21,561 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Vittorio Arimondi was an Italian operatic baritone of the turn of the twentieth century. These are operatic arias — 'Il lacerato spirito' from Rigoletto and 'O tu bell astro' — recorded for Columbia. The D16275 catalogue number places it in the early 1900s.AI summary
Columbia D16275 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian baritone of the early 20th century, recorded 'Il lacerato spirito' and 'O tu' bell astro' for Columbia D16275. Both are operatic arias of the Verdian repertoire; Arimondi was a respected opera singer of the 1900s–1920s.AI summary
Columbia D16275 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian baritone, singing arias from Gounod's Faust and other operatic repertoire on Columbia's A series, a pre-WWI issue.AI summary
Columbia A5010 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian bass, recorded the famous bass aria "Mephistopheles" (the Devil's aria) from Gounod's *Faust* for Columbia's early 30000 series, dating from the early 1920s or late 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 30099 Opera
Vittorio Arimondi, an Italian bass, recorded the famous bass aria "Confutatis" from Mozart's *Requiem* for Columbia's early 30000 series, dating from the early 1920s or late 1910s.AI summary
Columbia 30100 Opera
Vivian Ellis, a British composer, performing a selection from his musical 'Streamline' on Columbia; likely mid-1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1448 Orchestra
Vivian Foster recorded a two-part comedy piece about a parson discussing marriage for Columbia Records, a major British label. This is an early Columbia catalogue number, suggesting a 1920s recording.AI summary
Columbia 3693 Comic
Vivian Foster performs 'Parson at the Sewing Party' and its sequel on Columbia, an early novelty or comic piece from the early acoustic era. Foster is not widely documented.AI summary
Columbia 2567 Comic
Vivian Foster recorded a two-part recitation or humorous patter piece for Columbia, likely from the 1920s based on the catalogue number. The title suggests music-hall or variety material. Very little is known of the artist.AI summary
Columbia 3505 Music Hall
Vivian Foster performs 'Parson Talks About Marriage' (in two parts) on Columbia, a British comedy monologue of uncertain date.AI summary
Columbia 3693R Comic
Vivian Foster performing comic monologue 'Parson in Defence of Parsons' (parts 1 and 2) on Columbia 4116, a British Columbia record of the early 1900s–1910s.AI summary
Columbia 4116 Comic
Vivian Foster on Columbia 4162, performing 'Parson & the Christmas Party' in two parts, a novelty number from the 1920s-30s era.AI summary
Columbia 4162 Comic
Vivian Foster performing 'Parson & the Charleston' on Columbia, a novelty dance number from the early jazz age. Columbia 4265 is a mid-1920s British pressing.AI summary
Columbia 4265 Dance
A dramatic monologue performed by Vivian Foster on Columbia's 3500 series, 'The Parson and the Collection'; part of the spoken-word and music-hall repertoire of the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3505 Music Hall
Vivian Foster (artist unidentified) on Columbia DB1159. The title 'Parson and Tales of Laughman' suggests novelty or comic material; DB-series discs date to the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1159 Music Hall
Vivian Foster singing a sentimental ballad on Columbia DB696, a British vocal recording of the early 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB696 Voice
Vivian Foster recorded "Parson in Defence of Parsons" (parts 1 and 2) for Columbia (4116), a monologue or comic sketch from the acoustic era, circa 1910–1920. Foster was a minor music-hall performer.AI summary
Columbia 4116 Music Hall
Vivien Lambelet recorded 'When You and I Were Seventeen' and 'All Alone' for Zonophone (2599). Vivien Lambelet is not identified in standard discographies; Zonophone catalogue numbering suggests mid-1920s–30s era.AI summary
Zonophone 2599 Voice
Vivien Lambelet singing popular ballads on Piccadilly, a cheap British marque of the 1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 198 Voice
Vivien Lambelet was a singer recording on Zonophone in the 1910s–20s; these sentimental ballads represent the popular vocal repertoire of the early electrical era.AI summary
Zonophone 2599 Voice
Vivien Lambelet recorded two light vocal numbers, 'Amorous Goldfish' and 'Love will find a Way', for Parlophone Records, catalogue R137. The novelty title suggests a comic or dance context.AI summary
Parlophone R137 Voice
Vivien Lambelet and Jack Padbury's Cosmo Six, a small British ensemble, recorded 'My Little Fella and Me' and 'I'd Rather Cry Over You' for Curry's Records 198.AI summary
Curry's 198 Dance
Vladimir Cernikoff performs 'Sonata' by Mozart and 'Prelude in C Sharp Minor' by Chopin on Columbia's early catalogue.AI summary
Columbia 379 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann was a legendary Russian pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, celebrated as one of the finest interpreters of Chopin and a virtuoso of remarkable technical skill. This Victor recording of 'Prelude in D-flat Major' (Op. 28 No. 15, 'Raindrop', or another work) represents a major pianist's interpretation. Victor pressings of Pachmann's recordings are historically important and collectable.AI summary
Victor 6480 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the celebrated Russian pianist, recorded the Liszt Rigoletto Paraphrase and other virtuoso piano pieces for Columbia in the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Columbia L1103 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann plays a Liszt Polonaise Cadenza and Chopin Étude and Prelude on Columbia L1010 — a duplicate of id 17782 in this collection. Both copies are the same pressing; one is the one to sell.AI summary
