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Phonograph Record

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Collection Type

  • Video and sound recordings

Date

1940-1970

GUSN

GUSN-258233

Description

MOZART: QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND STRINGS IN C MAJOR, K. 515; QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND STRINGS IN G MINOR, K. 516; BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET; Walter Trampler, viola; front cover: title across top in black and copper lettering; across bottom is image of four violins/violas, at left, one sideways on a pedestal with vase of flowers, one partially visible leaning on same pedestal; viola at center leaning against another pedestal; four viola at right hanging from music stand with a piece of music on the stand; back cover summarizes pieces and includes advertisement for phonograph.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

"Columbia"; "Masterworks"; "(LP in a circle) (copyright symbol) Marcas Reg. Printed in U.S.A." (top right corner); "MOZART:/ QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND/ STRINGS IN C MAJOR, K 515/ QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND/ STRINGS IN G MINOR, K 516/ BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET/ with Walter Trampler, Viola" (printed)
[information from front repeated]; "BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET/ Joseph Roisman and/ Alexander Schneider, Violinists; Boris Kroyt, Violist; Mischa Schneider, Cellist/ wtih Walter Trampler, Violist (top center); [summary of pieces, small portion written out in musical notes]; [Columbia guarantee and phonograph advertisement] (printed)

Associated Person

Mozart (composer)
Budapest String Quartet (performers)
Alexander Schneider (violinist)
Boris Kroyt (violist)
Joseph Roisman (violinist)
Mischa Schneider (cellist)
Walter Trampler (violist)

Associated Building

Original To Gropius House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Columbia Records Inc.

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Ati Gropius Johansen

Accession Number

1998.50

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