<p>Martin Gabel with supporting cast and Orchestra. side 1: V-E Day (part 2); side 2: V-E Day (part 11) (Columbia 71665-D, from the album, <i>Norman Corwin - On a Note Of Triumph</i> (A CBS Broadcast Commemorating V-E Day) (Columbia MM-575).<br>78 rpm.</p>
<p>More information about this recording and other Norman Corwin projects can be found at:<br>http://www.digitaldeliftp.com/DigitalDeliToo/dd2jb-26-By-Corwin.html</p>
<p>The following is from the webpage: “...With the end of the War in Europe in sight, Corwin undertook to develop an hour-long, live studio observance of the end of War in Europe. The resulting <i>On A Note of Triumph</i> became Corwin's crowning masterpiece. Again scored by Bernard Herrmann, not only did it set another record for largest simultaneous listening audience, it was pressed as a 78 RPM record for further distribution. The first pressing sold out almost overnight, as did a hardcover print of the script, which became an overnight best-seller in its own right. Both the records and scripts were pressed and published again and again to keep up with the unprecedented demand.”</p>
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Related Publication:
Hopper, Sam. Columbia Masterworks 78rpm Album Discographies
