Auction 148 auction closing Date: Wednesday, 12 April, 2017
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| DeLuxe 85005, POM-16 Oct., 1903. Never Doubled.
A-, decent copy has lt.rubs & grey on peaks, momentarily audible; 1 very lt.scr near end, inaud. MB 35 J1142. ROBERT BLASS: Im Tiefen Keller (Fischer). 12” Victor DeLuxe 85008, POM-19 Oct., 1903, Original ‘A’ Plate Issue, Never Doubled. B-, decent copy has rubs & grey on peaks, inaud; the delightful, definitive performance comes through brilliantly! Blass’ glorious resonant ‘black’ bass voice is used to deliciously comic effect here! MB 45 J1143. ROBERT BLASS: PARSIFAL – Du sieh’st, das ist nicht so (Charfreitagszauber). 12” Victor DeLuxe 85009, POM-19 Oct., 1903, Never Doubled in any regular series, only as the extremely rare IRCC reissue. A-, lovely copy has lt.rubs, inaud. MB 45 J1144. ROBERT BLASS: DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE – In diesen heil’gen Hallen. 10” GP V 81016, POM-19 Oct., 1903, Never Doubled. A-, beautiful copy– a very ‘forward’ recording, thus has hint of grey on peaks. MB 35 J1145. ROBERT BLASS: LOHENGRIN – Mein Herr und Gott. 10” GP V 81017, POM-19 Oct., 1903, Never Doubled. A-, lovely copy has lt.rubs, inaud. MB 35 “The sturdy voice of Robert Blass may be dimly heard on several Mapleson cylinders and a few rare Victor and Edison discs made in the 1900s. Born in New York of German parents, Blass originally went to Leipzig in 1887 to study the violin, but after a few voice lessons with the celebrated baritone Julius Stockhausen, one of Garcia’s most distinguished pupils, he soon discovered that he possessed a bass-baritone of unusual strength and substance. After a period on German stages and at Covent Garden, Blass joined the Met in 1900 and remained for ten years as a mainstay of the Wagner wing….He returned to Germany in 1913, but the Met called him back in 1920 – at the age of fifty-three….” - Peter G. Davis, THE AMERICAN OPERA SINGER, p.201 J1146. EVAN WILLIAMS: Abide with me (Monk). 10” black London G & T G.C.-3-2845 (4860h), only form of issue, 15 Nov., 1906. A-, lovely copy has very lt.rubs & 1 minor scr, ltly audible a few turns at very end. MB 15 J1147. EVAN WILLIAMS: The Bay of Biscay (Davy). 10” violet London Gram.Concert G.C.-3-2986 (B-6374), POM-31 Aug.,1908. A-, lovely copy has very lt.rubs, inaud. MB 8 J1148. EVAN WILLIAMS: Sigh no more, Ladies (Aitken). 10” black London Gram.Concert G.C.-4-2008 (B-6369), only form of issue, 29 Aug., 1908. A to M-A, lovely copy has faintest rubs, inaud. MB 10 J1149. EVAN WILLIAMS: A May Morning (Denza). 10” violet HMV 4-2206 (B-9481-2), POM-26 Sept., 1910. M-A MB 8 J1150. EVAN WILLIAMS: Hearing (Miessner). 10” Pat.’08 V 64221, Original ‘A’ Plate Issue, only form of issue, 14 Oct., 1911. Very brief catalogue life. M-A MB 12 J1151. EVAN WILLIAMS: The Sandman (Schaefer). 10” Pat.’08 V 64221, POM- 14 Oct., 1911. A to M-A MB 10 J1152. EVAN WILLIAMS: Frühlingsgruss (in English) (Schumann). 10” Pat.’08 V 64217, POM- 13 Oct., 1911. A to M-A MB 8 J1153. EVAN WILLIAMS: Mary Adeane (Capel). 12” violet HMV 02349 (x5382f), only form of issue, 1 Sept., 1911. [A real discovery! an absolutely beautiful rendition with some heavenly diminuendi!] A-, lovely copy has faintest rubs, inaud.; heavy nr. on rubbed label; minuscule mk at very end is audible sev.turns. MB 12 J1154. EVAN WILLIAMS (as WILLIAM T. EVANS): MARITANA – Yes, let me like a soldier fall (Wallace). 10” black GP V 5551 (B-6321), POM-24 July, 1908. [An uncommon black-label Victor issue.] A to M-A, w.uncommonly bright label. MB 12 J1155. EVAN WILLIAMS: The Death of Nelson (1907 Version) (Braham-Arnold)). 12” black London Gram.Monarch 02107 (C-4692-1), only form of issue, 23 July, 1907. M-A, an immaculate copy with an uncommonly bright label which has contemporaneous London label sticker indicating ‘speed 80’. MB 15
