Summary

45 rpm double sided disk recording of "La Traviata", composed by Verdi, performed by RIAS Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conducted by Ferenc Fricsay. Produced by Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft.

Catalogue Number: 32 007.

Physical Description

Paper sleeve, front and reverse with printed text with yellow and blue inks. Handwritten text, blue ink. Printed text, red ink. Circular hole on front and reverse of sleeve, revealing paper label on disc. Disc recording made of circular black plastic disc with concentric groove on front and reverse. Circular hole cut in centre of disc. Circular paper label around central hole. Label printed with yellow, blue, black and white inks. Disc held within transparent plastic sleeve.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Information & Communication

  • Producer

    Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, Germany, circa 1960
    From the 1950s until his death, he recorded for the Deutsche Grammophon record label. Fricsay gave his last concert on 7 December 1961 in London where he conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. (Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Fricsay accessed 17 November 2011)

  • Format

    Gramophone Disc, 45 RPM x 7-inch Single

  • Inscriptions

    Paper sleeve, front, "Deutsche / Grammophon / Gesellschaft" and associated details of recording. Card sleeve, reverse, "Deutsche / Grammophon / Gesellschaft" and associated details of the recording. Disc recording central label, front, "Deutsche / Grammophon / Gesellschaft" and text describing details of the recording. Disc recording central label, reverse, "Deutsche / Grammophon / Gesellschaft" and text describing details of the recording.

  • Classification

    Music & musical instruments, Playback media - analogue, Disc recordings

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Audiovisual

  • Overall Dimensions

    179 mm (Width), 3 mm (Depth), 179 mm (Height)
    Dimensions are for the sleeve with all contents inside.

  • References

    Wikipedia [Link 1] accessed 17 November 2011