Concert Hall Society, Inc. , was a New York City -based membership-subscription-oriented record production and distribution company founded in 1946 by Samuel Mulik Josefowitz (1921–2015) and David Josefowitz (1918–2015), brothers. The New York office was located at 250 West 57th Street in Manhattan . The Josefowitz's sold Concert Hall Society in 1956 to Crowell-Collier Publishing Company . The name Concert Hall Society was also one of several labels owned by the company.
30-539: Principal founders Samuel and David Josefowitz's father, Zachar Josefowitz (1884–1949), owned a large piece of land in Maine that the United States government used for its earliest research in atomic energy , which generated income that helped finance the founding of Concert Hall Society, Inc. Samuel earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering in 1942 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . David Josefowitz
60-806: A bargain price. Given their love of music and their expertise in chemistry and manufacturing, they pondered the idea of producing classical music records and distributing them through a mail-order record club. Concert Hall Society, Inc. Concert Hall Society, Inc., was incorporated in New York in September 1956. Sale by founding principals to Crowell-Collier In July 1956, the Josefowitz's sold Concert Hall Society and four record clubs to Crowell-Collier Publishing Company . The four record clubs were (i) Musical Masterpiece Society, (ii) Jazztone Society, (iii) Chamber Music Society, and (iv) Opera Society. At
90-531: A jazz division, was the second. Jazz at the Philharmonic , established in 1955 and launched the following year by Norman Granz , was the third. Jazztone not only re-issued the Dial catalog, but also produced its own. George T. Simon — jazz journalist, drummer, brother of Richard L. Simon , co-founder of Simon & Schuster , and uncle of singer-songwriter Carly Simon — ran Jazztone from 1956, when it
120-418: A jazz division, was the second. Jazz at the Philharmonic , established in 1955 and launched the following year by Norman Granz , was the third. Jazztone not only re-issued the Dial catalog, but also produced its own. George T. Simon — jazz journalist, drummer, brother of Richard L. Simon , co-founder of Simon & Schuster , and uncle of singer-songwriter Carly Simon — ran Jazztone from 1956, when it
150-447: A mail-order record club. Concert Hall Society, Inc. Concert Hall Society, Inc., was incorporated in New York in September 1956. Sale by founding principals to Crowell-Collier In July 1956, the Josefowitz's sold Concert Hall Society and four record clubs to Crowell-Collier Publishing Company . The four record clubs were (i) Musical Masterpiece Society, (ii) Jazztone Society, (iii) Chamber Music Society, and (iv) Opera Society. At
180-485: A non-scratching "glassine" material and the jackets were a fine weave over cardboard....a class act for the 1950s. The musical selections were the lesser known chamber pieces from a wide range of eras from Bach to Bartok, Mozart to Stravinsky...18 hours in this 27 albums on 32 disks (CM-8 has 3 disks, CM-12,18 and 23 each have 2). The Musical Masterpiece Society (MMS) (nl) was a European-based subsidiary of Concert Hall Society founded in 1952. Like Concert Hall Society, MMS
210-485: A non-scratching "glassine" material and the jackets were a fine weave over cardboard....a class act for the 1950s. The musical selections were the lesser known chamber pieces from a wide range of eras from Bach to Bartok, Mozart to Stravinsky...18 hours in this 27 albums on 32 disks (CM-8 has 3 disks, CM-12,18 and 23 each have 2). The Musical Masterpiece Society (MMS) (nl) was a European-based subsidiary of Concert Hall Society founded in 1952. Like Concert Hall Society, MMS
240-1038: A number of American classical music record companies, including Concert Hall Records, to manufacture and market its catalogues in the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth . Concert Hall Society reported that its membership had reach 275,000 as of February 10, 1963. Chamber Music Society (CMS)initial offering, CM-1 Giuseppe Tartini, Sonata in G minor. Francesco Geminiani, Sonata in B flat major. Antonio Vivaldi, Sonatas in A major and F minor. Tomaso Vitali, Chaconne in G minor. Ricardo Odnoposoff, Violin Leo Rostal, Cello Benjamin Oren, Harpsichord Heinz Wehrle, Harpsichord and Organ. Chamber Music Society CM Series finale, CM-27. Arcangelo Correlli Number One in D Major - Number Three in C Minor Number Two in F Major - Number Four in D Major Number Eight in C Minor
