Friends of Recorded Music discography
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This page presents a discography of The Friends of Recorded Music.
It is part of the site Classical 'Society' Records by Nick Morgan.
For an account of the label itself, please see Friends of Recorded Music.
For more details of each work, artist and issue (price, distribution, reception, transfers etc.), please follow the links in each table.
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Issued Recordings
| Selection | Artists | Format | Matrix | Recorded | Location | Issued | Label cat. no. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boccherini String Quartet in A Op.32 [billed as Op.33] No.6 G.206 – (i) Allegro |
Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Robbins, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
#1-B |
October 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
November 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 1 | USA |
| (ii) Andantino [lentarello] | Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Robbins, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
#II |
October 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
November 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 1 | USA |
| (iii) Menuetto [con moto] | Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Robbins, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
#III |
October 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
November 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 2 | USA |
| (iv) Presto assai | Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Robbins, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
#IV |
October 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
November 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 2 | USA |
| Mozart String Quartet in Eb K.171 – (i) Adagio - Allegro assai - Adagio |
Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Larner, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
1C DISC# 3 |
c. November 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
10 December 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 3 Part 1 | USA |
| (ii) Menuetto | Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Larner, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
2C DISC-3# 2 |
c. November 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
10 December 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 3 Part 2 | USA |
| (iii) Andante | Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Larner, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
3B Disc#4 |
c. November 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
10 December 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 4 Part 1 | USA |
| (iv) Allegro assai | Kreiner Quartet (Shulman, Larner, Kreiner, Shulman) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
4B Disc#4 |
c. November 1936 |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
10 December 1936 |
Friends of Recorded Music 4 Part 2 | USA |
| Griffes Two Sketches Based on Indian Themes – (i) Lento e mesto (Farewell Song of Chippewa Indians) | Kreiner Quartet (members not named) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
FRM 5A-A |
late 1936? |
unknown, New York City(?) | February 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 5-A | USA |
| Griffes 3 Poems by Fiona MacLeod Op.11 – (i) The Lament of Ian the Proud |
William Hain (tenor), Jerome D. Bohm (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
DISC 5 PART 2 |
5 January 1937? |
unknown (Universal Recording Co.?), New York City(?) | February 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 5-B Friends of Recorded Music 29-B |
USA |
| Marx, Joseph Der Rauch | Paul Engel (baritone), Jerome D. Bohm (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
DISC 6 PART 1 |
5 January 1937? |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
February 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 6-A | USA |
| Marx, Joseph Verklärtes Jahr – (iii) Lieder (iv) In meiner Träume Heimat |
Paul Engel (baritone), Jerome D. Bohm (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
DISC 6 PART 2 |
5 January 1937? |
Universal Recording Co. studio, New York City |
February 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 6-B | USA |
| Scriabin Sonata No.4 in F# Op.30 – (i) Andante (ii) Prestissimo volando [part 1] |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
F.R.M. DISC 7A |
March 1937? |
unknown, New York City(?) | April 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 7-A | USA |
| (ii) Prestissimo volando [part 2] | Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
F.R.M. DISC 7B |
March 1937? |
unknown, New York City(?) | April 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 7-B | USA |
| Ariosti Pur alfin, gentil viola – Air, 'Pur alfin, gentil viola' |
Lucile Dresskell (soprano), Miles Dresskell (viola d’amore), Sara Knight (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
F.R.M. DISC 8A |
March 1937? |
unknown, New York City(?) | April 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 8-A | USA |
| Allegro, 'Beltà che col rigor' | Lucile Dresskell (soprano), Miles Dresskell (viola d’amore), Sara Knight (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
F.R.M. DISC 8B |
March 1937? |
unknown, New York City(?) | April 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 8-B | USA |
| Schoenberg 3 Piano Pieces Op.11 – (ii) Mässige Achtel [part 1] |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
F.R.M. DISC 9A |
March 1937? |
unknown, New York City(?) | April 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 9-A | USA |
| (ii) Mässige Achtel [part 2] Scriabin 2 Dances Op.73 – (ii) Flammes sombres |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
F.R.M. DISC 9B |
March 1937? |
unknown, New York City(?) | April 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 9-B | USA |
| Griffes Sonata – (i) Feroce - Allegretto con moto [part 1] |
Harrison Potter (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM201A |
mid-1937 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
15-October 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 10-A | USA |
| (i) Allegretto con moto [part 2] | Harrison Potter (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM202B |
mid-1937 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
15-October 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 10-B | USA |
| (ii) Molto tranquillo | Harrison Potter (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM203A |
mid-1937 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
15-October 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 11-A | USA |
| (iii) Allegro vivace - Appassionato - Lento - Tempo primo - Presto | Harrison Potter (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM204A |
mid-1937 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
15-October 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 11-B | USA |
| Bloch Five Sketches in Sepia – (i) Prelude (ii) Fumées sur la ville (iii) Lucioles |
Harrison Potter (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM205A |
mid-1937 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
15-October 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 12-A | USA |
| (iv) Incertitude (v) Epilogue | Harrison Potter (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM206A |
mid-1937 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
15-October 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 12-B | USA |
| Clementi, Muzio Sonata in g Op.50 No.3 Didone abbandonata – (i) Introduzione. Largo patetico e sostenuto - Allegro ma con espressione [part 1] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM222 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 13-A | USA |
| (i) Allegro ma con espressione [part 2] | Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM223 NO1 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 13-B | USA |
