The Record of Singing EMI CD 4 (Volume 4) 1939-1955 Produced 1989 & 1991

THE GERMAN SCHOOL

1 Gre Brouwenstijn (soprano) 1915-1999 Vissi d’arte (Tosca Act 11) by Puccini Hilversum Radio Orchestra conducted by Paul Van Kempen 13-04-1951 Italian

2 Leonie Rysanek (soprano) 1926-1998 Das war sehr gut (Arabella Act 111) by Richard Strauss Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Schuchter 21-04-1952 German

3 Inge Borkh (soprano) 1921-2018 Mein Kind ist tot (My child is dead!) The Consul Act 111 by Menotti Berlin Opera Orchestra conducted by Artur Rother 10-12-1951 German

4 Friedel Beckmann (mezzo-soprano) 1901-1983 Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau? (Op 2 No. 2) Leander by Pfitzner Bruno Seidler-Winkler (piano) June 1939 German

5 Hilde Konetzni (soprano) 1905-1980 Heimliche Aufforderung Op. 27 No. 3 (Mackay) by Richard Strauss Hermann Von Nordberg (piano) 25-11-1948 German

6 Elizabeth Hongen (mezzo-soprano) Nur wer die Sehnsdchuct kennt (Mignon Act11) Goethe by Wolf Hans Zipper (piano) 5-11-1946 German

7 Hugo Meyer-Welfing (tenor) 1905-1969 Il mio tesoro (Don Giovanni Act 11) by Mozart Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rudolf Moralt 5-11-1946 German

8 Anton Dermota (tenor) 1910-1989 Kein Andres (Capriccio) by Richard Strauss Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Karl Bohm September 1950 German

9 Walter Ludwig (tenor) 1902-1981 Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon (Die Zauberflote Act 1) by Mozart Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Otto Ackermann 2-02-1949 German

10 Julius Patzak (tenor) 1898-1974 Der Muller und der Bach (Die schone Mullerin) by Schubert Michael Raucheisen (piano) 1943 German

11 Peter Anders (tenor) 1908-1954 Nein, langer, trag’ ich nicht…Durch die Walder (Der Freischutz Act 1) by Weber Orchestra of the German Opera conducted by Artur Rother 27-03-1952 German

12 Rudolf Schock (tenor) 1915-1986 Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Bruder (Undine Act 111) by Lortzing Orchestra of the German Opera conducted by Wilhelm Schuchter 14-11-1952 German

13 Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) 1925-2012 Mondnacht (No. 5 of Lederkreis Op. 39) by Schumann Gerald Moore (piano) 7-10-1951 German

14 Karl Schmitt-Walter (baritone)1900-1985 Der Jungling an der Quelle d300 (Salis) by Schubert Adolf Stauch (piano) 17-02-1948 German

15 Eric Kunz (baritone) 1909-1995 Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja (Die Zauberflote Act 1) by Mozart Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rudolf Moralt 21-11-1947 German

16 Marko Rothmuller (baritone) 1908-1993 Donne mie, la fate a tanti (Cosi fan tutte Act 11) by Mozart Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by James Robertson 14-07-1950 Italian

17 Paul Schoffler (baritone) 1897-1977 Ha! welch ein Augenblick! (Fidelio Act 1) by Beethoven Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Karl Bohm 1944 German

18 Hans Hotter (baritone) 1909-2003 Feldeinsamkeit Op. 86 No. 2 (Alimer) by Brahms Gerald Moore (piano) 21-05-1951 German

19 Ludwig Weber (bass) 1899-1974 Gar viel und schon (Tannhauser Act 11) by Wagner Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Issay Dobrowen 6-07-1951 German

20 Josef Hermann (bass-baritone) 1903-1955 Hier im ird’schen Jammertal (Der Freischutz Act 1) by Weber Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler 1942 German

The Record of Singing is a compilation of classical-music singing from the first half of the 20th century, the era of the 78-rpm record.
It was issued on LP (with accompanying books) by EMI, successor to the British company His Master's Voice (better known as HMV) — perhaps the leading organization in the early history of audio recording.

The collection was published with extensive documentation, including the numbers of the original recordings and full biographies of the singers.
The first two volumes were accompanied by books by Michael Scott:
• The Record of Singing to 1914, London, Duckworth, 1977, ISBN 978-0-7156-1030-5
• The Record of Singing Volume Two: 1914–1925, London, Duckworth, 1979, OCLC 6765624
They were republished in paperback by Northeastern University Press in 1993, ISBN 978-1-55553-163-8
(The books are still widely available from second hand book sellers.)

For more see: The Record of Singing - Wikipedia