Donald Duck
The Masters of Melody

String Trio

Story code: W WDC 85-02
Origin: Western
Title: The Masters of Melody
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Grandma Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: October 1947
Date the story was created: May 5, 1947
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: D 11660, IC TAS 6, XBC MM 46, Xes/DB2 30, XFC AAL2023-11
article: Qit/CTS 14L, Qit/DPCS 1J, Qit/DPCS 2F, Qus/CBDL 5A
header: FC JM 61A, XBC MM 46A
various: D 7066 (Musical Mastery) (similar idea), HC DD1974-04 (panel), HC DD2014-29Q (panel 3.7)

This story is rated 7.2/10 and ranked 746/44802 according to COA users. There have been about 50 votes for this story.

en	Atonal Terror; HDL have to play music, Grandma says that if the can do it, they will have a reward. (by spe, history)
en	Atonal Terror
fi	Aku yrittää saada Tupua, Hupua ja Lupua oppimaan soittamaan. (by amoxx, history)
fr	Donald a décidé que ses neveux doivent savoir jouer d'un instrument, mais cela semble mission impossible (by duckstories, history)
fr	Donald a décidé que ses neveux sauraient jouer d'un instrument. Mais les petits canetons non seulement n'en ont pas envie, mais en plus, jouent si mal que leur oncle regrette son projet...
de	DD will seinen Neffen beibringen, Instrumente zu spielen. (by PhileasFogg, history)
el	Ο Ντόναλντ προσπαθεί να μάθει στα ανιψάκια μουσική αλλά δεν αντέχει την απίστευτη εξάσκηση που χρειάζεται για να μάθουν μια απλή συγχορδία
it	Paperino vuole insegnare ai suoi tre nipotini a suonare... (by Mr. Zuppik, history)
no	Donald vil at guttene skal lære å spille musikkinstrumenter
sv	"Musiken och vad den ger oss"

United States, WDC 85

United States, WDC 85
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Publications

