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Phonograph Record

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Collection Type

  • Video and sound recordings

Date

ca. 1950-1970

GUSN

GUSN-257987

Description

PROKOFIEFF, SONATA NO.1, OP. 80; BELA BARTOK, SONATA FOR VIOLIN; performed by Yehudi Menuhin; square cover for 33 1/3 RPM record; front cover with hot pink background; square in center outlined in white and yellow, pink and gray inside; inscription; black and white photo of Yehudi Menuhin; drawing of back end of violin and bow; record inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

phonograph records
vinyl
cardboard
music
musical performances
Music
Record, Phonograph

Inscription

"RCA VICTOR/ Red Seal Records/ {logo] 'HIS MASTER'S VOICE"? Prokofieff/ SONATA No. 1, Op. 80/ YEHUDI MENUHIN/ VIOLINIST/ with Marcel Gazelle at the piano/ and Bela Bartok/ SONATA FOR VIOLIN SOLO/ YEHUDI MENUHIN, Violinist/ EDITED BY/ YEHUDI MENUHIN . . ./ Printed in U.S.Q./ LONG PLAY 33 1/3/ LM-1087" (printed)
[lists of other RCA Cictor records] (printed)
[similar ubformation to front cover]; "RCA VICTOR DIVISION, RADIO CORPORATION ('RCA' in a circle) OF AMERICA, CAMDEN, N.J. MADE IN U.S.A."; "Recorded in England" (printed)

Associated Person

Prokofieff (composer)
Bela Bartok (composer)
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
Marcel Gazelle (pianist)

Associated Building

Original To Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

(RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Ati Gropius Johansen

Accession Number

1998.63

Places

New Jersey (United States)
Camden (Camden county, New Jersey)
England (United Kingdom) [country]

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