[Hornlist] Re: Pictures/Bernst/NYPhil
It was my understanding from Caesar LaMonaca that once Chambers was hired as principal then Singer moved to alternate principal. Ricci was pretty old by this time and tended to play assistant in the 40's early 50's waiting for retirement. I wouldn't have figured Ricci to still be playing in 1958. The Jack Attack! ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Pictures/Bernst/NYPhil
Thanks to Peter and Pete for all the help. I'm sure those of you who knows this record would agree that the playing (all around) is brilliant but particularly that of the princ. horn. Aleks Ozolins On Oct 17, 2007, at 2:16 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pete, I personally have no memory of this and I would think that an exhaustive Chambers discography including all orchestral (NY and Philly) recordings (in addition to his recital LP and some NY Phil brass quintet ones that I am aware of, not to mention the various free-lance work he did) would have been a major project. If this article was indexed, it should be relatively easy to find. I'll take a look tonight and see what turns up. I did give the Philharmonic's archivist a call and she said that they might have the information somewhere there. She agreed that it ought to be Chambers playing, but that he could always have been on vacation or sick at the time. This information would be recorded somewhere and she said that she ought to be able to check within about a week. Thanks, Peter Hirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/17/2007 01:42:33 PM: If I recall correctly, someone compiled a list of recordings featuring James Chambers. It was maybe 20 years ago and published by the International Horn Society. Does anyone still have one of these somewhere or does this email jog any memories of that list? Pete Jilka Kansas City, MO ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/ options/horn/aleks%40aleksozolins.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Pictures/Bernst/NYPhil
Pete, I personally have no memory of this and I would think that an exhaustive Chambers discography including all orchestral (NY and Philly) recordings (in addition to his recital LP and some NY Phil brass quintet ones that I am aware of, not to mention the various free-lance work he did) would have been a major project. If this article was indexed, it should be relatively easy to find. I'll take a look tonight and see what turns up. I did give the Philharmonic's archivist a call and she said that they might have the information somewhere there. She agreed that it ought to be Chambers playing, but that he could always have been on vacation or sick at the time. This information would be recorded somewhere and she said that she ought to be able to check within about a week. Thanks, Peter Hirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/17/2007 01:42:33 PM: > If I recall correctly, someone compiled a list of recordings > featuring James Chambers. It was maybe 20 years ago and published > by the International Horn Society. > > Does anyone still have one of these somewhere or does this email jog > any memories of that list? > > Pete Jilka > Kansas City, MO > > > ** > See what's new at http://www.aol.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Pictures/Bernst/NYPhil
If I recall correctly, someone compiled a list of recordings featuring James Chambers. It was maybe 20 years ago and published by the International Horn Society. Does anyone still have one of these somewhere or does this email jog any memories of that list? Pete Jilka Kansas City, MO ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: Pictures/Bernst/NYPhil
Aleks, As I mentioned, previously, the recording session for Pictures took place on October 14, 1958. The NY Phil played the following program at Carnegie Hall on October 9, 10, 11 & 12: Leonard Bernstein conducting Gilbert: Comedy Overture on Negro Themes MacDowell: Indian Suite no. 2 in e minor Chopin: Piano concerto no. 2 in f minor, op. 21 (Guiomar Novaes) Moussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an exhibition The back page of the program lists the horns: James Chambers Joseph Singer Louis Ricci Ranier De Intinis Marcus Fischer William Namen (Aside - the only name that appears on the personnel list that is still with the orchestra is Stanley Drucker - e-flat clarinet in 1958, principal in 2007. Somewhat horn-related, I see Arthur Schuller towards the front of the second violin section. He was Gunther's pop. I worked with him quite a bit after he retired from the Philharmonic and had relocated to somewhere up near Poughkeepsie and he was a fount of stories and information, not to mention very proud of his son's accomplishments. Though he must have been 80-something at the time, I remember doing bus and truck tours with him and he seemed to be the one who knew the hot spots in whatever town we touched down in and would be in the vanguard of any post-performance expedition). It is possible that Joe Singer was playing solo, but, given the arrangement of the program, I suspect that Chambers played the "big" work on this occasion. I may pursue this out of general curiousness and give Barbara Haws a call over at the NYPO archives, though, when I have visited there, I did not see much evidence that this sort of paper trail (day-to-day rosters and contracts for specific recordings) was preserved. Unfortunately, from what I know of the recording industry, I don't think that Columbia (now Sony) Records would be holding on to this information after 49 years either. Peter H. > -- > > message: 3 > date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:33:52 -0400 > from: Aleks Ozolins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > subject: [Hornlist] Pictures/Bernst/NYPhil > > Does anyone know who the first horn on this recording was? This is > the one on the "Great Performances" label. > > Aleks Ozolins > ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