12” V 74419, POM-16 July, 1913, Never Doubled USA. M-A, superlative copy! MB 10 J1157. EVAN WILLIAMS: ACIS AND GALATEA – Love in her eyes sits playing (Handel). 10” black London Gram.Concert G.C.-4-2033 (B-8042), only form of issue, 11 June, 1909. A-, lovely copy has very lt.rubs, inaud. MB 10 J1158. EVAN WILLIAMS: LA REINE DE SABA – Faiblesse de la race Humaine / Inspirez-moi, race divine (in English, of course) (Gounod), 2s. 2-10” GP V 64086/96, only form of issue, 8 Oct., 1907 / 22 July, 1908. Although neither disc ever appears with any regularity, the first one is virtually never seen; very brief catalogue life. A to M-A Most elusive, especially as a Pair. MB 45, the Pair. J1159. EVAN WILLIAMS: JUDAS MACCABAEUS – Sound an alarm (Handel). 12” black London G & T 02079 (555i), Stamper III, POM-1906. A-, lovely copy has very lt.rubs, inaud.; minor ltly audible pressing bump at beg.; uncommonly bright label. MB 15 J1160. EVAN WILLIAMS: DIE MEISTERSINGER – Morgenlich leuchtend (Preislied) (in English). 12” black London G & T 02164 (C6318), Stamper II, POM-23 July, 1908. A-, lovely copy has very lt.rubs, inaud.; audible pressing bump; uncommonly bright label. MB 12
12” violet London Gram.Monarch 04073 (4326f), POM-24 July,1910. M-A, immaculate copy has minuscule pressing bumps. MB 12 J1162. EVAN WILLIAMS & ROBERT RADFORD: Flow gently, Deva (Parry). 12” violet London Gram.Monarch 04073 (4335f), POM-26 July,1910. M-A, an immaculate copy. MB 12 “Harry Evan Williams was an oratorio tenor with an exceptionally beautiful and tender voice. Williams gave more than 1,000 performances and recitals during his 25-year professional career in England and the United States. Williams was praised most highly by critics for his interpretations of Handel.
10” black HMV E303, only form of issue, 27 June, 1923. A-, very decent copy has lt.rubs & few superficial scrs, inaud. MB 8 J1164. ROBERT RADFORD: In sheltered vale (Gluck; arr.Alquen) / LA DAMNATION DE FAUST – Devant la maison (1923 Version, in English). 10” black HMV E388, only form of issue, 26 May, 1924 / 28 May, 1923. A to M-A MB 12 J1165. ROBERT RADFORD: ACIS AND GALATEA – O ruddier than the cherry / THE BOHEMIAN GIRL – The heart bowed down (Balfe). 10” red Eng. Zonophone GO 34, POM-26 March, 1918 / 14 Feb., 1916. M-A, an exceptional copy of a really great record! MB 12 J1166. ROBERT RADFORD: ROMÉO – Buvez donc ce beuvage / LA DAMNATION DE FAUST – Devant la maison (1916 Version, in English). 10” red Eng. Zonophone GO 24, POM-21 June, 1916. A to M-A, lovely copy has, Sd.2 only, a few superficial mks, inaud. MB 8 J1167. ROBERT RADFORD: PHILÉMON ET BAUCIS – Au bruit des lourds marteaux / FAUST – Le veau d’or. (both in English). 10” red Eng. Zonophone GO 15, POM-15 July, 1914. A-, very decent copy has lt.rubs, inaud. MB 8 J1168. ROBERT RADFORD: A PRINCESS OF KENSINGTON - Four jolly sailormen (German) / DIE LUSTIGEN WEIBER VON WINDSOR – Als Büblein klein (in English). 10” black HMV E498, only form of issue, 22 Dec., 1927. M-A, s spectacular copy! MB 12 J1169. ROBERT RADFORD: ELIJAH – For the mountains shall depart (Mendelssohn). 