270-793: A number of American classical music record companies, including Concert Hall Records, to manufacture and market its catalogues in the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth . Concert Hall Society reported that its membership had reach 275,000 as of February 10, 1963. Chamber Music Society (CMS)initial offering, CM-1 Giuseppe Tartini, Sonata in G minor. Francesco Geminiani, Sonata in B flat major. Antonio Vivaldi, Sonatas in A major and F minor. Tomaso Vitali, Chaconne in G minor. Ricardo Odnoposoff, Violin Leo Rostal, Cello Benjamin Oren, Harpsichord Heinz Wehrle, Harpsichord and Organ. Chamber Music Society CM Series finale, CM-27. Arcangelo Correlli Number One in D Major - Number Three in C Minor Number Two in F Major - Number Four in D Major Number Eight in C Minor
300-511: The atomic nucleus . Atomic energy includes: Atomic energy is the source of nuclear power , which uses sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. It is also the source of the explosive force of an atomic bomb . Jazztone Concert Hall Society, Inc. , was a New York City -based membership-subscription-oriented record production and distribution company founded in 1946 by Samuel Mulik Josefowitz (1921–2015) and David Josefowitz (1918–2015), brothers. The New York office
330-471: The Christmas Concerto. Boyd Neel Chamber Orch. Walter Goehr, Conductor Winterhur Chamber Orch. Clemens Dahinden, Cond. Atomic energy Atomic energy or energy of atoms is energy carried by atoms . The term originated in 1903 when Ernest Rutherford began to speak of the possibility of atomic energy. H. G. Wells popularized the phrase "splitting the atom", before discovery of
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#1732772536089360-687: The founding of Concert Hall Society, Inc. Samuel earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering in 1942 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . David Josefowitz was an expert in plastics and had a PhD in Chemistry from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn , which now is part of the New York University Tandon School of Engineering . Samuel Josefowitz was born in Anykščiai , Lithuania . David Josefowitz
390-516: The jazz mail-order subscription subsidiary of Concert Hall Society, Inc. Jazztone began in around 1955 with mail-order rights to Milt Gabler 's old Commodore catalog. Concert Hall Society also acquired Dial Records in 1954. Jazztone was distributed in French language markets as Guilde du Jazz . The Jazztone Society was the first independent mail-order jazz record club in the United States. Columbia 's Record Club, Columbia House , which included
420-462: The jazz mail-order subscription subsidiary of Concert Hall Society, Inc. Jazztone began in around 1955 with mail-order rights to Milt Gabler 's old Commodore catalog. Concert Hall Society also acquired Dial Records in 1954. Jazztone was distributed in French language markets as Guilde du Jazz . The Jazztone Society was the first independent mail-order jazz record club in the United States. Columbia 's Record Club, Columbia House , which included
450-473: The pseudonym Jose Davido . Impetus for founding the company Sam and David Josefowitz, with their father as President – while running their family chemical business on Long Island – were offered a 20-ton consignment of vinyl resin , raw material for manufacturing record disks, at a bargain price. Given their love of music and their expertise in chemistry and manufacturing, they pondered the idea of producing classical music records and distributing them through
480-464: The time of the sale, the company had a combined mailing list of 600,000 LP record buyers. Over 1,000 recordings were included in the transaction. Concert Hall Society reported that its membership had reach 275,000 as of February 10, 1963. Current status The entity is, as of 2018, still an active entity, but incorporated as a Delaware corporation and registered in New York as a foreign corporation . Its registered address is: The Handel Society
510-463: The time of the sale, the company had a combined mailing list of 600,000 LP record buyers. Over 1,000 recordings were included in the transaction. Concert Hall Society reported that its membership had reach 275,000 as of February 10, 1963. Current status The entity is, as of 2018, still an active entity, but incorporated as a Delaware corporation and registered in New York as a foreign corporation . Its registered address is: The Handel Society
540-482: Was a record label established in 1951 by the Concert Hall Society. The Opera Society, Inc., began producing records of opera in 1953. Chamber Music Society was established as a membership record label in 1952. The Chamber Music Society disks were pressed on red vinyl. The first offerings, CM-1 through CM-27 have a reputation for ultra quiet surfaces and excellent engineering. The inner sleeves were of
570-410: Was a record label established in 1951 by the Concert Hall Society. The Opera Society, Inc., began producing records of opera in 1953. Chamber Music Society was established as a membership record label in 1952. The Chamber Music Society disks were pressed on red vinyl. The first offerings, CM-1 through CM-27 have a reputation for ultra quiet surfaces and excellent engineering. The inner sleeves were of
