M-60 GOTTERDAMMERUNG AUSTRAL COATES Z SHELLAC VOL 1 78

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I am currently selling a series of great Richard Wagner and classic European 78 rpm orchestral recordings on all the great European labels:

The monumbental complete Potted GOETTERDAMMERUNG SET M-60 on quietest possible pressing

Z SHELLAC with the small "z" mark

M-60 VOLUME 1 Records Sides 1 - 16

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Extraits des opéras Le Crépuscule des Dieux (Götterdämmerung), La Walkyrie (Die Walküre) et Siegfried

Le Crépuscule des Dieux (Götterdämmerung), drame musical en un prologue et 3 actes sur un livret du compositeur
Prologue
Prélude (orchestre)
Welch Licht leuchtet dort ? (Les trois Nornes)
(Enregistré en octobre 1928 et janvier 1929 au Kingsway Hall à Londres)
Morgendämmerung
(Enregistré le 26 janvier 1926 au Queen’s Hall à Londres)
Zu neuen Taten, teurer Held (Brünhilde, Siegfried)
(Enregistré le 18 octobre 1928 au Kingsway Hall à Londres)
Voyage de Siegfried sur le Rhin (orchestre)
(Enregistré le 26 janvier 1926 au Queen’s Hall à Londres)

Acte I
Begrüß froh, o Held (Gunther, Hagen, Siegfried, Gutrune)
(Enregistré le 10 octobre 1928 au Kingsway Hall à Londres)
    Walter Widdop (Siegfried) - Arthur Fear (Gunter) - Frederic Collier (Hagen) - Florence Austral (Brünhilde) - Göta Ljungberg (Gutrune) - Gladys Palmer (Première Norne) - Evelyn Arden (Deuxième Norne) - Noel Eadie (Troisième Norne) - London Symphony Orchestra - Direction Albert Coates

Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht (Hagen)
(Enregistré le 17 février 1928 à Berlin)
    Ivar Andérsen (Hagen) - Orchestre de l’opéra d’État de Berlin - Direction Leo Blech

Seit er von geschieden (Waltraut)
Welch banger Träume Mären (Brünnhilde, Waltraut)
(Enregistré en août et octobre 1927 au Queen’s Hall à Londres et en février 1928 au Kingway Hall à Londres)
    Florence Austral (Brünnhilde) - Maartje Offers (Waltraut) - London Symphony Orchestra – Direction Albert Coates

Acte II
Hoiho ! Hoihohoho ! (Hagen, Mannen)
(Enregistré le 21 juin 1928 à Berlin)
    Ivar Andérsen (Hagen) – ChÓur & Orchestre de l’Opéra d’État de Berlin – Direction Leo Blech

Helle Wehr ! Heilige Waffe ! (ChÓur, Siegfried, Brünnhilde)

END OF VOLUME ONE
Gunter, wahr deinem Weibe (Siegfried)
Welches Unholds List liegt Hier verhohlen (Hagen, Gunther, Brünnhilde)
(Enregistré en octobre 1928 au Kingsway à Londres)
    Walter Widdop (Siegfried) – Arthur Fear (Gunther) – Frederic Collier (Hagen) – Florence Austral (Brünhilde) – London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus – Direction Albert Coates

Acte III
Prélude (orchestre)
Frau Sonne sendet lichte Strahlen (Worlinde, Wellgunde, Floßhilde)
Ein Albe führte mich irr (Siegfried, Flosshilde, Wellgunde, Woglinde)
So schön (Flosshilde, Wellgunde, Woglinde, Siegfried)
Mime hieß ein mürrischer Zwerg (Hagen, ChÓur, Siegfried)
Brünnhilde, heilige Braut ! (Siegfried)
(Enregistré en septembre 1928 à Berlin)
    Rudolf Laubenthal (Siegfried) - Desider Zador (Gunter) - Emmanuel List (Hagen) - Tilly De Garmo (Woglinde) - Elfriede Marherr-Wagner (Wellgunde) - Lydia Kindermann (Flosshilde) - ChÓur & Orchestre de l’Opéra d’État de Berlin – Direction Leo Blech

Trauermarch
Schweigt eures Jammers (Brünhilde, Gutrune)
Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort (Brünhilde)
(Enregistré en 1926 et 1927 à Londres)
    Florence Austral (Brünhilde) – London Symphony Orchestra – Direction Lawrance Collingwood

Sein ross führet daher (Brünhilde)
(Enregistré en 1927 au Queen’s Hall à Londres)
    Florence Austral (Brünhilde) – London Symphony Orchestra - Direction Albert Coates

8x 12" records with original Lyre Style Album

COMPLETE, M Coupling RECORDS are the DESIRABLE Z SHELLAC PRESSING, sides 1/2, 13/14 are replacements from equally Gold Circle Label AM records. 