10” black HMV 3-2803, POM-24 Jan., 1907. A-, excellent copy has faint rubs & superficial inaud.mks. MB 8 J1170. ROBERT RADFORD: DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE – O Isis und Osiris (1915 Version) / TANNHÄUSER – O du mein holder Abendstern (both in English). 10” red Eng. Zonophone GO 17, POM-13 June, 1916. A to M-A, lovely copy has faint rubs, inaud. MB 8 J1171. ROBERT RADFORD: DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE – O Isis und Osiris (1916 Version, in English). 10” black HMV 4-2781, POM-15 / 13 Feb., 1915. A to M-A, excellent bright copy has various wee inaud. pressing bumps. MB 8 J1172. ROBERT RADFORD: SCIPIO – Hear me ye winds and waves (Handel) / SON AND STRANGER – I’m a roamer (Mendelssohn). [This is another treasure! Sd.2 being a real tour-de-force!] 12” black HMV D1300, only form of issue, 2 / 3 Sept., 1926. M-A MB 12 J1173. ROBERT RADFORD: IL PRIGIONE D’EDINBURGO – Standing by the missen mast (Sulla poppa) (in English) (Ricci) / THE TEMPEST – Arise ye subterranean winds (Purcell). [This is a treasure, being a real tour-de-force!] 12” black HMV D530, only form of issue, 23 Nov., 1920. M-A/A, fabulous copy has, Sd.2 only, hint of grey on peaks, inaud. MB 12 J1174. ROBERT RADFORD & JOHN HARRISON: LILY OF KILLARNEY – The moon hath raised her lamp above (Benedict). 12” black London Gram.Monarch 04014 (1945f), POM-1907. A-, very decent copy has lt.rubs & long, faint nr, inaud. MB 12 “Robert Radford, in my view, is one of the greatest basses to have trodden the concert or opera stage….I believe that Radford was one of the few to straddle the rather different worlds of the basso profondo and basso cantante. He was one of the great singers of Handel, blessed with a firm attack, a focused tone, an impressive degree of flexibility, a beautiful legato and a fine trill….He was a great Mozartian, capable of commanding both the godlike utteances of Sarastro and the comic pomposities of Bartolo and Osmin….Radford was a great Wagnerian who could rival the best ‘black’ basses but also sing with wonderful, unforced warmth, lightening his tone to encompass that most philosophical of characters, Hans Sachs….He makes ‘Standing by the missen mast’ from Federico Ricci’s THE PRISONER OF EDINBURGH (IL PRIGIONE D’EDINBURGO) into a rollicking tour-de-force….The numbers from operas written originally in English are predictably superb….His singing always has ‘face’.” - Tully Potter, THE RECORD COLLECTOR, 2009 J1175. BEN DAVIES: Kathleen Mavourneen / JOHN McCORMACK: The dear little shamrock. 11½" H & D center-start etched label French Pathé 60067/77687 [21134/87256], recorded 1907/’06, resp., London. M-A, superlative copy! MB 35
A to M-A, excellent bright copy has faint rubs & various wee inaud. pressing bumps; Handsome Columbia ‘Magic Notes’ embossed on verso. MB 10
12” purple Eng.Col. 7351 (75947/56), POM-1917. A to M-A, excellent bright copy has faint rubs, inaud.; Sd.1 only has wee ec, just to grooves but not to performance. MB 12
10” plum HMV B.9719, only form of issue, 22 Nov., 1948. M-A MB 10 J1179. HEDDLE NASH, w.Gerald Moore (Pf.): Diaphenia (1945 Version); The sweet o’ the year (both Moeran) /
