876 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Leipzig German Wind Quintet recorded Mozart's Divertimento No. 4 in two parts for Brunswick 80035, illustrating classical chamber music from a European ensemble on a major British label.AI summary
Brunswick 80035 Classical
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Brecher, recorded Weber's 'Der Freischütz Overture' (in two parts) on Parlophone E11039. This is a classical orchestral recording on a major European label, likely from the late 1920s-early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E11039 Classical
Lenghi Cellini on Piccadilly, a budget British label, performing classical vocal selections (serenade and operatic material).AI summary
Piccadilly 5042 Classical
Leo Slezak, the Czech tenor of the Vienna Court Opera, sings Schubert's 'Ständchen' on a single-sided Gramophone Company disc.AI summary
Gramophone Company 4-42975 Classical
Leon Goossens, the supreme English oboist of the twentieth century who inspired works from Elgar, Britten, and many others, performs Arnold Bax's Quintet for Oboe and Strings with a string quartet on NGS 76. The National Gramophonic Society pressed this work specifically because commercial labels would not; this is the first recording of a Bax chamber work and a document of significant importance in English music history.AI summary
NGS 76 Classical
Leon Goossens and a string quartet perform the second side of Arnold Bax's Quintet for Oboe and Strings on NGS 77, the companion disc to NGS 76 in this collection. Together the two National Gramophonic Society discs constitute the first complete recording of this Bax chamber work, performed by Britain's foremost oboist.AI summary
NGS 77 Classical
Leopold Godowsky, the legendary American-born pianist, recorded his own 'Nocturne in G Major' for Columbia in what appears to be a later pressing (catalogue L2166). Godowsky was a master of the keyboard and composer of extraordinary technical works.AI summary
Columbia L2166 Classical
Leopold Godowsky was one of the most technically accomplished pianists of the early twentieth century, famous for his transcriptions of Chopin études. Columbia L1150 — Concert Étude No 2 by Liszt and Gnomenreigen — is a large-format (L-series) Columbia pressing, suggesting a 12-inch disc. Godowsky's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early piano recording.AI summary
Columbia L1150 Classical
Leopold Godowsky was one of the greatest pianists and composers of the early 20th century, celebrated for his transcriptions and virtuosity. This Brunswick recording features his arrangements of Rachmaninoff and Chopin—'Prelude in C Sharp Minor' and 'Black Keys/Butterfly Study'—representing a canonical artist at the height of his powers.AI summary
Brunswick 15123 Classical
Leopold Godowsky, the legendary Russian-American pianist, on Brunswick 15123. Godowsky was one of the greatest pianists of his generation and his recordings are prized by classical collectors, though his catalogue is smaller than many major artists of the era.AI summary
Brunswick 15123 Classical
Leslie Henson, a British stage actor and comedian, recorded Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor for Columbia DB-series. The exact musical content is unclear from the label information.AI summary
Columbia DB1950 Classical
Leslie Henson was a British musical theatre star and comedian; this Columbia disc pairs Rachmaninoff's celebrated Prelude in C Sharp Minor with another classical piece.AI summary
Columbia DB1950 Classical
Leslie J Protheroe performing two piano pieces on Bel, an obscure British label.AI summary
Beltona 1167 Classical
A Columbia recording credited to 'Lewis' performing Schubert's Serenade; catalogue 1S suggests an early Columbia issue. The artist and recording date are unclear from this information alone.AI summary
Columbia 1S Classical
Lili Kraus, a Hungarian pianist and chamber musician, performing Schubert's Sonata in A Minor for Parlophone R20388. Kraus was a celebrated recording artist and interpreter of Classical sonatas.AI summary
Parlophone R20388 Classical
Lili Kraus, the celebrated Hungarian-born pianist, performing Schubert's A Minor Sonata (parts 3-4) on Parlophone R20389. Kraus was one of the finest pianists of the mid-20th century and a major recording artist.AI summary
Parlophone R20389 Classical
Lili Kraus, the Hungarian-British pianist, in piano arrangements of Bartók's folk-dance works on Parlophone: part 3 of Three Rondos on Folk Tunes paired with the Romanian Folk Dances.AI summary
Parlophone R20435 Classical
Lili Kraus (1905–2003), a Hungarian-British pianist of international renown, recorded Schubert's Valses Nobles for Parlophone; Kraus was celebrated for her Schubert interpretations and recorded extensively mid-20th century.AI summary
Parlophone OdeonR20429 Classical
Lionel Tertis, the British viola virtuoso who virtually created the modern viola repertoire, recorded two keyboard pieces arranged or transcribed for viola, "Melody in F" and "Chant sans Paroles", for Columbia.AI summary
Columbia 5230 Classical
Lionel Tertis (viola) with George Reeves (piano), performing Hassan's Serenade and the third movement of a Delius sonata, on Columbia L2343; Tertis was one of the first great viola virtuosi to make concert recordings, and his interpretations of English music are historically important.AI summary
Columbia L2343 Classical
Liza Fuchsová, the Czech pianist who specialised in Czech contemporary repertoire, performs a Fantasy on Czech Folk Songs on HMV JO31. The JO prefix is an unusual HMV series, possibly a specialist or limited pressing; Fuchsová's recordings are uncommon and of interest to collectors of Czech music.AI summary
His Master's Voice JO31 Classical
Llora Hoffman performing 'The Italian Street Song' (a popular operetta number) and 'Somewhere Someone Is Waiting' on Pathé — a classical vocal or light opera side, likely from the 1920s.AI summary
Pathé 1502 Classical
The London String Quartet performing Schumann's String Quartet in A Major on Columbia L1199, part 2 of the work. This is the companion disc to ColL1200 (id 15070).AI summary
Columbia L1199 Classical
The London String Quartet, a leading British ensemble of the early twentieth century, performing Schumann's String Quartet in A Major on Columbia's red label. This is part 3 of the work, catalogue L1200.AI summary
