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Radiana Pazmor - General Booth enters heaven (Ives)
with Geneviève Pitot (piano).
Reeves Sound Studios master R 208, rec. New York, December 5 1934.
This is the first ever recording of a Charles Ives song, and what a standard it set! Pazmor had crea...
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The only other comment I would make is that I don't believe Radiana Pazmor is best suited for the vocal role. My favourite interpretation is Donnie Ray Albert's baritone. It could just be a personal thing.
Thanks much for posting this unusual item, and offering a scan of the label. Wonderful piece of history!
A quick note: I think that the first Ives put down on record, also on the NMQ label, was:
'Barn Dance' & 'In the Night' (Third movement of a set for theater orchestra) - Pan American Chamber Orchestra - New Music Quarterly Recordings Vol.1 No.5, Capitol Sound Studios, May 15 or 16, 1934 - C.S.S.429
conducted by Nicholas Slonimsky.
Thanks again! - Bill