Re: Bruno Walter's Columbia Symphony principle players?


Sacqueboutier wrote:
> On 8/31/05 6:23 AM, in article BF3AFD65.9A27%noname@xxxxxxxxx, "Tom Deacon"
> <noname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >
> >
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> > On 8/31/05 6:10 AM, in article BF3AFA5E.8D12%don_patt@xxxxxxxxxxx,
> > "Sacqueboutier" <don_patt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On 8/31/05 1:14 AM, in article
> >> 1125465283.693231.100190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Todd Schurk"
> >> <patterbear@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've recently been enjoying the stereo Walter Beethoven symphony
> >>> cycle(after not having heard it in ages)and have enjoyed the playing of
> >>> the wind principle players. I know these were recorded in L.A.(except
> >>> for the 9th finale perhaps?) Were the lead players from Hollywood
> >>> studio orchestras or the L.A. Phil? Or both? Anyone? I like the cycle
> >>> much more than I remember I had in the past. With age comes...?
> >>>
> >>
> >> LA Phil I believe. The lead players from the Hollywood studios would not
> >> sound quite the delicate.
> >
> > I think Walter took players frome everywhere.
> >
> > Mister Bloom was not a local Californian, I think.
> >
> > TD
> >
>
> Bloom played in the CSO in California? I do know that there were different
> ensembles labeled "Columbia SO" depending on where the recording took place.
> I had always believed that Cerminaro was his principal horn in the LA
> sessions.

As M. Bloom was busy in Cleveland, it is likely T. Deakon was talking
about R. Bloom, who freelanced for B. Walter in N. York.

--Jeff

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