Norman wrote: >Old stuff, didn't CBS/Columbia use the "Columbia Symphony Orchestra" >name for various East and West Cost, but creditable, ensembles? In the 50s RCA Camden published a number of LPs credited to non-existent orchestras. I understand that these were cobbled together from 78s and since the technology didn't exist at the time to positively establish that two recordings were identical, they were on safe ground. Among the treasures I accumulated for $1.95 was the Eroica Symphony played by the "Warwick Symphony," no conductor credited. "Richard Todd" <[log in to unmask]> *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html