600-463: Was an expert in plastics and had a PhD in Chemistry from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn , which now is part of the New York University Tandon School of Engineering . Samuel Josefowitz was born in Anykščiai , Lithuania . David Josefowitz was born in Kharkov, Ukraine . Samuel was an accomplished amateur classical pianist and David was an accomplished violinist. David occasionally composed under
630-450: Was born in Kharkov, Ukraine . Samuel was an accomplished amateur classical pianist and David was an accomplished violinist. David occasionally composed under the pseudonym Jose Davido . Impetus for founding the company Sam and David Josefowitz, with their father as President – while running their family chemical business on Long Island – were offered a 20-ton consignment of vinyl resin , raw material for manufacturing record disks, at
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#1732772536089660-504: Was distributed to subscribers, but unlike Concert Hall, subscribers did not have to commit to a fixed number of records. MMS initially focused on the standard classical repertoire, which, from a marketing perspective, made the label an attractive alternative for subscribers who wanted to build a new collection. A Musical Masterpiece disc often sold for 50% less than one of a premium label disc. MMS issued savings stamps to subscribers as part of its "Grammoclub." The Musical Masterpiece Society
690-504: Was distributed to subscribers, but unlike Concert Hall, subscribers did not have to commit to a fixed number of records. MMS initially focused on the standard classical repertoire, which, from a marketing perspective, made the label an attractive alternative for subscribers who wanted to build a new collection. A Musical Masterpiece disc often sold for 50% less than one of a premium label disc. MMS issued savings stamps to subscribers as part of its "Grammoclub." The Musical Masterpiece Society
720-547: Was located at 250 West 57th Street in Manhattan . The Josefowitz's sold Concert Hall Society in 1956 to Crowell-Collier Publishing Company . The name Concert Hall Society was also one of several labels owned by the company. Principal founders Samuel and David Josefowitz's father, Zachar Josefowitz (1884–1949), owned a large piece of land in Maine that the United States government used for its earliest research in atomic energy , which generated income that helped finance
750-467: Was more oriented towards lighter classical and chamber music. Guilde Internationale du Disque, founded in France in 1952, got its first subscription in 1953. The company also distributed in retail stores. Disks were pressed by Turicaphon AG. Sublabel: La Division Des Connaisseurs. In 1986, Guilde Internationale du Disque merged with Éditions Atlas (fr) . Nixa Records had a licensing arrangement with
780-414: Was more oriented towards lighter classical and chamber music. Guilde Internationale du Disque, founded in France in 1952, got its first subscription in 1953. The company also distributed in retail stores. Disks were pressed by Turicaphon AG. Sublabel: La Division Des Connaisseurs. In 1986, Guilde Internationale du Disque merged with Éditions Atlas (fr) . Nixa Records had a licensing arrangement with
810-592: Was originally named the Musical Masterwork Society. But after Columbia Records claimed use of the "Masterwork" tag, the Josefowitz brothers agreed in 1953 to switch to its present name. In the mid-1950s, MMS had offices in Amsterdam on Paulus Potterstraat (nl) and a branch office in Utrecht . The MMS brand disappeared from the market in the early-1960s. The Jazztone Society (nl) was
840-402: Was originally named the Musical Masterwork Society. But after Columbia Records claimed use of the "Masterwork" tag, the Josefowitz brothers agreed in 1953 to switch to its present name. In the mid-1950s, MMS had offices in Amsterdam on Paulus Potterstraat (nl) and a branch office in Utrecht . The MMS brand disappeared from the market in the early-1960s. The Jazztone Society (nl) was
870-425: Was sold to Crowell-Collier , through 1957. Jazztone re-issued recordings from the catalogs of Fantasy , Pacific Jazz , Vanguard , Storyville , Commodore , Urania , Period , Roost , Victor (out of catalog recordings), Dial (acquired by Concert Hall Society), Black & White (defunct), Purist, Paradox , Jazz Information, Black Deuce, and Okidoke. The Varieton label carried classical music that
900-419: Was sold to Crowell-Collier , through 1957. Jazztone re-issued recordings from the catalogs of Fantasy , Pacific Jazz , Vanguard , Storyville , Commodore , Urania , Period , Roost , Victor (out of catalog recordings), Dial (acquired by Concert Hall Society), Black & White (defunct), Purist, Paradox , Jazz Information, Black Deuce, and Okidoke. The Varieton label carried classical music that
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