Enrico Caruso and Nellie Melba singing the duet "O soave fanciulla" from Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La bohème. It was recorded in New York on 24 March 1907 (Victor C4326 95200) – http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/matrixDetail.php?id=200006039
Traditional music of Tunisia. Disc 24 of the set Musik des Orients compiled by E.M. Von Hornbostel and published in Berlin by Lindström A.G. [1] [2] Tradycyjna pieśń tunezyjskich derwiszów opublikowana w 1931 roku jako część serii Musik des Orients pod kierownictwem niemieckiego etnomuzykologa Ericha Moritza von Hornbostela. Македонски: Песна на туниските дервиши, снимена во 1931 г.
New York Blues, a "Rag Classical" for accordion composed and performed by Pietro Frosini. Record format: Edison Diamond Disc Matrix number: 4998-B-1-6 Recording date: 1916 Release number: 50454-L Release date: February 1918 NPS object catalog number: EDIS 41040 Aufnahme der Ragtime-Komposition "New York Blues" aus dem Jahr 1916, gespielt auf dem Akkordeon von Pietro Frosini Македонски: Снимка на регтајм-композицијата New York Blues („Њујоршки блуз“). Пјетро Фрозини на армоника (1916).
Traditional Balinese music played during ceremonies. Disc 12 of the set Musik des Orients compiled by E.M. Von Hornbostel and published in Berlin by Lindström A.G. [1] [2]
Traditional Balinese music for sitting dance. Disc 14 of the set Musik des Orients compiled by E.M. Von Hornbostel and published in Berlin by Lindström A.G. [1] [2]
Traditional Balinese music of princely court. Disc 15 of the set Musik des Orients compiled by E.M. Von Hornbostel and published in Berlin by Lindström A.G. [1] [2]
Title/Work: Messiah (Handel) Content: No.04: Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord Genre(s): Oratorio Author(s)/(Composer(s): George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Music arranger(s): none Lyricist(s): Charles Jennens (1700-1773) Performer(s): Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Conductor: Malcolm Sargent (1895-1967)) Conductor: Malcolm Sargent Place of recording: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside (United Kingdom) 1st release date: 1947 1st recording date: 12 July 1946
Traditional Siamese musical drama. Disc 16 of the set Musik des Orients compiled by E.M. Von Hornbostel and published in Berlin by Lindström A.G. [1] [2]
In the shade of the palm from Leslie Stuart and Owen Hall's Florodora. Sung by Frank C. Stanley in 1902. This is Edison Gold Moulded Record #8066. Other titles for this song include: In the shade of the sheltering palm Shade of palms There is a garden fair Florodora was the first big hit musical of the 20th century. "Tell me pretty maiden" was the runaway hit, with "In the shade of the sheltering palm" also quite popular.
Author: Owen Hall (real name, James Davis, 1853-1907) and Leslie Stuart (1863–1928)
MIDI of "Ut Queant Laxis", an 8th century hymn best known for being the basis for Ut-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La, later modified to the familiar Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti. Each line begins with a note that moves up the scale from Do to La (Ti not being used in music of that period).
