National Orchestra.1946, [Early rehearsal of the orchestra playing Brahms' violin concerto].

This recording spans two discs, both labelled: Byer Industries Pty. Ltd. Melbourne Australia. 119551

Notes from Vince Aspey jnr (donor) as told to Gareth Watkins: Vince remembers being in the recording studio control room, aged 6, as this was being recorded in the Waring Taylor Street studios in Wellington, 1946. He recalls that there were about 60 orchestral players who were all very friendly. Andersen Tyrer conducted and Vincent Aspey snr (orchestra leader) was the soloist. This recording also contains Aspey playing Kreisler's cadenza. Vince believes this was the first (or an early) rehearsal of the National Orchestra.

Disc label: [etched into disc "P[art]1"]
Reverse side: [etched into disc "do not play x" ?]
Sleeve: Berryman's
Hand written note [by Vince Aspey] stuck to disc sleeve: "Part 1 slow mvt Brahms Waring Taylor St studio"

Disc label: [etched into disc "Part 2"]
Sleeve: Begg's
Hand written note [by Vince Aspey] stuck to disc sleeve: "Part 1st mvt Brahms and part of [Fritz] Kreisler cadenzas slow mvt other side"