Columbia L1200 Classical
The London String Quartet with pianist Ethel Hobday in the first movement of Schumann's Piano Quintet on Vocalion.AI summary
Vocalion 0162 Classical
London Wind Quartette on VF 515, performing two classical pieces. This artist is not documented in major references and VF was an obscure label.AI summary
Velvet Face 515 Classical
The London Wind Quintet performing the Finale to Lefebvre's Suite and a Passacaille on Winner 3476, a British label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Winner 3476 Classical
Lotte Lehmann, the celebrated Austrian soprano and Lieder specialist, performs two of the most famous German art songs: Schubert's 'An die Musik' and 'Du Bist die Ruh'. This Parlophone recording captures one of the greatest interpreters of the repertoire.AI summary
Parlophone RO20051 Classical
Lotte Lehmann, the celebrated Austrian mezzo-soprano of the lieder and operatic repertoire, performing German art song on Parlophone.AI summary
Parlophone PO163 Classical
Louis Godowsky was a celebrated American concert pianist; this DomB (Domophone?) pressing of Sarasate's 'Zigeunerweisen' and a 'Souvenir' captures his virtuosic performance of salon repertoire.AI summary
Dominion B22 Classical
Louis Godowsky, violin, plays the finale of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Dvořák's 'Songs My Mother Taught Me' on Dominion, a short-lived British label of the late 1920s.AI summary
Dominion B27 Classical
Louis van de Sande is not identified in standard discographies. 'Caro mio ben' and 'Ombra ma fui' are classical vocal pieces, recorded on Phony 95, a small British label.AI summary
Phonycord 95 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Rutland Boughton performs the Love Duet and Faery Chorus from Boughton's opera The Immortal Hour on Columbia 935. The Immortal Hour had a celebrated West End run in the early 1920s and Boughton was a significant if eccentric figure in British musical nationalism. Columbia 935 is a low catalogue number, suggesting an early electrical or late acoustic pressing, and this is a historically interesting document of an unusual British operatic work.AI summary
Columbia 935 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Gustav Holst performing 'Jupiter' (from The Planets) parts 1 and 2 for Columbia's L series, a landmark electrical recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia L1459 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra conducted for 'Jupiter' from Holst's The Planets on Columbia L1459R, a classical orchestral recording from the electrical era; a landmark early electrical recording of this famous work.AI summary
Columbia L1459R Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Gustav Holst recorded his own orchestral work 'Uranus' from the suite 'The Planets' for Columbia. Holst composed the work in 1914-1916, and this recording likely dates from the late 1920s or early 1930s based on the L-series catalogue number. Composer-conducted recordings of major works are valued by collectors.AI summary
Columbia L1509 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Gustav Holst performing two movements from his *The Planets*: 'Mercury' and 'Marching Song No. 2', on Columbia L1543. This is an important recording by the composer himself conducting one of his most celebrated works.AI summary
Columbia L1543 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Felix Weingartner performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 for Columbia Records on the L-series, a premium classical catalogue of the 1930s. Weingartner was one of the most recorded conductors of the era, and this Beethoven symphony remains a benchmark recording.AI summary
Columbia L1480 Classical
Felix Weingartner conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in the fourth part of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, from Columbia's album series.AI summary
Columbia L1481 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Felix Weingartner performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 (parts 4 and 6) for Columbia's L series, a landmark electrical recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia L1482 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Felix Weingartner performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 (parts 6 and 8) for Columbia's L series, a landmark electrical recording from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia L1483 Classical
Felix Weingartner conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in the fourth part of Beethoven's Symphony No. 8, recorded for Columbia's album series.AI summary
Columbia L1539 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra under Felix Weingartner performing the final movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 8, recorded for Columbia's 'L' series (long-playing or album series). Weingartner was one of the great conductors of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia L1540 Classical
The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Felix Weingartner in Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 and a Shakespearean entr'acte, a significant classical recording from Columbia's prestigious L-series.AI summary
Columbia L1541 Classical
Lucie Caffaret recorded Liszt's 'Fugue in A Minor' (in two parts) for Brunswick 80032, a classical piano recital from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Brunswick 80032 Classical
Lucie Caffaret performing Liszt's Fugue in A Minor in two parts on Brunswick 80032, a German-owned label active in Britain during the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Brunswick 80032 Classical
Ludwig Lebell was a European classical pianist or violinist, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century. This Beka pressing of 'Berceuse' and 'Andante' is a classical solo recording from the acoustic era.AI summary
Beka-Grand -Grand40322 Classical
Lula Mysz-Gmeiner was a German mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century; these Decca recordings from the 1930s-40s capture her singing of concert repertoire and German Lieder.AI summary
Decca PO5105 Classical