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Member	Item		Review/Comment
whitewhale1965 29th May 2023		Classical Item Renata Tebaldi - Famous Airs, Sung By Renata Tebaldi	This record plays at 33⅓ RPM.
whitewhale1965 27th May 2023		Classical Item Beniamino Gigli - Operatic Arias (1959)	02 composer Illicia is an error and has been corrected to Illica. 02 conductor credit on label says Umbeto Berrettoni. Umbeto should be Umberto. 04 track title on both back cover and label says: Nessum Dorma! This is an error and should say: Nessun Dorma!
whitewhale1965 25th May 2023		Classical Item Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel - Ein Straussfest (1985)	There is a warning on the back tray card that says "CAUTION! Before playing, see page 10." This is not the only release with this warning. What does it mean?
whitewhale1965 23rd May 2023		Classical Item Dvorak Quartet - Dvorak (1967)	There are 6 people in this Quartet! Additional members of the Vlach Quartet are: Josef Kodousek - Viola Viktor Moučka - Violoncello
whitewhale1965 22nd May 2023		Classical Item Beniamino Gigli - Chansons Napolitaines (1954)	Beniamino Gigli, who became one of the most famous tenors of his generation, played for several years on the stage of La Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera in New York and Covent Garden in London. Even today, he continues to give recitals, which are always well attended and applauded, both in Paris and in other major cities around the world. ~from booklet
whitewhale1965 20th May 2023		Classical Item Rudolf Schock - Rudolf Schock Singt Weltberühmte Lieder Von Nah Und Fern	2-05: music by Alexander Tichonowitsch Gretschaninow; words by Aleksey Nikolayevich Pleshcheyev; German translation by J. von Lagin (not a composer)
whitewhale1965 19th May 2023		Classical Item Various Artists - Ein Reigen Schöner Melodien (1970)	4-03 composer presents a similar situation to that of the Strauss family. I have not entered the full name onto this page. Someone with the expertise will have to take over. Here are the perfunctory search results: Josef Hellmesberger or Joseph Hellmesberger or Josef (Sohn) Hellmesberger
whitewhale1965 18th May 2023		Classical Item Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Otto Aebi - Johann Strauss	Radetzky Marsch was composed by Johann Strauss Sr.
whitewhale1965 10th May 2023		Classical Item B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra - Bruno Walter	What is the size of these discs?
whitewhale1965 9th May 2023		Classical Item Beniamino Gigli - Side A SECTIONBREAK Marechiare / Side B SECTIONBREAK La Danza (1938)	The internet does not agree with the side 2 composer credits. Gioachino Rossini is indeed the composer. But the Italian libretto should be credited to Cesare Sterbini, who based it on the play "The Barber of Seville", by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.
whitewhale1965 6th May 2023		Classical Item Jussi Björling - Verdi: Troubadour (1957)	NOTE* Jussi Björling and Zinka Milanov are the only artists credited on the front cover.
whitewhale1965 17th Apr 2023		Classical Item Mantovani And His Orchestra - Mantovani Plays Strauss Waltzes (1953)	The stereo version has the tracks in a slightly different order, and it was released a few years later than this one.
whitewhale1965 17th Apr 2023		Classical Item Philharmonia Orchestra - Delius ∙ Falla (1964)	Apparently, this release is part of the 'Your Kind Of Music' series.
whitewhale1965 14th Apr 2023		Classical Item Mantovani And His Orchestra - Mantovani Og Hans Orkester Spiller... (1955)	UK record in Danish cover.
whitewhale1965 12th Apr 2023		Classical Item Rawicz and Landauer - Please (Bitte Schon) / Annen Polka (1955)	side one from "Cagliostro"
whitewhale1965 9th Apr 2023		Classical Item Joan Sutherland - Lucia Di Lammermoor: Donizetti (Mad Scene) (1959)	This is the STEREO version. The MONO version is cat# CEP 614.
whitewhale1965 5th Apr 2023		Classical Item Victor Schiøler - [none] (1960)	According to extensive searches, Victor Schiøler is the correct spelling for the Danish classical pianist.
whitewhale1965 5th Apr 2023		Classical Item Vienna Concert Orchestra - Library Of Great Music: Record Three, Volume Four	This record plays at 33⅓ RPM.
whitewhale1965 2nd Apr 2023		Classical Item Kel Murray And His Orchestra - Mascagni ∙ Tchaikovsky	[YouTube Video]
whitewhale1965 1st Apr 2023		Classical Item Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky's Two Most Memorable Ballet Waltzes (1959)	cat# FAP.8436 on labels matches corresponding releases: USA, India, UK
whitewhale1965 29th Mar 2023		Classical Item Frank Chacksfield And His Orchestra - Immortal Serenades (1959)	Both sides of the cover have UK cat# STO 106.
whitewhale1965 27th Mar 2023		Classical Item Various Artists - The Great Prima Donnas Vol. 2	All information taken from front cover. We can't be sure of the track order.
whitewhale1965 26th Mar 2023		Classical Item Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky ∙ Waltz (1954)	It turns out this item is part of the "Your Kind Of Music" series.
whitewhale1965 22nd Mar 2023		Classical Item André Kostelanetz And His Orchestra - Four Dances From "Nutcracker Suite," Op. 71a (1954)	Images on this page courtesy of cuje01.
whitewhale1965 21st Mar 2023		Classical Item The Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association Of New York - Puccini: La Bohème (1958)	According to the Australian release of this record, the specific performers are: 01: Richard Tucker 02: Dorothy Kirsten 03: Dorothy Kirsten, Richard Tucker 04: Dorothy Kirsten That's why I like to make the orchestra the main artist, as it's the one constant we can be sure of.
whitewhale1965 16th Mar 2023		Classical Item The Festival Symphony Orchestra - Johann Strauss In Hi-Fi (1962)	The 45CAT page has the same item without the ABC-Paramount logo and is dated 18 Nov 1963.
whitewhale1965 11th Mar 2023		Classical Item Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Un Bel Di, Vedremo (One Fine Day) / Addio Del Passato (Farewell Then For Ever)	The cover photo shows a scene from La Traviata, as performed in the Dutch Marionette Theater; Bert Brugman - Blaricum
whitewhale1965 8th Mar 2023		Classical Item Various Artists - Famous Marches (1997)	re: track 15 composer One source says the composer 'Coates' is Eric Coates (1886-1957) Eric Francis Harrison Coates was an English composer of light music and, early in his career, a leading violist.
whitewhale1965 7th Mar 2023		Classical Item Aachen Cathedral Chorus (Cappella Carolina) - Sacred Music Of The Masters	I am also suspicious of the conductor Theodora. Everywhere else I've seen this name it's either Theodor or Theodore. Full name: Theodore Bernhard Rehmann
whitewhale1965 7th Mar 2023		Classical Item Aachen Cathedral Boys' Choir - Palestrina: Improperia (1955)	conductor on front cover: Theodore B. Rehmann conductor on card insert: Theodor B. Rehmann conductor full name: Theodor Bernhard Rehmann

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