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Handel festival: "Israel In Egypt" - excerpt
On note with cylinder: "A chorus of 4000 voices recorded with phonograph over 100 yards away"
Composed by: G.F. Handel
Conducted by: August Manns
Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder
Recorded by: Col. George Gouraud, foreign sales agent for Thomas Edison
Location: the Crystal Palace, London, England
Recording date: June 29, 1888.
ENHS object catalog number: E-2440-20
** Historical note: This is the earliest known recorded music in existence.
On note with cylinder: "A chorus of 4000 voices recorded with phonograph over 100 yards away"
Composed by: G.F. Handel
Conducted by: August Manns
Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder
Recorded by: Col. George Gouraud, foreign sales agent for Thomas Edison
Location: the Crystal Palace, London, England
Recording date: June 29, 1888.
ENHS object catalog number: E-2440-20
** Historical note: This is the earliest known recorded music in existence.
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Reviewer:
Robert Kachel
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August 21, 2023
Subject: More Information and longer Version
Subject: More Information and longer Version
Here you can get more and all information about this historical record:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120213212021/http://www.webrarian.co.uk/crystalpalace/index.html
All 3 cylinder recordings from Handels - Israel in Egypt can be heard here (original):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qDwz3JdD1c
And here with noise removal (Remastered 1888):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPI1p1n0VN4
https://web.archive.org/web/20120213212021/http://www.webrarian.co.uk/crystalpalace/index.html
All 3 cylinder recordings from Handels - Israel in Egypt can be heard here (original):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qDwz3JdD1c
And here with noise removal (Remastered 1888):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPI1p1n0VN4
Reviewer:
mattendahl
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May 3, 2011
Subject: Slight correction
Subject: Slight correction
This is indeed a haunting and beautiful recording. It should be noted, however, that this is no longer the "earliest known recorded music in existence." It is now known to be Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville's recording of "Au Clair de la Lune", dated April 9 1860.
Reviewer:
johnorford
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October 14, 2008
Subject: lets get shot of spuzz
Subject: lets get shot of spuzz
Who is spuzz? Some fourteen year old, obsessed with making fun of the world his parents and teachers represent, who blundered his way here and is enjoying mocking things he knows nothing about? I can only suggest we ostracise him, until he finds some other pointless amusement for his small mind.
Reviewer:
Ventolin
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August 2, 2006
Subject: Mesmerizing
Subject: Mesmerizing
This recording is absolutely breathtaking.
Ghostly and gorgeous.
I can't stop listening to it.
If you like this stuff you might also like:
William Basinski "The Disintegration Loops I-IV"
Read more about the Handel recording at
http://www.webrarian.co.uk/crystalpalace/crystal16.html
Ghostly and gorgeous.
I can't stop listening to it.
If you like this stuff you might also like:
William Basinski "The Disintegration Loops I-IV"
Read more about the Handel recording at
http://www.webrarian.co.uk/crystalpalace/crystal16.html
Reviewer:
Jesse Waugh
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October 14, 2005
Subject: Angelic Sounds Obscured
Subject: Angelic Sounds Obscured
Why, Spuzz, would you feel the need to pass judgement on the oldest recording of music in the world? This isn't Austin Powers, my hip friend. There's no "weird novelty" to it - who do you think you are?
The sounds that can be heard through the distortion are otherworldly and angelic.
The sounds that can be heard through the distortion are otherworldly and angelic.
Reviewer:
Spuzz
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March 26, 2005
Subject: Note: This is the oldest recorded static in existence.
Subject: Note: This is the oldest recorded static in existence.
Quite funny when you read the description and then listen to the record and find out that the '100 yards' away from where the singers were isn't close enough and pretty soon, a roaring static appears, which starts off slowly, then overcomes the 'music' at the end. Interesting for the age, more interesting for the weird novelty value.
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