(28 countries, 126 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 18 (1948)
2. Jumbo (J Series) 28 - The Best Of Donald Duck (1962) Fiddlers Three
3. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 335 (1974)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 46 p. 14 (1951) Un beau trio [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 46 p. 14 (1951) Een flink trio [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 2 Un beau trio [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 2 Een flink trio [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. Mickey (Abril) 351 (1982) O Trio de Cordas
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 102 - Os Estudantes (1987) idem
3. Disney Especial Reedição 96 - Os Estudantes (1997) idem
4. Disney Especialíssimo 26 - Natal e Os Estudantes (1997) idem
5. Coleção Disney Série Espaçonaves 7 (1998) idem
6. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 20 (2006) idem
7. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 5 (2016)
Chile
1. Disneylandia 44 (1963) Un terceto de cuerdas
China
1. 永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 3 - 熊山上的圣诞节 (2025) 弦乐三重奏
Croatia
1. Miki Maus (& prijatelji) 1995-11 - Broj 18 (1995) Gudački trio
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 1996-03 (1996) Strunné trio
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1949-03 (1949)
2. Anders And Jubilæumsudgave 1949-03 (1980)
3. Anders And & Co. 1994-48 (1994) Stryge-trioen
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1949-1 - 1949 (1999)
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 4 p. 243 (2006) (Strygetrioen)
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1976-48 (1976) Surkeat soittoniekat
2. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-4 (1977) idem
3. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-2 (1977) idem
4. Aku Ankka 1994-48 (1994) idem
5. Aku Ankka 1995E01 - Erillispainos 1/1995 (1995) idem
6. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1994-4 (1995) idem
7. Carl Barksin kootut 4 - IV (1947) p. 243 (2007)
8. Carl Barksin parhaat sarjat 5 - Leirielämää p. 038 (2016) Surkeat soittoniekat
9. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1976, osa II p. 694 (2018) idem
10. Aku Ankka 2020-17 (2020) idem
11. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2023-11 - Kuukauden klassikot (2023) idem
France
1. Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney 30 - Donald et la Licorne (1951) Donald chef d'orchestre [6 pg.]
2. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 27 - Cinq Walt Disney en un (1951) idem [6 pg.]
3. Le Journal de Mickey 61 (1953) Donald et les flots d'harmonie [4 pg.]
4. Mickey et Donald (Edicoq / Éditions de Coquelicot 55B07) (1955) Donald chef d'orchestre [6 pg.]
5. Mickey & Pluto (Edicoq / Éditions de Coquelicot 55B08) (1955) idem [6 pg.]
6. Spécial Mickey Géant 1584 p. 066 (1982) Donald et les flots d'harmonie [4 pg.]
7. Picsou Magazine 407 p. 039 (2005) Maître d'harmonie !
8. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 49 (2006) idem
9. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 22 - 1947 - 1948 Noël sur le Mont Ours et autres histoires p. 065 (2017) idem
10. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 20 - Cinq Walt Disney en un Donald chef d'orchestre [6 pg.]
11. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 24 - Cinq Walt Disney en un idem [6 pg.]
12. Les Belles Histoires de Walt Disney (Albums) A 26X - Cinq Walt Disney en un idem [6 pg.]
13. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 3 Donald et les flots d'harmonie [4 pg.]
14. Collection Bibliothèque M1584 idem [4 pg.]
Germany
1. Barks Library 11 (1994)
2. Micky Maus 1995-40 (1995) Musikalischer Unfug
3. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 4 (2002)
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 219 (2005) Musikalischer Unfug
5. Carl Barks Collection 4 - IV p. 243 (2006) idem
6. Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft - Die Ducks von Sinnen 1 p. 029 (2009) idem
7. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 11 p. 35 (2011) idem
8. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 3 p. 291 (2019) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 66 - Περιπέτεια στην Τράλλα Λα (1993)
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 39 - 1947-Το Φάντασμα του σπηλαίου p. 059 (2016) Οι μάστορες της μελωδίας
Iceland
1. Andrés Önd 1994-48 p. 14 (1994) Strengjatríóið
Italy
1. Albi tascabili di Topolino 6 - Paperino musicista (1948) Paperino musicista [31 pg.]
2. Albi tascabili di Topolino (ristampa Carl Barks) 6 - Paperino musicista (1977) idem [31 pg.]
3. Oscar Mondadori (Oscar Fumetto) 1340 - Noi Paperi - volume primo (1978) idem
4. Paperino d'oro 5 (1979) idem
5. Complete Carl Barks 5 (1980)
6. Il Tascabilone 8 (1989) Paperino musicista [15 1/2 pg.]
