John Nottle wrote:

>>Does anyone know when Philip Farkas left the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?
>>...  According to the accompanying notes he left sometime in 1960.  As
>>my daughter also has a 1960 recording of Don Juan played by the Chicago,
>>with Fritz Reiner conducting she is wondering if it is Mr.Farkas playing
>>the famous Don Juan motif.

Then Roger Hecht wrote:

>I assume the issue is when was the recording made: spring or fall of 1960?
>I have a contact who is into this kind of history.   ...

What better contact than another list member.  The notes on the two
published CD versions of the Reiner/CSO Don Juans give recording dates as
December 6, 1954 and March 6, 1960.  Presumably Mr. Farkas played in both
sessions.

Regards,

Bill Karzas                     [log in to unmask]