Condition: EXCELLENT, scuffs, one side lightly rubbed. Two faintest scratches wont' sound. Top of spine has light fraying.

A series of great Violin, Piano and Orchestra records on rare labels, from 1902 Monarch to 1940 War Germany recordings.

FLORENCE AUSTRAL

Australian soprano, 1894 - 1968

Biographical notes:

Born at Richmond, her real name was Mary Wilson, but she was also known by that of her stepfather, Fawaz, before she adopted her familiar professional name. Although her family was not musical, her voice was early appreciated, and she studied singing and piano at the Melbourne Conservatory. In 1914 she won first prizes in both the soprano and mezzo categories at a singing contest in Ballarat, obtaining a scholarship which enabled her to continue her studies with Elise Wiedermann. Her first public appearance was as Leonora in Fidelio. The director of the conservatory recommended her to go to America for further studies where she received vocal tuition by Gabriele Sibella in New York. Her progress was great and she was soon offered a contract with the Metropolitan Opera which she turned down. Florence auditioned for Harry Higgins, Chairman of the Covent Garden Syndicate, and she was immediately engaged at Covent Garden. In 1922 she appeared with the British National Opera Company as Brünnhilde in the complete Ring cycle, and this role was to remain her most famous one. She sang Isolde and Aida with the same company. Her Aida was hailed as “one of the most notable in recent years.” Florence Austral pursued her career at Covent Garden where she broadened her operatic repertoire. She was also an accomplished concert soloist and appeared at a number of festivals. In the mid 1920s a severe reverse to her career set in, for she developed multiple sclerosis. Her opera career was soon over. She was obliged  to devote herself to recital work for the rest of her life, although this continued to present a good deal of operatic material. In 1925 she married the Australian virtuoso flautist John Amadio, and toured widely with him in America and Australia. In 1946 she returned to Australia and died, almost completely paralysed, in Newcastle near Sydney in 1968.

“The Waters of the Rhine seem to mount high, and over all rides the triumphant voice of Florence Austral as Brünnhilde. Her singing can justly be called queenly. Even after hearing the glorious singing of Frida Leider on other records, Austral’s triumphant voice remains in the mind.”

Neville Cardus, Manchester Guardian, 1928

“In the early twenties Florence Austral was the most important recording artist we had, thanks to the beauty, power and compass of her voice.”

Fred Gaisberg - Florence Austral recorded exclusively for HMV (now EMI)

Comment:

Florence Austral was without doubt one of the great dramatic sopranos of the 20th century. At Covent Garden, however, she experienced strong competition in Frida Leider , who became an admired artist there. Although Austral had a thrilling voice, but she could not compete with Leider’s excellent acting...

Her versatility was remarkable. She made 102 (!) recordings, but only a few have been released. She recorded opera arias as well as songs, oratorios and sang in superb duets opposite Feodor Chaliapin, Miguel Fleta, Tudor Davies and Walter Widdop.

Charles Haynes wrote: ”For sheer vocal quality, she had few equals until Kirsten Flagstad came upon the scene... while her low notes were firm and rich, the top of her voice was clear and ringing... as an instrument in Wagner’s orchestral pattern she was of the highest quality, a vocal phenomenon that does not happen very often.”

In my opinion, Florence Austral belong to the singers who deserves to be much better known nowadays.

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A note to grading Victrola/ Pathe/ Shellac 78 rpm discs:

Pls note that I try to be careful and consistent in my grading. All records are graded with the same criteria, regardless of genre.

My grading should give you a good idea how the record you receive will look like.

Surface VISUAL GRADING:

EXCELLENT - clean and shiny, as new. E minus is the same, with some scuffing.

Very Good Plus - Clean, with a little more scuffing. Some grooves spots may have some light greying. Little if any distortion.

Very Good - a clean copy, some scuffing, some greying on some grooves or a few small groove bands. Enjoyable record, maybe light distortion on some top notes.

=> Everything up to here is a great and enjoyable record

Very Good Minus - May have areas of visible wear, may have  scuffing or dulled surface. Still a great record, but ticks, pops and some distortion.

Good Plus - a worn and scuffed copy. May have other defects separately stated. Plays well, but with noise, may require filtering.

All other defects (if any: Chips, cracks, scratches, lamination cracks, label damage, needle digs) will be stated SEPARATELY. "BUT" means that they are significant. "Faint" usually does not sound.

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 ( Edison Diamond Discs count as TWO RECORDS)

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1 Record or 1 Diamond Disc

$ 4.00

Up to 2 Records

$ 5.00

Up to 5 Records (2 DD)

$9.00

Up to 10 Records (5 DD)

$10.00

Up to 15 Records (7 DD)

$12.00

Up to 20 Records (10 DD)

$14.00

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• Shipping is at risk of buyer.
• If you are not happy with the item, I will gladly refund the purchase price on return of the item.

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• I will add a packing record to any single shellac record shipment.
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