Coppola's recording of Franck's Pysché
February, October-November 1930.
The suite from Franck's Psyché, poême symphonique pour orchestre et chœurs, consists of the four orchestral segments:
(I) Sommeil de Psyché – (II) Psyché enlevée par les Zéphyrs – (III) Les Jardins d'Eros – (IV) Psyché et Eros
Coppola's recording career with the Société des Concerts began in February 1930 with a pair of discs
These were recorded and published as follows, the February 1930 date being that of the first recording sessions of Coppola with the SdC
Columbia record number Recording date Matrix numbers
W 1111 February 1930 (1) Sommeil de Pysché side 1: - part 1 *8:43) side 2 = part 2 (7:33)
JInternet archive with timing as above. W 1111 pictured side 2 2e partie and 52-733.
W 1112 February 1930 (4) Psyché et Eros side 1 matrix CF 2920-1 side 2 CF 2921 - 1
W 1159 28 October 1930 side 1: CG 1040 side 2: CG 1041
W 1159 pixc on Wbay: goldred label" REDEMPTION 1re Partie and 52-??? [maybe 808) other side: 2me Partie and 52-??? maybe 809 also P860 3e partie and 50-?165 (maybe 1165) also A. Four shots altogether appearing to show three sides.
P 860 Oct.-Nov 1930 (2) Psyché enlevée par les Zéphyrs
P860 is 10" A=Redeption III B=Psyche Enlevee one disc? CG 1042 CG 1043 CG 1044`
W 1177 28 October 1930 (3) Le Jardin d'Eros + Prologue to Redemption CG 1169
BnF says Lalo Scherzo side 1 / Jardin side 2
@ 1111 ebay Psyche'; 0 Poe`me Syhmphonie / Sommelde Pysche 1re partie) label W-1111 and 72-7?? illegible
Forgotten Records gives :
Redeption 10:31 28 October 1930, Salle Chopin
Gr. W 1159, P 860 (CG 1040/2 BG 1041/2
Sommeil 08:40 13 Fev 1930, Salle Choping
W 1111 CF 2829/1)
Psy. envelee 02:16 oct-Nov 1930
P 869 (BG 1044)
Jardins 03:16 Oct-nov
W 1117 CG 1169
P and E 07:33 13 Feb 1830
W 1112 CF 2922/3
1159 ebay: Re'demption (1re Partie) babel W-1159 abd 523-808
