Columbia Symphony Orchestra
The Columbia Symphony Orchestra was an orchestra formed by Columbia Records strictly for the purpose of making recordings. In the 1950s, it provided a vehicle for some of Columbia's better known conductors and recording artists to record using only company resources. The musicians in the orchestra were contracted as needed for individual sessions and consisted of free-lance artists and often members of either the New York Philharmonic or the Los Angeles Philharmonic, depending on whether the recording was being made in Columbia's East Coast or West Coast studios. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Do not confuse the various orchestral names used by CBS and the Columbia record label, which include the Columbia Broadcasting Symphony (1930’s into the WWII period, conducted by Howard Barlow), the Columbia Concert Orchestra (made recordings apparently mostly in the 1940’s), and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra (made recordings in the 1950’s and 60’s, principal conductor Bruno Walter). The Columbia Phonograph Co. used the the name Columbia Orchestra through 1927.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 36611 | 12-in. | 2/19/1913 | Isolde's Liebestod | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Felix Weingartner | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 36612 | 12-in. | 2/19/1913 | Invitation to the dance | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Felix Weingartner | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 36914 | 12-in. | 3/23/1914 | Magic fire scene | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Felix Weingartner | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 36915 | 12-in. | 3/23/1914 | Symphony no. 6, Pathetique : First movement | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Felix Weingartner | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 36916 | 12-in. | 3/23/1914 | Carmen : Overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Felix Weingartner | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 36917 | 12-in. | 3/23/1914 | L'arlesienne suite : Prelude | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Felix Weingartner | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 37478 | 12-in. | 11/23/1915 | William Tell overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 37486 | 12-in. | 11/27/1915 | William Tell overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 37488 | 12-in. | 11/29/1915 | William Tell overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 37489 | 12-in. | 11/27/1915 | William Tell overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48534 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | Peer Gynt suite | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48535 | 12-in. | 1/3/1916 | Peer Gynt suite | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48536 | 12-in. | 1/3/1916 | Peer Gynt suite | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48537 | 12-in. | 1/3/1916 | Peer Gynt suite | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48565 | 12-in. | 1/28/1916 | Wedding march | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48574 | 12-in. | 1/28/1916 | Tannhäuser : Grand march | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48593 | 12-in. | 2/8/1916 | The barber of Seville : Overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48780 | 12-in. | 5/4/1916 | Vorspiel und Liebestod | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48781 | 12-in. | Goyescas : Intermezzo | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Columbia | 48804 | 12-in. | 5/17/1916 | Inflammatus | Columbia Oratorio Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48888 | 12-in. | 8/16/1916 | Salut a pesth | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48899 | 12-in. | 8/21/1916 | Bridal procession | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48909 | 12-in. | 9/7/1916 | The last hope (Religious meditation) | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48910 | 12-in. | 9/7/1916 | La traviata : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48935 | 12-in. | 9/28/1916 | Marche slav | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48936 | 12-in. | 9/28/1916 | Valse lente | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48937 | 12-in. | 9/28/1916 | Minuet | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48939 | 12-in. | 10/4/1916 | La traviata : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48963 | 12-in. | 10/25/1916 | Light cavalry overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 48964 | 12-in. | 10/25/1916 | Light cavalry overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49006 | 12-in. | 9/5/1916 | Pagliacci : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49032 | 12-in. | 12/20/1916 | Marche slave | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49033 | 12-in. | 12/20/1916 | Marche slave | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49061 | 12-in. | 1/3/1917 | Polonaise militaire | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49062 | 12-in. | 1/3/1917 | Funeral march of a marionette | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49063 | 12-in. | 1/4/1917 | In a monastery garden | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Orchestra, with male vocal chorus and bird imitations | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49085 | 12-in. | 1/12/1917 | Scarf dance | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Victor Herbert | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49086 | 12-in. | 1/18/1917 | Sonata : Minuet | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49088 | 12-in. | 1/20/1917 | Dragon fly mazurka | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49089 | 12-in. | 1/20/1917 | Stephanie gavotte | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49101 | 12-in. | 1/26/1917 | La czarine | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49115 | 12-in. | 2/6/1917 | Rienzi : Overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49116 | 12-in. | 2/6/1917 | Rienzi : Overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49136 | 12-in. | 2/26/1917 | The barber of Seville : Overture | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49154 | 12-in. | 3/20/1917 | Madame Butterfly : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Giorgio Polacco | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49155 | 12-in. | 3/20/1917 | Madame Butterfly : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Giorgio Polacco | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49162 | 12-in. | 3/23/1917 | Tosca : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Giorgio Polacco | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49163 | 12-in. | 3/23/1917 | Tosca : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Giorgio