File:Handel - Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 (excerpt).oga
Handel_-_Israel_in_Egypt,_HWV_54_(excerpt).oga (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 2 min 28 s, 126 kbps, file size: 2.22 MB)
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Summary
[edit]This is the earliest known replayed recorded musical group in existence.
Information gathered from the Edison National Historic Site:
On note with cylinder: "A chorus of 4000 voices recorded with phonograph over 100 yards away". Composed by: George Frideric Handel. Conducted by: August Manns. Record format: Edison yellow paraffin 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.
DescriptionHandel - Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 (excerpt).oga | Excerpt of Israel in Egypt, earliest known music recording (that was intended as a recording) in existence. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Public domain; author died more than 70 years ago |
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current | 16:56, 1 August 2008 | 2 min 28 s (2.22 MB) | Zginder (talk | contribs) | added metadate | |
00:28, 21 September 2006 | 2 min 28 s (2.22 MB) | Northgrove (talk | contribs) | This is the earliest known recorded music in existence. Information gathered from the [http://www.nps.gov/archive/edis/edisonia/very_early.htm Edison National Historic Site]: '''On note with cylinder:''' "A chorus of 4000 voices recorded with phonograph |
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MP3 | 125 kbps | Completed 01:05, 30 October 2022 | 4.0 s |
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Author | Chorus conducted by August Manns |
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User comments | Edison National Historic Site - EDIS catalog # E-2440-20 |
Short title | Handel festival: "Israel In Egypt" - excerpt |
Software used | Xiph.Org libVorbis I 20040629 |
Date and time of digitizing | 1888 |
Contact information | Created with: FreeRIP 2.945 - http://www.mgshareware.com |