36 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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The Concertgebouw Orchestra under conductor Willem Mengelberg performing Liszt's 'Les Préludes', parts 1 and 2, on Odeon, catalogue 8402. Mengelberg was one of the most celebrated conductors of his era.AI summary
Odeon 8402 Orchestra
Amsterdam and Mengelberg conducting the Odeon Orchestra in parts 3 and 4 of Liszt's 'Les Préludes' on Odeon 8403, a German classical issue likely from the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Odeon 8403 Orchestra
Odeon XXB6680 Orchestra
Unnamed band performing a Rigoletto fantasy on Odeon 51019. Without artist identification this record is difficult to place; it appears to be a standard operatic medley by a dance or light orchestra.AI summary
Odeon 51019 Orchestra
An unidentified orchestra on Odeon, performing operatic selections; the catalogue number and format suggest 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 64042 Orchestra
The Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards performing two orchestral selections on Odeon: the 'Miserere' from Verdi's Il Trovatore and a Funeral March. British military brass bands recorded extensively for all major labels throughout the 78-rpm era.AI summary
Odeon 44813 Orchestra
F Weissman conducting the Grand Symphony Orchestra in a Lehár medley on Odeon 3271, a central European pressing from the acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 3271 Orchestra
Finck conducted the London Palace Orchestra in 'Vive La Danse' (in two parts) for Odeon Records—a light orchestral dance suite from the early electrical era.AI summary
Odeon 66282 Orchestra
Garchery and Rigeaux performing the Aida overture on Odeon, a major German/European label with UK distribution.AI summary
Odeon 60801 Orchestra
Odeon R20108 Orchestra
The Grenadier Guards, the famous British ceremonial military band, recorded the 'Peer Gynt Suite' arranged for military band for Odeon. 'Morning' and 'Asa's Death' are the familiar Grieg movements; this is a standard Odeon military-band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66301 Orchestra
The Grenadier Guards are the British ceremonial military band. This Odeon recording of the '1812 Overture' and Liszt's '2nd Hungarian Rhapsody' exemplifies the patriotic and classical repertoire the band recorded throughout the 78rpm era.AI summary
Odeon 72505 Orchestra
The HM Grenadier Guards military band on Odeon 72527, performing orchestral selections and paraphrases from the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon 72527 Orchestra
HM Grenadier Guards on Odeon with the march 'Our Miss Gibbs'. The Odeon label and early catalogue number suggest a 1920s or early 1930s pressing of a military-band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66490 Orchestra
The Grenadier Guards, an elite British military band, recorded the ballet music from Massenet's *Hérodiade* for Odeon in the electrical era, likely as a two-part set.AI summary
Odeon 66495/7 Orchestra
HM Grenadier Guards military band performing extracts from Hérodiade (Massenet) on Odeon. Military band recordings of classical opera excerpts were standard concert-hall repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 66499/500 Orchestra
The HM Grenadier Guards, a British military band, recorded the 'Marche Indienne' and 'The Marseillaise' for Odeon—patriotic and classical repertoire from the mid-20th century.AI summary
Odeon 66314 Orchestra
The HM Grenadier Guards, the regimental band of the Household Division, recorded 'An Evening in Toledo' (a light orchestral piece) on Odeon; a straightforward military band recording of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Odeon 66430 Orchestra
His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, a British military band, performing orchestral suite on Odeon. Military-band recordings of this type were common, and this is a typical ceremonial or state-occasion recording.AI summary
Odeon 66433 Orchestra
HM Grenadier Guards Band performing 'Reminiscences of Eales' on Odeon 66838, a mid-period British military band recording.AI summary
Odeon 66838 Orchestra
The HM Grenadier Guards perform a selection from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Patience' on Odeon 0244, a two-part recording from the early acoustic era.AI summary
Odeon 0244 Orchestra
His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, a British military band, performing 'Shepherds Dance' and 'Waltz Romeo & Juliet' on Odeon 66099. Military band recordings by the Foot Guards are collected for their precision and period interest.AI summary
Odeon 66099 Orchestra
Her Majesty's Irish Guards recorded orchestral and band repertoire for Odeon; 'The Benediction of the Poignards' (from Bizet's Carmen) and Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' are dramatic concert pieces.AI summary
Odeon 32067 Orchestra
The HM Irish Guards, a military band recorded for His Master's Voice, performing 'Benediction of the Poignards' and Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture', catalogue 32648.AI summary
Odeon 32648 Orchestra
The Imperial Infantry Band recorded two light instrumental pieces, "Reverie" and "Fascination Waltz", for Odeon 44717. Odeon was a major German-owned label with substantial British pressings from the 1920s onward.AI summary
Odeon 44717 Orchestra
The Imperial Infantry Band recorded "The Balkan Princess" for Odeon, a German-owned label that pressed significant quantities in Britain from the 1920s onwards. This is a military brass-band arrangement of light repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 66719 Orchestra
The Imperial Infantry Band performing 'Distant Greeting' and 'In Toyland' on Odeon 44523, a British military band recording.AI summary
Odeon 44523 Orchestra
Imperial Military Band performing 'Whispers of Love' and 'In a Pagoda' on Odeon 44233, a British military band recording from the acoustic or early electrical era.AI summary
Odeon 44233 Orchestra
Meistersingers Band performing 'Invitation à la Valse' and 'Lettre de Manon' on Odeon 32632, light orchestral or salon music recordings from a Continental label.AI summary
Odeon 32632 Orchestra
Musique de la Garde Republicaine performing 'Ma Jolie' and 'Santiago' on Odeon 33785. The Garde Republicaine is the official ceremonial orchestra of the French Republic; this Odeon release captures their patriotic and light classical repertoire.AI summary
Odeon 33785 Orchestra
The Musique de la Garde Républicaine, the French military band, recorded marches including Sousa's famous 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' for Odeon, a major European label.AI summary
Odeon 70001 Orchestra
Omer Letory performing orchestral transcriptions on Odeon, including the Grand March from Wagner's Tannhäuser and a Funeral March; Odeon was a major European label with extensive catalogue of light classical and instrumental material.AI summary
Odeon 36524 Orchestra
Odeon 0561 Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham's orchestra recorded 'Bee's Wedding' and the Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo for Odeon, a major European label; Beecham was one of Britain's greatest conductors and his recordings remain highly regarded.AI summary
Odeon 0772 Orchestra
An orchestra conducted by Thomas Beecham performing Mendelssohn's 'Bee's Wedding' and the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana on Odeon catalogue 143000. Beecham was one of the most celebrated British conductors; Odeon pressings of early Beecham recordings are of collector interest.AI summary
Odeon 143000 Orchestra
Palace Theatre Orchestra performing instrumental medleys for Odeon, a major British label. The catalogue number places this in the 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Odeon 66185 Orchestra