Listed below are the 10 inch albums from the Dutch Favourites-Series, the German Favoriten-Serie and the French Classiques Pour Tous (series); these series are different from the 12 inch series (featuring the cover photography by Paul Huf) and was started earlier, in 1954. The Dutch and German series are not separated (numbering is the same). At the bottom, the French equivalent for this series (“Classiques Pour Tous”) is listed. Note that there’s another series called “Classiques Pour Tous” which featured French issues of the 7inch EP series Classical Favourites… As there’s no example on this website, click here to see one on Discogs. This series was released in the early 1960’s in France, and does not feature the Minigroove logo.
Features for the Dutch/German issues:
1954 (until early 1955?): Flipback covers, fully laminated, yellow labels – these features can be found for numbers 06000 – c. 06040 and early 066XX numbers
1955: Tip-on covers, front cover laminated, yellow labels first, then green/blue-ish labels
1956: Same as 1955, with green/blue-ish labels, Dutch pressings have the text “All Philips records are high fidelity records!” on the back cover
Notes:
- Philips reissued their titles over and over again; many issues came in all three variations mentioned above. And then there are later reissues as well.
- It seems that the 05900 series was not released in the Netherlands. It’s a German series. This series does not precede the 06000 series and so does the 06000 series (06000-06500) not precede the 06600 series.
- The first tabel below also lists issues for numbers 06100 – 06500; they seem to be following on the 06000 numbers.
Favourites-Series/Favoriten-Serie (Dutch/German)
06000 – 06500 series:
| number | artist | title | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 06000 R | Theo Olof, Herman Krebbers, Residency-Orchestra | Beethoven | 1954* |
| S 06001 R | Residency-Orchestra | Beethoven | 1954 |
| S 06002 R | Residency-Orchestra | C.M. von Weber, Fr. Schubert | 1954 |
| S 06003 R | Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Residency-Orchestra | Von Weber | 1954 |
| S 06004 R | Alexander Uninsky | Chopin | 1954 |
| S 06005 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Lortzing, Hellmesberger | 1954 |
| S 06006 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Joh. Strauss Jr. | 1954 |
| S 06007 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Joh. Strauss Jr. | 1954 |
| S 06009 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Wagner | 1954 |
| S 06010 R | Residenz-Orchester Den Haag | Grieg | 1954* |
| S 06011 R | L’ Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux | Debussy, Dukas | |
| S 06013 R | Royal Male Choir Mastreechter Staar | Russian Folk-Songs (Wagner, Gounod) | 1954 |
| S 06014 R | Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Broadcasting Orchestra | Zeller, Stolz, Gruber | 1954 |
| S 06015 R | Concertgebouw-Orchestra | P.I. Tchaikovsky, Joh. Strauss Sr., Fr. Schubert | 1954 |
| S 06016 R | Marinus Flipse | Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Grieg, Paderewski | 1954 |
| S 06017 R | Feike Asma | C, Franck, J.S. Bach, F. Mendessohn-Bartholdy | 1954 |
| S 06018 R | Netherlands Opera Choir, Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Residency-Orchestra | Verdi | 1954 |
| S 06021 R | L’ Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux | Bizet | 1954* |
| S 06022 R | L’ Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux | Moussorgsky, Borodin | 1954* |
| S 06026 R | Netherlands Chamber Choir | J.S. Bach, a.o. | 1954 |
| S 06027 R | Amsterdam Duo | W.A. Mozart | 1954-55 |
| S 06028 R | Herman Schey, Hague Philharmonic Orchestra | Mahler | 1954-55 |
| S 06031 R | Bläser-Kammermusik-Vereinigung der Wiener Symphoniker | W.A. Mozart | 1954-55 |
| S 06034 R | L’ Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux | Lalo, Chabrier | 1954-55 |
| S 06036 R | Hague Philharmonic Orchestra | Joh. Wagenaar, Peter van Anrooy | 1954-55 |
| S 06037 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Beethoven | 1954-55 |
| S 06038 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Operetta Jewels | 1954-55 |
| S 06040 R | Isolde Ahlgrimm | J.S. Bach | 1954-55 |
| S 06042 R | Tibor de Machula, Wiener Symphoniker | Schumann | 1955* |
| S 06046 R | Piano Duo Schnabel | Bizet, Schubert | 1955* |
| S 06050 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Tchaikovsky: Suite Casse Noisette | 1955* |
| S 06053 R | Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Philharmonische Orchester Den Haag | Smetana, Dvorak | 1955 |
| S 06054 R | L’ Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | 1955 |
| S 06055 R | Netherlands Chamber Choir | Dutch Folk Songs | 1955 |
| S 06056 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Khachaturian, Hellmesberger, Liszt | 1955 |
| S 06058 R | Magyar Allami Nèpi Együttes | no title | 1955* |
| S 06059 R | Magyar Àllami Nèpi Együttes | no title | 1955* |
| S 06063 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Wagner | 1955* |
| S 06066 R | Wiener Sängknaben | no title | 1956 |
