Some phonograph records are musical events. Each month TIME notes the noteworthy.
SYMPHONIC, ETC.
Art Songs, Volume I (Povla Frijsh, soprano, with Celius Dougherty, pianist; Victor: 6 sides). Lieder fans care more about metaphysical oomph than vocal zing. Stately Danish Soprano Frijsh has no great zing but has sung with liederhh oomph for more than 20 years.
Bach: Wedding Cantata (No. 202) (Elisabeth Schumann, soprano, with instrumental ensemble directed by Harpsichordist Yella Pessl; Victor: 6 sides). First complete recording of a Bachian orange blossom, made for some happy burgher now forgotten.
Tschaikowsky: Symphony...
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