| (ii) Adagio dolente | Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM220 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 14-A | USA |
| (iii) Allegro agitato, e con disperazione | Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM221 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 14-B | USA |
| Brahms Sonata in f# Op.2 – (i) Allegro non troppo, ma energico [part 1] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM224 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 15-A | USA |
| (i) Allegro non troppo, ma energico [part 2] (ii) Andante con espressione [part 1] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM225 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 15-B | USA |
| (ii) Andante con espressione [part 2] (iii) Scherzo: Allegro [part 1] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM226 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 16-A | USA |
| (iii) Scherzo: Allegro [part 2] (iv) Introduzione: Sostenuto [part 1] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM227 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 16-B | USA |
| (iv) Allegro non troppo e rubato [part 2] | Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM228 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 17-A | USA |
| (iv) Allegro non troppo e rubato [part 3] | Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM229 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1937 |
Friends of Recorded Music 17-B | USA |
| Haydn, Joseph Sonata in F Hob.XVI:23 – (i) Allegro [billed as Allegro moderato] (ii) Adagio [billed as Larghetto] [part 1] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM231 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
March 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 19-A | USA |
| (ii) Adagio [part 2] (iii) [Finale] Presto |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM232 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
March 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 19-B | USA |
| Scriabin Sonata No.4 in F# Op.30 – (i) Andante (ii) Prestissimo volando [part 1] |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM353 |
July 1938 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
November 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 20-A | USA |
| (ii) Prestissimo volando [part 2] | Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM354 |
July 1938 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
November 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 20-B | USA |
| Clementi, Muzio Sonata in Bb Op.24 [billed as Op.47] No.2 – (i) Allegro con brio [part 1] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM233 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
November 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 21-A | USA |
| (ii) Andante quasi allegretto [billed as Andante quasi assai] |
Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM234X |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
November 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 21-B | USA |
| (iii) [Rondo] Allegro assai | Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM235 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
November 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 22-A | USA |
| Hässler, Johann Wilhelm Grande Gigue in d Op.31 | Arthur Loesser (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM236 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
November 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 22-B | USA |
| Busoni Sonatina ad usum infantis – (i) Molto tranquillo (ii) Andantino melancolico |
Michael Zadora (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM385B |
1938 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 23-A | USA |
| (iii) Vivace (alla marcia) (iv) Molto tranquillo (v) Polonaise |
Michael Zadora (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM386A |
1938 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 23-B | USA |
| Busoni Sonatina in diem nativitatis Christi MCMXVII – Allegretto - Calmo - |
Michael Zadora (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM387A |
1938 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 24-A | USA |
| Sostenuto alla breve - Moderatamente vivace - Un poco meno del 1. tempo | Michael Zadora (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM388 |
1938 |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
December 1938 |
Friends of Recorded Music 24-B | USA |
| Françaix Sonatine – (i) Vivace (ii) Andante |
Josef Gingold (violin), Liza Elman (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM480 |
1939? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
June 1939 |
Friends of Recorded Music 25-A | USA |
| (iii) Thème varié | Josef Gingold (violin), Liza Elman (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM481 |
1939? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
June 1939 |
Friends of Recorded Music 25-B | USA |
| Scriabin Sonata No.5 Op.53 – Allegro. Impetuoso. Con stravaganza to Languido [part 1] |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM552 |
1939? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
April 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 26-A | USA |
| [overlap] Languido [part 2] to Allegro (before Prestissimo) [part 1] |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM553 |
1939? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
April 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 26-B | USA |
| Allegro [part 2] to end | Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM554 |
1939? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
April 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 27-A | USA |
| Scriabin 4 Preludes Op.37 – (ii) No.2 in F# 12 Etudes Op.8 – (ii) No.2 in f# |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM641 |
1939? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
April 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 27-B | USA |
| Scriabin Sonata No.10 Op.70 – Moderato - Allegro [part 1] |
Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM355 |
1938? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
October 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 28-A | USA |
| Allegro [part 2] - Puissant, radieux - | Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM356 |
1938? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
October 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 28-B | USA |
| Allegro to end | Katherine Ruth Heyman (piano) | 12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM357 |
1938? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
October 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 29-A | USA |
| Griffes 3 Poems by Fiona MacLeod – (i) The Lament of Ian the Proud |
William Hain (tenor), Jerome D. Bohm (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
DISC 5 PART 2 |
5 January 1937? |
unknown (Universal Recording Co.?), New York City(?) | October 1940 |
Friends of Recorded Music 5-B Friends of Recorded Music 29-B |
USA |
Private Recordings
| Selection | Artists | Format | Matrix | Recorded | Location | Note | Label cat. no. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puccini Gianni Schicchi - aria 'O mio babbino caro' Reed, Peter Hugh A Little Page Sings |
Ann Wickes Reed (soprano), Harrison Potter (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM257 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
'Private Recording, Not For Sale' |
Friends of Recorded Music 18-A | USA |
| Reed, Peter Hugh Your Name is like a Nightingale LaForge, Frank Song of the Open |
Ann Wickes Reed (soprano), Harrison Potter (piano) |
12" / 30 cm lateral disc |
GM256 |
late 1937? |
Musicraft studio, New York City |
'Private Recording, Not For Sale' |
Friends of Recorded Music 18-B | USA |
Unissued Recordings
No recordings made for the Friends of Recorded Music, but not issued, are known.
