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Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use album cover

Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use✓2

ISRC

DEF058931815

Song: Candide: Act II. What’s the Use?

Nicolai GeddaLondon Symphony ChorusChrista LudwigKurt OllmannJohn TreleavenLondon Symphony OrchestraLeonard Bernstein
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Released 1991-09-03

Last verified: September 7, 2026

The ISRC for “Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use” by Nicolai Gedda is . ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1991-09-03.

DEF058931815
The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.198.639-1.

Format

DECountry
F05Registrant
89Year (1989)
31815Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1989):
Last two digits of the reference year (1989). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCCandide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use
ISWCCandide: Act II. What’s the Use?

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.198.639-1Candide: Act II. What’s the Use?

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What is the ISRC for “Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use” by Nicolai Gedda?+
The ISRC for “Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use” by Nicolai Gedda is DEF058931815.
What is the ISWC for “Candide: Act II. What’s the Use?”?+
The ISWC for “Candide: Act II. What’s the Use?” is T-070.198.639-1. This recording is titled “Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use”. The ISRC DEF058931815 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. DEF058931815 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.198.639-1 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC DEF058931815?

DEF058931815 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use” by Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Chorus, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann, John Treleaven, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-070.198.639-1, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Album: Bernstein conducts Bernstein4:30Track 127

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Leonard BernsteinConductor
Christa Ludwigmezzo-soprano vocals
Nicolai Geddatenor vocals
London Symphony Choruschoir vocals
Kurt Ollmannbaritone vocals
John Treleaventenor vocals

Label

Deutsche Grammophon

Appears on

  • Candide(2003-01-01)
  • Candide(1997-01-01)
  • Candide(1991-01-01)

Who wrote this song?

LEONARD BERNSTEINComposer
IPI: 00002933317
JOHN LATOUCHEComposer
RICHARD WILBURComposer
LEONARD BERNSTEINComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1029 2324LEONARD BERNSTEIN0000 0003 6857 3393LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Identifier Graph

ISRCDEF058931815ISWCT-070.198.639-1IPILEONARD BERNSTE…ISNILEONARD BERNSTE…ISNILEONARD BERNSTE…

MLC Song Code

W34268
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Nicolai GeddaLondon Symphony ChorusChrista LudwigKurt OllmannJohn TreleavenLondon Symphony OrchestraLeonard Bernstein

The ISRC for “Candide: Act II, No. 27. What’s the Use” by Nicolai Gedda is DEF058931815. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1991-09-03. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.198.639-1.

Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Chorus, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann, John Treleaven, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

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