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



The Lost Chord

Performed by: cornet and piano (performers unknown)

Composed by: Arthur Sullivan

Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder Recording date: c. August 1888

Recorded by: Col. George Gouraud

Location: London, England

ENHS object catalog number: E-2440-3

After Dinner Toast at Little Menlo

Spoken by: Arthur Sullivan, composer

Introduction by: Col. George Gouraud

Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder

Recording date: October 5, 1888

Location: Little Menlo, London, England

ENHS object catalog number: E-2439-7

** Transcript of Arthur Sullivan's message to Edison upon introduction to the phonograph:

" . . . For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening's experiment -- astonished at the wonderful power you have developed, and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever. But all the same, I think it is the most wonderful thing that I have ever experienced, and I congratulate you with all my heart on this wonderful discovery."

Around the World on the Phonograph

Spoken by: Thomas A. Edison

Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder

Recording date: c. late October 1888

Location: West Orange, New Jersey or local vicinity

NPS object catalog number: EDIS 566

** Historical note: This is believed to be the earliest existing recording of Thomas Edison's voice.

The Pattison Waltz

Performed by: Effie Stewart - vocal ; Theo Wangemann - piano

Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder

Recorded by: Theo Wangemann

Location: The Edison Laboratory, West Orange, New Jersey

Recording date: February 25, 1889.

NPS object catalog number: EDIS 565

The Fifth Regiment March

Performed by: Issler's Orchestra

Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder

Recorded by: Walter H. Miller

Location: West Orange, New Jersey or local vicinity

Recording date: c. March 1889.

NPS object catalog number: EDIS 564

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