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Phonograph Record

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Collection Type

  • Video and sound recordings

Date

1940-1970

GUSN

GUSN-257951

Description

Artur Schnabel plays Beethoven; cover in two colors, top half olive with gray and white lettering; bottom half balck with white lettering; back cover summarizes Artur Schnabel and pieces included on the record.

Details

Descriptive Terms

phonograph records
vinyl
paper (fiber product)
music
musical performances
Music
Record, Phonograph

Inscription

"Artur/ SCHNABEL/ Plays/ BEETHOVEN/ VOL. No. 1/ THE TREASURY OF IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES/ Sonatas/ No. 24, in F-Sharp, Op. 78/ No. 27, in E Minor, Op. 90/ No. 32, in C Minor, Op. 11/ Long 33 1/3 Play/ Printed in U.S.A."; (top right corner) "RCA VISTOR/ RED SEAL COLLECTOR'S ISSUE" (printed)
[summary of Artur Schnabel and lists pieces] "Side 1/ Sonata No. 32, IN C MINOR, Op. 111/ (Completed in 1822)/ Side 2 (Bands 1 and 2) SONATA No. 24, IN F-SHARP, OP.78/ Composed in 1809"; (bottom right) "Printed in U.S.A." (printed)

Associated Person

Artur Schnabel (pianist)
Beethoven (composer)

Associated Building

Original To Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

(RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Dimensions

12 3/8 x 12 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ati Gropius Johansen

Accession Number

1998.22

Date

1940-1970 (composed 1809-1822)

Places

United States
England (United Kingdom) [country]

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