Les Premières Gravures • The Early Days (1916-1955)

Recorded: 1916 in New York (acoustic recordings) (tracks 2-5 to 2-19) 15-16th June 1928 in London (tracks 6-6 to 6-8) 1929 in the Grand Théâtre, Genève (tracks 7-11 to 7-15) [16th-21st] September 1929 [and 3rd February 1930] in [Chenil Galleries, Chelsea] London (tracks 5-1 to 5-28) 8-10th May 1930 in Paris (tracks 1-7 to 1-9) 1942 in Studio 1, Radio Suisse Romande, Geneva (track 7-16) October 1942 in Studio 1, Radio Suisse Romande, Geneva (tracks 3-1 to 3-8, 7-8 to 7-10) [12th, 13th & 19th February] 1946 in the Kingsway Hall, London (tracks 2-1 to 2-4) [10th] December 1946 in the Kingsway Hall, London (tracks 1-1 to 1-6) 1947 [actually 2nd June 1948] in the Salle Pleyel, Paris [actually in the Salle de la Mutualité, Paris] (track 6-5) [14th-17th] October 1947 in the Kingsway Hall, London (tracks 1-10 to 1-12) [14th-17th] October 1947 [and 11th June 1948] in the Kingsway Hall, London (tracks 4-1 to 4-14) [incorrectly attributed on release to The London Symphony Orchestra] October [actually 4th February] 1947 in Studio 1, Radio Suisse Romande, Geneva (tracks 7-1 to 7-3) [1st June] 1948 in the Salle Pleyel, Paris [actually in the Salle de la Mutualité, Paris] (tracks 7-4 to 7-7) [28th May] 1948 in the Salle de la Mutualité, Paris (tracks 3-9 to 3-11) 1948 [actually 11th February 1947] in the Victoria Hall, Geneva [actually in Studio 1, Radio Suisse Romande, Geneva] (tracks 4-15 to 4-16) 1948 [actually 11th July 1949] in the Victoria Hall, Geneva (tracks 6-1 to 6-4) 20th [actually 28th] May 1948 in the Salle de la Mutualité, Paris (tracks 4-18 to 4-20) October 1949 [actually 6th October 1947] in the Kingsway Hall, London (track 4-17) October 1953 [actually May-June 1953] in the Victoria Hall, Geneva (tracks 8-1 to 8-6) [14th October-11th November] 1954 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva (tracks 8-7 to 8-12) Mono recordings apart from tracks 8-7 to 8-9 (stereo)