

070 MADAME BUTTERFLY: Über das Meer...(Puccini); with female chorus; xxB 7251-2; (also take 1 used); Lxx 81102 ; O-9517; w/high Db at the end; LP: 51.

071 FAUST: Ich gäb' was drum...Es war ein König in Thule (Gounod); xxB 7252; Lxx 80998; O-9515; LP: 51.

072 Stille Nacht (Gruber); xxB 7253; Rxx 80600 (Brown Label); O-8540 (later); LP: none.

073 O du fröhliche (Traditional); xxB 7254-2; Rxx 80601 (Brown Label); O-8540 (later); (both takes used); LP: none.

074 a)Da unten im Tale b)Gute Nacht (Brahms); xxB 7255; p. Weigert; unpublished.

074.1 Wiegenlied (R. Strauss); 7 Dec. '25; (J: 4 Dec. '25); repeat of 18 Feb. '24 (see 054); xxB 6950-2; p. Weigert; unpublished.

074.2 Freundliche Vision (R. Strauss); 7 Dec. '25; (J: 4 Dec. '25) repeat of 18 Feb. '24 (see 055); xxB 6951-2; p. Weigert; unpublished.

074.3 Morgen (R. Strauss); 2 Mar. '26; xxB 7432; p. Weigert; violin Bela Dajos; (J.: xxB 7432-2; "A transfer was made (take 3) but spoiled during processing: 'could only be used for a sample' 12 Aug. '26). Destruction was requested on 27 Apr. '27. Bela Dajos probably played only for this title."); unpublished.

074.4 Mit deinen blauen Augen (R. Strauss); 2 Mar. '26; xxB 7433; p. Weigert; v. Dajos; unpublished.

075 Allerseelen (R. Strauss); xxB 7434; O-8608 assigned, never catalogued; p. Weigert; v. Dajos; unpublished.

076 a)Zueignung b)Cäcilie (R. Strauss); xxB 7435; O-8608 assigned, never catalogued; p. Weigert; v. Dajos; unpublished.

076.1 a)Aufträge (Schumann) b)Heimkehr vom Feste (Leo Blech); xxB 7436; p. Weigert; v. Dajos; unpublished

077 a)Monatsrose b) Wilde Rose (Philipp zu Eulenburg); 31 Aug. '26; (J. lists as 5 Aug. '26); xxB 7477; O-8703; 77 RPM; Am. Decca 25800; (J.: "take 2 was spoiled during processing and could be used only as a sample copy...Electrical repeats have been reported but copies have not been seen and no entry has been traced in the recording books." I spoke with the a recording engineer of that session. Lehmann had first recorded these "Rosenlieder" with the new electric microphone, but the tests sounded metalic to her. They re-recorded them with a recording horn made of stiffened cloth and those present preferred this version. When Odeon released the set of recordings, they nevertheless labeled the records as "electric"); Mischa Spoliansky, piano and Bela Dajos, violin; LP: none.

078 Weisse und rote Rose (Eulenburg); xxB 7478; O-8703; Am. Decca 25800; see 077; p. Spoliansky; LP: none.

079 a) Rankende Rose b) Seerose (Eulenburg); 31 Aug. '26; xxB 7479; O-8704; Am. Decca 25801; LP: none.

079.1 Der Nussbaum (Schumann); 5 Aug. 26; xxB 7480; unpublished; with Spoliansky and Dajos (?).

080 Heidenröslein (Werner); xxB 7481; O-8704; Am. Decca 25801; p. Spoliansky, v. Dajos; LP: none. J: "Both catalogues and labels give Schubert as the composer. In the recording book his name is crossed out and 'Werner' substituted."