7. Zio Paperone 41 (1993) idem
8. Carl Barks Comic Art 7 (1998) Donald Duck
9. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 39 - 1947 - Paperino e il Natale sul Monte Orso (2008) Paperino musicista
10. Disney Classic 2 - Lo scrigno di Natale di Barks (2019) (Paperino musicista)
11. Disney Classic 2B - Donald Duck - Il Natale di Paperino sul Monte Orso p. 129 (2019) idem
12. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 39 - 1947 - Paperino e il Natale sul Monte Orso (2022) Paperino musicista
13. Raccolta Il Tascabilone 4 idem [15 1/2 pg.]
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 362 (1967)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1974-04 (1974)
2. Kwartaalbundeling Donald Duck weekblad 1974-01 - 1e kwartaal 1974 (1974)
3. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 4 - Donald Duck als postbode (1977)
4. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 3 - 1947-1948 (1987)
5. Alle klassieke verhalen 3 (1992)
6. Donald Duck Collectie 2 - Donald Duck als cowboy schipper postbode slaapwandelaar (2001)
7. Donald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 3 - Donald Duck als postbode en Donald Duck als brievenbesteller (2009)
8. Muziekspecial (Donald Duck specials 2020-05) (2020) Een klassiek verhaal
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1949-02 (1949)
2. Donald Duck for 30 år siden 03 - Donald Duck & Co 2-1949 (1979)
3. De 13 første Donald Duck & Co 1 - De 13 første Donald Duck & Co - Kopier av årgangene 1948-49 (1980)
4. Donald Duck & Co 1994-48 (1994) Stryketrioen
5. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 1 - 1948 og 1949 (1998)
6. Carl Barks samlede verk 4 - IV (2006)
7. Hall of Fame - De store serieskaperne 29 - Carl Barks - Musikklivet i Andeby (2009) (Strykertrioen)
8. Jubileumspocket 2015-1 - 75 år Bestemor Duck p. 074 (2015) Stryketrioen
9. Carl Barks' Andeby 23 - Det gamle slottets hemmelighet - og andre historier fra 1947-1948 p. 043 (2017) The Masters of Melody
10. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 18 - Tusenkunstneren (2023)
11. Norsk Donald 12 - Ønskekonserten (2024) (Stryketrioen)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1996-05 (1996) Kacza muzyka
2. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 9 - Tajemnica starego zamczyska i inne historie z lat 1947-1948 p. 043 (2020) idem
Portugal
1. Mickey 25 p. 56 (1982) O Trio De Cordas
2. Disney Especial 40 - Os Estudantes p. 115 (1988) O Trio de Cordas
3. Tio Patinhas 140 p. 064 (1997) idem
4. Série Ouro 16 - Alunos e Professores (1999) Trio de Cordas
5. Disney Especialíssimo 24 - Os Estudantes + Os Fotógrafos O Trio de Cordas
6. Show Disney 57 idem
Romania
1. Mickey Mouse 1999-08 p. 25 (1999) Trio de coarde
Russia
1. Библиотека Карла Баркса 5 - Рождество на Медвежьей горе p. 135 (2017) (Мастера мелодии)
Slovenia
1. Miki Miška 1995-11 p. 25 (1995) Godalni trio
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) B 25 - ¡Un año más! (1948) ¡Ay, qué trío!
2. Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 30 (1968) ¡Ay, que trío! [redrawn/traced]
3. Pato Donald (Montena) 4 - Campeón de golf (1981) Músico
4. Disney Especial 1 - Los Estudiantes (1989) Trío de cuerdas
5. Disney Especialísssimo 1 (1991) idem
6. Biblioteca Carl Barks 4 p. 225 (2009) ¡Qué lío de trío!
7. Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 57 - Borrón el fugitivo (2013) ¡Ay, que trío! [redrawn/traced]
8. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 7 - Pato Donald en Navidad en Monte Oso y otras historias (2018) ¡Qué lío de trío!
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1948-03 (1948)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1980N02 (1980)
3. Kalle Anka & C:o 1991F48 (1991)
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 1994-48 (1994) "Musiken och vad den ger oss"
5. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1948-01 (1998)
6. Carl Barks samlade verk 4 (2006)
Turkey
1. Vak Vak Kardeş 3 (1953) [9 pg.] [traced, missing frames]
2. Donald Amca 1996-04 (1996) Yayli Ördekler Üçlüsü
United Arab Emirates
1. ميكي (Mickey) 85 (1996) [Mirrored]
United Kingdom
1. Mickey and Friends (Fleetway) 1994-48 (1994) String Trio
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 85 (1947)
2. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 7 p. 617 (1988)
3. Mickey and Donald 12 (1989)
4. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 11 (1992) (Atonal Terror)
5. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 5 - Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain p. 129 (2013)

Belgium, MM 46

France, JM 61

Chile, DIS 44

Mexico, HWD 362

Netherlands, DD1974-04

Netherlands, BV 4

Italy, OM 1340

United States, MAD 12

Spain, DE 1

United States, LICW 11

Italy, ZP 41

Greece, KX 66

Poland, KD 1996-05

Czechia, KDC1996-03

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