Previous Page: In that same year the innovative series would have British made recordings by stars of the Covent Garden opera house. First and foremost through the efforts of the Gramophone Company's music director, Landon Ronald, an authenticated musician and conductor who was able to induce his colleagues to the musical worth of the Gramophone. One instrumentalist that also appeared in the new Red Label series, was the violinist Jan Kubelík. In the meantime back in the U.S.A. Columbia Records had jumped on the classical bandwagon in following the same route as Victor in 1903 with their 10-inch Grand Opera Records. Columbia began recording the Metropolitan Opera stars, and Victor began its own megastar recording gathering of opera stars and others on 3 minute 12-inch discs. Victor also made many of its interrelated European corporations Red Label recordings that included Mary Garden singing music by Debussy with the composer at the piano, which was available only in them United States on their Red Seal labels series. Columbia Records soon became detached from their opera series because they lacked commercial value unlike songs and band marches tunes, Victor had different views by remaining loyal to in-house establishment due to household names. |
