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American Recording Society Orchestra
Band, US
Classical
A.k.a. Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra Wiener Symphoniker
This orchestra, claimed as a hand-picked band of American musicians and called the American Recording Society Symphony Orchestra, has since been identified as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Wiener Symphoniker). The post-WWII were hard times and orchestras needed money, forcing many orchestras to reform into various and often smaller ad-hoc orchestras and ensembles — according to the need. Most of the recordings were conducted by Americans brought in for the job, such as Dean Dixon (2) and Walter Hendl, but also local ones like Hans Swarowsky, setting down 20th century American works — mostly for the first time.
Members
 | Leo Smit p 1921-1999 US |
Popular Tracks 
Three Places in New England: General Putnam's Camp, Redding, Connecticut on Charles Ives: A Radical In A Suit And Tie by Various Artists Prelude on a Hymn Tune by William Billings on Otto Luening: Pieces by Various Artists Suite From The River I. The Old South on New Directions by Various Artists Two Symphonic Interludes - II on Otto Luening: Pieces by Various Artists Two Symphonic Interludes - I on Otto Luening: Pieces by Various Artists Three Places in New England: General Putnam's Camp, Redding, Conn. on Ives & McBride: Three Places In New England and Concerto For Violin & Orchestra by American Recording Society Orchestra & Walter Hendl Violin Concerto: II. Lush PixWix - Largo on Ives & McBride: Three Places In New England and Concerto For Violin & Orchestra by American Recording Society Orchestra & Walter Hendl Violin Concerto: I. Sicj 10G - Allegro marcato on Ives & McBride: Three Places In New England and Concerto For Violin & Orchestra by American Recording Society Orchestra & Walter Hendl Three Places in New England: The Housatonic at Stockbridge on Ives & McBride: Three Places In New England and Concerto For Violin & Orchestra by American Recording Society Orchestra & Walter Hendl Three Places in New England: The Saint Gaudens In Boston Common (Col. Shaw and His Colored Regiment) on Charles Ives: A Radical In A Suit And Tie by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Places In New England / Concerto For Violin And Orchestra / Rounds For String Orchestra / Short Symphony | Charles Ives, Robert McBride, David Diamond, Howard Swanson | 1991 | Album |
| Indian Suite, Opus 48 / Concerto For Cello And Orchestra | Edward MacDowell / Victor Herbert - American Recording Society Orchestra - Dean Dixon / Bernard Greenhouse, Max Schönherr | 1953 | Compil. |
| Skyscrapers / The Happy Hypocrite | John Alden Carpenter | 1953 | Album |
| Trois Poemes Juifs / Concerto For Cello And Orchestra | Ernest Bloch - Walter Hendl, Victor Herbert - Max Schönherr And American Recording Society Orchestra | 1952 | Album |
| Symphony in A Major/Symphony No. 2 | American Recording Society Orchestra, Dean Dixon, Douglas Moore, Randall Thompson | 1952 | Album |
| Appalachian Spring / Overture To The School For Scandal - Music For A Scene From Shelley | Aaron Copland / Samuel Barber - American Recording Society Orchestra, Walter Hendl | 1952 | Album |
| The Mystic Trumpeter / Tam O'Shanter | Frederick Converse / George Whitefield Chadwick - American Recording Society Orchestra, Max Schönherr | 1952 | Album |
| Piano Concerto No. 1 / Symphony No. 1 | Alexei Haieff, Robert Ward, Leo Smit | 1952 | Album |
| Frankie & Johnny / Music For The Theatre | Aaron Copland, Jerome Moross | 1951 | Album |
| Indian Suite Opus 48 | Edward MacDowell - American Recording Society Orchestra, Dean Dixon | 1951 | Album |
| Symphony in A by Douglas Moore | Dean Dixon | 1951 | Album |
| Symphony No. 2 | Randall Thompson | 1951 | Album |
| Symphony #2 | Walter Piston / American Recording Society Orchestra, Dean Dixon | Album | |
| Leaves From Pinocchio / Saturday Night / Come Seven | Max Schönherr | Album | |
| Smetana | American Recording Society Orchestra | Album | |
| Symphony No. 4 | Bernard Wagenaar | Album | |
| Sessions: The Black Maskers / Harris: Symphony No. 3 / Schuman: American Festival Overture | Roger Sessions / Roy Harris / William Schuman - American Recording Society Orchestra : Walter Hendl | Album | |
| Village Festival | Stephen Foster - American Recording Society Orchestra, Eugene Lowell | Album | |
| Poem For Flute And Orchestra / Suite In E Major, Op. 63 For String Orchestra | Charles Griffes / Arthur Foote | Album | |
| The Portrait Of A Lady – Partita | Deems Taylor – Paul Creston – American Recording Society Orchestra, Walter Hendl | Album | |
| Henry Cowell Symphony No.5, Walter Piston Symphony No.2 | Henry Cowell, Walter Piston | Album | |
| Symphony No. 4 | Bernard Wagenaar | Album | |
| Quincy Porter - Concerto For Viola And Orchestra / Norman Dello Joio - Serenade | American Recording Society Orchestra | Album |
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