Good footage of the Eight Piano Rhapsody at the Carlton Cinema, Islington, London.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 1090.12
- Media URN:
- 37642
- Group:
- Pathetones
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 23/10/1933
- Sound:
- Sound
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:03:38:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:18:11:00 / 01:21:49:00
- Canister:
- PT 187
rebno167 says
Hello
You may be interested to know this. I have an original HMV (C2616) 78rpm of Phil Finch playing Rhapsody in Blue with 8 pianos. My father met him on several occasions when he was the projectionist at the cinema at that time. He then went on to be head projectionist at The Grand Central in Hackney Road, owned by his stepfather.
Richard Barrett
Christchurch
Dorset
Lisa York says
Dear Richard,
My husband's grandfather "may have" played on this recording if it was the 1st recording of Rhapsody in Blue by this kind of ensemble in England. Would anyone you know remember the names of any of the pianists in the ensemble? I assume that HMV stands for the record label at the time. Could you tell me what it is? Thank you most kindly, Lisa York
rebno167 says
Dear Lisa
Rather belatedly I have only just seen your message. Sadly I don;t know anyone now still alive who would know the names of the pianists.
HMV stands for His Master's Voice which was the prominent record label for many years.
I have now put it on You Tube...here is the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxZ0tB7-0bE
There is another recording of an 8 piano ensemble playing Hungarian Rhapsody and Rustle of Spring on You Tube which shows all the pianists quite clearly...You never know! Good Luck Richard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYATKGNfGX0
babbott57 says
IDear Richard
II'm not sure your father's memories are accurate. Philip Finch was my great uncle, and never had a step-father, and wasn't a projectionist. However, the information may not be totally inaccurate as we had another acquaintance Harry (Jerry) Coode who was a projectionist and was briefly married to my great aunt Hilda Finch who WAS one of the other pianists. My mother has also remembered the following names Edgar and Louisa Stace (brother and sister) and a Mrs Beckett.
Rgds
Bob Abbott