A-, lovely copy has faint rubs & a few microscopic scrs, barely visible, certainly inaud. MB 12 J1183. EDWARD LLOYD: LA REINE DE SABA – Faiblesse de la race Humaine (in English, of course) (Gounod). 12” black London G & T 02062 (892f), Original Stamper, POM-1905. [The bright label erroneously suggests that this is from Gounod’s IRENE!!! ‘Reine’ must have confused them!] A to M-A, bright copy has sev. microscopic scrs, inaud. MB 12 J1184. EDWARD LLOYD: Come into the garden, Maud (Balfe) / LA REINE DE SABA – Faiblesse de la race Humaine (in English, of course) (Gounod). 12” black Historic Catalogue #2 D 821 (1008c/892f), POM-1907/’05, resp. [Sd.2 label again erroneously suggests that this is from Gounod’s IRENE!!!] A to M-A, bright copy has sev. microscopic scrs, inaud. MB 12 J1185. EDWARD LLOYD: LALLAH ROUKH - I’ll sing thee songs of Araby (Clay) / JUDAS MACCABAEUS – Sound an alarm (Handel). 12” black Historic Catalogue #2 D 822 (1973f/993c), POM-1907/’08, resp. A to M-A, supreme copy has, Sd.2 only, sev. microscopic scrs, barely visible, certainly inaud. MB 12 J1186. EDWARD LLOYD: JUDAS MACCABAEUS – Sound an alarm (Handel). 12” red HMV 02123 (993c), POM-1908. A to M-A, exceptional copy. MB 12 J1187. EDWARD LLOYD: THE BOHEMIAN GIRL - Then you’ll remember me (Balfe). 10" black London G & T G.C.-3-2083 (5142b), Original Stamper, POM-1904. A, beautiful copy has faintest rubs, inaud.; minor spindle hole label tear. MB 12 J1188. EDWARD LLOYD: ELIJAH - If with all your hearts (Mendelssohn). 10" black London G & T G.C.-3-2801 (10312b), Stamper II, POM-3 Feb., 1904. A-, beautiful copy has faintest rubs, inaud.; remarkably quiet surface & uncommonly bright label. MB 12
10" black London G & T G.C.-3-2802 (10135b), Stamper IV, POM-3 Feb., 1904. A-, beautiful copy has faintest rubs & microscopic scr, inaud.; remarkably quiet surface & uncommonly bright label. MB 12
A-, lovely copy has faint rubs, inaud. MB 15 J1191. JANET SPENCER: Good-bye, sweet day (Vannah). 10” Pat.’08 V 64189, POM-26 April, 1911, issued USA only. M-A, superlative copy! MB 12 J1192. JANET SPENCER: AMERICAN INDIAN SONGS – White dawn is stealing (Cadman). 10” Pat.’08 V 64249, Orig. ‘A’ Plate Issue, POM-25 April, 1911, issued USA only. M-A, superlative copy! MB 12 J1193. JANET SPENCER: AMERICAN INDIAN SONGS – The moon drops low (Cadman). 10” Pat.’08 V 64200, Orig. ‘A’ Plate Issue,, 26 April, 1911, issued USA only. M-A, choice copy. [Considered by many as being Spencer’s single most beautiful recording.] MB 12
A to M-A, beautiful copy has faintest rubs, inaud. MB 10 J1195. JANET SPENCER: Hills o’ Skye (Harris). 12” AC V 74291, POM-26 April, 1911, issued USA only. M-A MB 12 J1196. JANET SPENCER: Hills o’ Skye (Harris) / DON CARLOS – O don fatale. 12” red vinyl ‘Heritage’ RCA 15-1022, POM-26 April / 8 March, 1911, issued USA only. MINT MB 6 J1197. JANET SPENCER: DON CARLOS – O don fatale. 12” Pat.'08 V 74253, only form of issue, 8 March, 1911, Original "A" Plate Issue, Never Doubled until the late ‘40s in the RCA red vinyl ‘Heritage’ Series. M-A, a spectacular copy! MB 15 J1198. JANET SPENCER: ELIJAH – O rest in the Lord (Mendelssohn). 12” Pat.'12 V 74290, only form of issue, 8 March, 1911, Original "A" Plate Issue. M-A, beautiful copy has tiny ulc, not to grooves MB 15 J1199. FRANCÈS SAVILLE: LOHENGRIN – Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen. 10” flush black Wien G & T G.C.-43241 (952x), only form of issue, 1902. B, very decent copy has lt.grey on peaks, momentarily audible; few superficial scrs are inaud. MB 95 “Throughout her career at the Hofoper, Saville’s position of that of a principal soprano….She bowed out in a performance of LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN on 23 February, 1903, apparently singing as well as ever. It was a classic prima donna farewell: a packed house full of admirers and friends and an auditorium which…looked like a conservatory because there were so many flowers.” - Adrienne Simpson, THE RECORD COLLECTOR, 2001 J1200. EMMA ALBANI: CLARI - Home, sweet home (Bishop). 