Polacco | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49491 | 12-in. | 9/6/1918 | A Roman carnival | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49492 | 12-in. | 9/6/1918 | A Roman carnival | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49493 | 12-in. | 9/7/1918 | Finlandia | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49494 | 12-in. | 9/7/1918 | En bateau | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49550 | 12-in. | 11/1/1918 | Romeo and Juliet overture, part 1 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49551 | 12-in. | 11/1/1918 | Romeo and Juliet overture, part 2 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49572 | 12-in. | 1/10/1919 | La bohème : Fantasia, part 1 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49573 | 12-in. | 1/10/1919 | La bohème : Fantasia, part 2 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49599 | 12-in. | 3/14/1919 | La forza del destino : Obertura | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49617 | 12-in. | 4/5/1919 | La forza del destino : Selección | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49789 | 12-in. | 4/13/1920 | Valse lente | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49790 | 12-in. | 4/13/1920 | Prelude | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49791 | 12-in. | 4/16/1920 | Mignon : Overture, part 1 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49792 | 12-in. | 4/16/1920 | Mignon : Overture, part 2 | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49810 | 12-in. | 4/28/1920 | Dance of the hours | Gino Marinuzzi Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49811 | 12-in. | 4/28/1920 | Dance of the hours | Gino Marinuzzi Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 49817 | 12-in. | 4/30/1920 | Tales of Hoffmann : Selections | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W141326 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | Ballet égyptien | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W141327 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | Ballet égyptien | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W144639 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | Idilio | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W144640 | 10-in. | 9/9/1927 | Spring song | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W144673 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Intermezzo | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W144674 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Barcarolle | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W145237 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | Shepherd's hey | Columbia Symphony Orchestra ; Percy Grainger | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W145547 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | Al fresco | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W145548 | 10-in. | 1/20/1928 | Love in idleness | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W145613 | 10-in. | 2/6/1928 | Badinage | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W147392 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | Scarf dance | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W147393 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | The flatterer | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98369 | 12-in. | 7/21/1927 | Wedding march | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98370 | 12-in. | 7/21/1927 | Bridal chorus | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98371 | 12-in. | 7/22/1927 | Aïda : Grand march | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98372 | 12-in. | 7/22/1927 | Morning, noon and night in Vienna : Overture | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98373 | 12-in. | 7/22/1927 | Morning, noon and night in Vienna : Overture | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98374 | 12-in. | 7/22/1927 | Coronation march | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98375 | 12-in. | 7/22/1927 | Poet and peasant : Overture | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98382 | 12-in. | 9/7/1927 | Poet and peasant | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98383 | 12-in. | 9/7/1927 | Light cavalry : Overture | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98384 | 12-in. | 9/7/1927 | Light cavalry : Overture | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98385 | 12-in. | 9/8/1927 | March of the Bojaren | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98386 | 12-in. | 9/8/1927 | Bridal procession | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98387 | 12-in. | 9/8/1927 | La bohème : Selection | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98388 | 12-in. | 9/9/1927 | La bohème : Selection | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98389 | 12-in. | 9/9/1927 | Dance of the hours | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98390 | 12-in. | 9/9/1927 | Dance of the hours | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98391 | 12-in. | 9/13/1927 | Maritana : Overture | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98392 | 12-in. | 9/13/1927 | Maritana : Overture | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98393 | 12-in. | 9/13/1927 | Madame Butterfly | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98394 | 12-in. | 9/13/1927 | Madame Butterfly | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98395 | 12-in. | 9/14/1927 | Faust : Selection | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98396 | 12-in. | 9/14/1927 | Faust : Selection | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98471 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | March of the toys | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98472 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Pan Americana | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98571 | 12-in. | 9/12/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98572 | 12-in. | 9/12/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98573 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98574 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98590 | 12-in. | 9/22/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W98592 | 12-in. | 9/24/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 11217 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo | Columbia Orchestra | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia Symphony Orchestra," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102926.
Columbia Symphony Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102926.
"Columbia Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Columbia Symphony Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80131692
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