The Philadelphia Orchestra is the mostrecorded orchestra in the United States and its recordings have contributed much to its reputation as The Worlds Greatest Orchestra. In The Philadelphia Orchestra An Annotated Discography Richard A. Kaplan documents more than 2000 commercial recordings made by the Philadelphia Orchestra over almost a century. The discography contains a chronological list of recordings detailing works performed conductors soloists dates venues producers and matrix information for 78rpm recordings. Each entry lists all issues of the recordings including 78 and 45rpm discs longplaying records and compact discs. The discography documents for the first time the recordings made by Columbia on sixteeninch lacquer discs during the 1940s and 50s. Opening with an overview of the Orchestras relationships with recording companies and the search for suitable recording venues chapters cover anonymously and pseudonymouslypublished recordings including those of the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia the experimental 193132 Bell Labs recordings videos and movies in which the Philadelphia Orchestra performed live recordings and recordings of ensembles of the Philadelphia Orchestra. A separate chapter lists liveconcert downloads made available directly through the Philadelphia Orchestra Association. Appendixes crossreference the recordings by composer conductor and soloists a final appendix lists the many Philadelphia Orchestra LP collections published by Columbia and RCA. This book is a valuable resource for collectors scholars and anyone interested in recording history and the history of the Philadelphia Orchestra. show more