10” flush red London G & T G.C. –3505 (4763L), only form of issue, 29 Dec., 1903. A-, extraordinary copy has microscopic scrs, inaud.; uncommonly bright label. MB 75 “On these great occasions, when Albani is rapturous, and almost everybody is near enough to see the shining of her eyes, she gets on the very softest side of her audience; and criticism only mutters between its teeth when she drawls down the scale of E natural like a woman who will not come downstairs sensibly because she wants to show off her diamonds." - George Bernard Shaw, MUSIC IN LOINDON, 1890-94, Vol. I, p.141 J1201. EMMA ALBANI: Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) / XERXES – Ombra mai fu (Handel). 10” silver & blue IRCC 182, RR, 1907, Pathé. Numbered Copy #68 of an extremely Limited Edition. Sd.2 Label has Albani’s Photo affixed. A-, lovely copy has lt.rubs, inaud. MB 15 “In the course of a career spanning four decades, Albani became the first Canadian-born artist to achieve international fame. Her exceptionally beautiful voice, the solid musical and vocal training she acquired in her youth and later developed in conjunction with the best teachers, her mastery of French, English, Italian, and German, and her quickness in assimilating a new score all contributed to her strong appeal to conductors and composers and made her one of the most sought-after singers of her time. Countless press articles and other testimonials paid tribute to her talent. While he was in London in 1886, the Viennese critic Eduard Hanslick wrote, 'By far the best singer at Covent Garden this season, if not the only important one, (in the absence of Patti, who was not engaged), is Madame Albani' (Music Criticisms 1846-99). There are numerous written testimonies from famous musicians including Liszt ('admiration and thanks'), Charles Gounod ('my dear and great interpreter'), Hans von Bülow ('the most brilliant singing star of our era'), Hans Richter ('the master singer'), etc. On the other hand, George Bernard Shaw found her art too calculated and often charged her with a lack of spontaneity. With the years Emma Albani's soprano changed from a coloratura to a 'spinto' and even to a dramatic toward the end of her career, and this accounts for her exceptionally diversified repertoire, in 40 operas, 43 different roles ranging from Amina to Isolde. Her reputation as a performer of oratorios also was exceptional. To her musical talents were added personality, charm, and presence that did not fail to impress most critics.” - Gilles Potvin, HISTORICA CANADA J1202. SUZANNE ADAMS: Printemps nouveau (Paul Vidal / Henri Passerieu). 10" flush red London G & T G.C.-3295 (2151 b), Original Stamper, only form of issue, 1902. A to M-A, extraordinary copy has minuscule pressing bumps, inaud.; faded label. MB 75 J1203. SUZANNE ADAMS: Coquette (Leo Stern). 10" Victor Monarch 91004 (2036-FG), POM-1902, Never Doubled in any regular series, only as the very rare IRCC reissue. A to M-A, superlative copy has a few minuscule mks, very briefly audible. MB 45 J1204. SUZANNE ADAMS: Coquette (Leo Stern). 10” flush black & silver Col. 1198, only form of issue, 1903. B-, decent copy has lt.grey on peaks, momentarily audible; a few very lt. scrs, momentarily audible; rough start affects only the spoken introduction & piano introduction; uncommonly bright label. MB 45
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