Columbia L1010 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the eccentric Ukrainian pianist celebrated for his Chopin interpretations, plays a Mazurka, a Prelude, and the Nocturne in E flat on Columbia L1014, a 12-inch pressing. The L-series is Columbia's 12-inch premium format; de Pachmann's 12-inch Columbia Chopin recordings are less common than his 10-inch equivalents and are keenly collected.AI summary
Columbia L1014 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann was a Ukrainian-born pianist celebrated above all for his Chopin playing, an eccentric and much-discussed performer who recorded into the early electrical era. The Columbia L-series was the twelve-inch classical catalogue, and this coupling of a Chopin Mazurka with Liszt's Liebesträume is characteristic of his recital programmes. De Pachmann's recordings are consistently collected by pianophile enthusiasts and this is a desirable coupling.AI summary
Columbia L1102 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann plays a Mazurka, an Étude, and La Fileuse by Chopin on Columbia L1112, a 12-inch pressing. Like the other de Pachmann Columbia L-series discs in this collection, this is a premium-format large-disc Chopin recording by the pianist most closely associated with that composer's music in the early recording era.AI summary
Columbia L1112 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann was a Ukrainian-born pianist celebrated above all for his Chopin playing, famous as much for his eccentric stage manner as for his beautiful tone. Columbia L1131 — Schumann's 'Grillen' in D flat and Chopin's Scherzo in B minor — is a large-format 12-inch pressing from Columbia's premium L-series. De Pachmann's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early piano recording.AI summary
Columbia L1131 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann on Columbia, performing 'Ricigletto Paraphrase' and 'Valse, Écossaise' — the legendary Russian pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his interpretations of Chopin.AI summary
Columbia L1103 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, a Russian virtuoso pianist famous for his Chopin interpretations, recorded the Rigoletto Paraphrase and works by Liszt and Chopin for Columbia; Pachmann was an important recording artist in the acoustic and early electrical eras.AI summary
Columbia L1103 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the Ukrainian-born Chopin specialist famous for his eccentric platform manner and beautiful tone, on Columbia L1131 — Schumann's 'Grillen' in D flat and Chopin's Scherzo in B minor. This large-format 12-inch pressing from Columbia's premium L-series is a duplicate of record 15151 in this collection; both copies should be noted before sale.AI summary
Columbia L1131 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann, the eccentric Ukrainian pianist renowned for his Chopin interpretations and his habit of muttering to audiences during recitals, plays Chopin's Prelude in D Minor and an Impromptu on Columbia L1009. De Pachmann's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of historic piano playing; the L-series Columbia is a 12-inch format, probably from the acoustic era.AI summary
Columbia L1009 Classical
Vladimir de Pachmann plays a Liszt Polonaise Cadenza and Chopin Étude and Prelude on Columbia L1010, a 12-inch pressing. Like the other de Pachmann Columbia L-series discs in this collection, this is a premium-format large-disc Chopin and Liszt recording by the pianist most closely identified with those composers in the early recording era.AI summary
Columbia L1010 Classical
Vladimir Rosing, a Russian tenor and later opera director, recorded 'Song of the Flea' and 'Song of the Volga Boatmen' for Parlophone. Rosing was a significant figure in opera and concert music in the early-to-mid 20th century.AI summary
Parlophone E11240 Voice
Vladimir Rosing, a Russian tenor celebrated in European opera and concert halls, recorded 'Isobel' and 'Don Juan's serenade' for Parlophone. Rosing was a significant interpreter of Lieder and song repertoire in the early recording era.AI summary
Parlophone R2015 Voice
A vocal recording of 'Cross of Gold' on the United label; artist unidentified.AI summary
United Voice
A vocal quartet performing a 'Farmyard Medley' on Columbia, a novelty item from the early recording era.AI summary
Columbia 455 Misc.
A Regal pressing credited only to 'Voice of the Stars' with both sides numbered sequentially (No. 4 / Side 2); the specific content is unknown.AI summary
Regal VS4
A two-sided Regal issue credited to "Voice of the Stars", a house group name used by various labels in the 1920s–30s to market compilation or medley recordings to budget buyers.AI summary
Regal MR2722 Personalities (Prs)
Credited only as 'Voice of the Stars,' this Regal recording is identified by catalogue number VS2, a series designation rather than an artist name. The content and date of this pressing are obscure.AI summary
Regal VS2 Personalities (Prs)
'Voice of the Stars' No. 3 on Regal. The 'Voice of the Stars' series was a Regal budget-label compilation of celebrity vocalists, typically unremarkable pickups from other sources.AI summary
Regal VS3 Voice
'Voice of the Stars'—likely a collective or pseudonymous group—on Regal, with no side-specific information available.AI summary
Regal VS4 Personalities (Prs)
'Voice of the Stars', a chorus or ensemble, performing on Regal's VS (house-group) series, a budget British label.AI summary
Regal VS3 Orchestra
'Voice of the Stars' No. 2 is credited to Regal's VS (Voice of the Stars) series, a British label series of the early 1930s. The artist listing is generic and suggests either a house ensemble or an unlisted vocal performer on a budget pressing.AI summary
Regal VS2 Personalities (Prs)
A Regal Records release credited only as 'Voice of the Stars No5', presented as a two-part piece. Regal was a British budget label, and this appears to be an unnamed compilation or medley.AI summary
Regal MR2722
Voices of the Stars, number 1, in two sides on Regal MR1234.AI summary
Regal MR1234 Personalities (Prs)