| S 06067 R | Theo Van Der Pas | L. Van Beethoven | 1956 |
| S 06071 R | Various | Fête Des Vignerons | 1955 |
| S 06072 R | Romano Rubato, Bianca Ritorno | Romano Rubato Plays | 1956 |
| S 06073 R | Concertgebouw Orchestra | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Italian | 1956 |
| S 06076 R | Waldemar Kmentt, Wiener Symphoniker | no title | 1956 |
| S 06077 R | Cor De Groot | Chopin-Recital I | 1956 |
| S 06078 R | Concertgebouw-Orchester | Tschaikowsky | 1956 |
| S 06081 R | I Musici | Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op. 6 | 1956 |
| S 06089 R | L’ Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux | Bizet – L’ Arlésienne Suites | 1956 |
| S 06092 R | Maria Morales, Léopold Simoneau, L’ Orchestre des Concert Lamoureux | La Traviata | 1956 |
| S 06097 R | Abbey Simon, Hague Philharmonic Orchestra | Grieg | 1956 |
| S 06100 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Mozart Miniatuur | 1956* |
| S 06105 R | Hague Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker | Bach, Händel | 1956* |
| S 06109 R | Feike Asma | Jan Zwart | 1956 |
| S 06127 R | Hague Philharmonic Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker | Beethoven | 1956* |
| S 06130 R | Concertgebouw Orchestra | Stravinsky: Chant Du Rossignol | 1956 |
| S 06133 R | Cor de Groot, Wiener Symphoniker | Beethoven | 1956 |
| S 06134 R | Cor de Groot, Wiener Symphoniker | Beethoven | 1956 |
| S 06135 R | Feike Asma | Jan Zwart – Suite Kerstfeest | 1956* |
| S 06140 R | Concertgebouw Orchestra (Amsterdam) / L’Orchestre des Concert Lamoureux | G. Verdi, G. Rossini | 1957* |
| S 06144 R | Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam | R. Strauss: Tod Und Verklärung | 1957 |
| S 06149 R | Wiener Symphoniker | Don Giovanni Highlights | 1957 |
| S 06150 R | Concertgebouw-Orchester | Brahms | 1957 |
| S 06157 R | Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli | Don Pasquale | 1957 |
| S 06161 R | Concertgebouw-Orchester | Fr. Schubert – Unvollendete | 195? |
| S 06164 R | Feike Asma | Jan Zwart – Passie En Pasen | 195? |
| S 06177 R | Chorus and Orchestra of the Slovenian National Opera | Smetana: Highlights from The “The Bartered Bride” | 1958 |
| S 06192 R | Willem Andriessen | Recital | 1958* |
| S 06 196 R | Wiener Symphoniker | W.A. Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte | 1958-59 |
| S 06199 R | Wiener Sängerknaben | 20 Kinderlieder Mit Den Wiener Sängerknaben | 1958-59 |
| S 06201 R | Staatschor Des Russischen Liedes | no title | 1958-59 |
| S 06205 R | Arthur Grumiaux | Kreisler, Paganini | 1958-59 |
| S 06582 R | Aafje Heynis, Pro Musica, Ned. Motet- en Madrigaalkoor, Amsterdams Mannenkoor | Kerk-Concert Naarden | 1958* |
06600 series:
| number | artist | title | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 06600 R | Various | Gershwin – Highlights From Porgy And Bess | 1954* |
| S 06603 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | Sibelius | 1954-55 |
| S 06604 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | Ravel: Bolero La Valse | 1954-55 |
| S 06606 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | J. Offenbach: Pariser Konfetti | 1955 |
| S 06607 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | Chopin | 1955 |
| S 06609 R | Liberace | Liberace Plays Chopin | 1955* |
| S 06611 R | Don Cossack Chorus | Serge Jaroff Conducting The Don Cossack Chorus | 1955 |
| S 06612 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | Waldteufel | 1955 |
| S 06613 R | Nelson Eddy | Love Songs From Foreign Lands | 1955* |
| S 06617 R | Isaac Stern, Alexander Zakin | Violin-Miniaturen | 1955* |
| S 06618 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | Joh. Strauss Jr. | 1955 |
| S 06619 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | Wagner | 1955 |
| S 06621 R | Philharmonische Symphonie-Orchester New York | Tschaikowsky | 1956* |
| S 06623 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | R. Strauss | 1956* |
| S 06625 R | Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York | Beethoven | 1956* |
| S 06638 R | Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York, Zino Francescati, Arthus Balsam | Bruch, Wieniawski | 1957* |
| S 06651 R | Robert Casadesus | Ravel | 1957* |
| S 06652 R | Budapester Streichquartetts – Forellen-Quintett | Schubert | 1957* |
| S 06655 R | Philadelphia Orchestra | Händel, Corelli | 1957* |
Favoriten-Serie (German)
05900 series:
| number | artist | title | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 05902 R | Bender’sche Kinderchor und Jugendchor | Fröhliche Weihnachten | 195? |
| S 05903 R | Grosse Funkorchester von Radio Wien | Operettenbummel Im Walzertakt | 195? |
| S 05904 R | Bernhard Paumgartner | Die Salzburger Mozartplatte | 1955* |
Classiques Pour Tous (French)
| number | artist | title | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 06.162 R | Orchestre Symphonique De Vienne, Wiener Tonkunstler Orchester | Quatre Ouvertures Célèbres | 1957 |
| S 06.671 R | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | W.A. Mozart | 1957? |
* An asterisk means the year of release has been confirmed.