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Just Awearyin' for You sung by Elizabeth Spencer (1871–1930) on Edison Standard Disk Year, 1911 Українська: «Just Awearyin' for You» співає Елізабет Спенсер (1871–1930) на стандартному диску Едісона, 1911.

The traditional folk tune Crawdad Hole, performed by Jack Earls and the Jimbos

The Song to the Moon (Lieblicher Mond, or, in the original, "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém") from act 1 of Antonín Dvořák´s Rusalka (1901, Op. 114), sung by Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová). Conducted by Walter B. Rogers. This is Victor 88519, Matrix C-14757-3. Full details

Title/Work: Madama Butterfly Content: No.13: Perchè con tante cure Genre(s): Opera Author(s)/(Composer(s): Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) Music arranger(s): none Lyricist(s): Luigi Illica (1857–1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906) based in part on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther Long (1861-1927), which was dramatized by David Belasco (1853-1931) Performer(s): Professori d'Orchestra e l'intero Corpo Corale della "Scala di Milano", Rosetta Pampanini (Soprano), Conchita Velasquez (Mezzosoprano), Ferrari Cesira (Soprano), Alessandro Grando (Tenore), Gino Vanelli (Baritone), Giuseppe Nessi (Tenore), Aristide Baracchi (Tenore), Salvatore Baccaloni (Basso) and Lino Bonardi (Baritone) Conductor: Lorenzo Molajoli (1868-1939) Place of recording: London (United Kingdom) 1st release date: 1929 1st recording date: 25 April - 11 May 1929

The traditional folk song Greenback Dollar, Watch and Chain, performed by Ray Harris

Hungarian rag; [performed by] New York Military Band

The Song to the Moon (Lieblicher Mond, or, in the original, "Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém") from act 1 of Antonín Dvořák´s Rusalka (1901, Op. 114), sung by Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová). Conducted by Walter B. Rogers. This is Victor 88519, Matrix C-14757-3. Full details

Tell me pretty maiden from Leslie Stuart and Owen Hall's Florodora (1899 in London; 1900 on Broadway). Sung by the "Edison Sextette" (Ada Jones, George S. Lenox, Corinne Morgan, Grace Nelson, Bob Roberts and Frank C. Stanley) for Edison Records. It Edison Gold Moulded Record #8260. Florodora was the first big hit musical of the 20th century. "Tell me pretty maiden" was the runaway hit. "Tell me pretty maiden" is a double sextet, sung by six girls, matched in looks, all 5'4" inches tall and 130lbs, and their six suitors. This recording cuts their number in half, since, although it is difficult to get six people in front of a recording horn, it is even more difficult to get twelve.[1] This recording consists of only the first verse. A vocal score is available at The International Music Score Library Project.

Label: Decca Records Cat. no.: K 1129 Order number: AR 8997 Matrix/StamperID: AR 8997-2 1st release date: June 1945 1st recording date: 2 January 1945 Place of recording: Kingsway Hall, London (United Kingdom) (printed on record) Author(s)/Composer(s): Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: Malcolm Sargent (1895-1967) Performer(s): National Symphony Orchestra of London Vocal range: instrumental Title/Work: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Content: 4th Movement: Allegro (Conclusion) Genre(s): Symphony Comments: -

O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere! from Jules Massenet's Le Cid (1885) sung by Enrico Caruso on 5 February 1916 for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Unrestored and very noisy. See below for more refined options.

Label: Decca Records Cat. no.: K 1128 Order number: AR 8995 Matrix/StamperID: AR 8995-2 1st release date: June 1945 1st recording date: 2 January 1945 Place of recording: Kingsway Hall, London (United Kingdom) (printed on record) Author(s)/Composer(s): Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: Malcolm Sargent (1895-1967) Performer(s): National Symphony Orchestra of London Vocal range: instrumental Title/Work: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Content: 3rd Movement: Allegro (Conclusion) / 4th Movement: Allegro Genre(s): Symphony Comments: -

1st release date: 1928 1st recording date: 13 October 1927 Place of recording: unknown Author(s)/Composer(s): Landon Ronald (1873-1938) Lyricist(s): Edward Teschemacher (1876-1940) Performer(s): Doris Vane (1874-?) Vocal range: Soprano solo with cello obligato and piano Title/Work: O lovely night Genre(s): Song

This is considered the first Jazz recording. "This tune was issued on an Edison Blue Amberol wax cylinder in April of 1917 and on an Edison record in July of that year." Jazz band

1st release date: 1936 1st recording date: 4 October 1935 Place of recording: London (United Kingdom) Author(s)/Composer(s): Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Lyricist(s): none Conductor(s): Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) Performer(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra Vocal range: instrumental Title/Work: Symphony No. 99 in E-flat major Content: 1st Movement - Vivace assai (Conclusion) Genre(s):Symphony

Enrico Caruso und Nellie Melba singen das Duett "O soave fanciulla" aus Giacomo Puccinis Oper La Bohème. 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.Length: 2 minutes 9 seconds; size: 2.47 megabytes.

Semper Fidelis March, by John Philip Sousa, performed by the United States Marine Band for Edison Records in June 1909. This is Edison Amberol cylinder number 4M-140 (A- ..7). It is NPS object catalog number: EDIS 35806

1st release date: 1908 1st recording date: 31 December 1907 Place of recording: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Author(s)/Composer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: none Performer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Vocal range: Baritone Title/Work: Tango de los negros Content: Male vocal solo, with guitar Genre(s): Folklore (Argentina/Uruguay)

1st release date: 1908 1st recording date: 31 December 1907 Place of recording: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Author(s)/Composer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: none Performer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Vocal range: Baritone Title/Work: Pericón nacional (Aire Nacional) Content: Male vocal solo, with guitar Genre(s): Folklore (Argentina/Uruguay)

Semper Fidelis March, by John Philip Sousa, performed by the United States Marine Band for Edison Records in June 1909. This is Edison Amberol cylinder number 4M-140 (A- ..7). It is NPS object catalog number: EDIS 35806

1st release date: 1910 1st recording date: 26 February 1910 Place of recording: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Author(s)/Composer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: none Performer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Vocal range: Baritone Title/Work: El Cimarrón - Cifra, 2a parte Content: Male vocal solo, with guitar Genre(s): Folklore (Argentina/Uruguay)

1st release date: 1910 1st recording date: 26 February 1910 Place of recording: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Author(s)/Composer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: none Performer(s): Arturo Navas (1876-1932) Vocal range: Baritone Title/Work: El Cimarrón - Cifra, 1a parte Content: Male vocal solo, with guitar Genre(s): Folklore (Argentina/Uruguay)

1st release date: January 1939 1st recording date: 3/4 November 1938 Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Performers: Kathleen Long and the Boyd Neel Orchestra; Leader: Frederick Grinke (1911-1987) and on the piano: Kathleen Long (1896-1968) Work: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503 Content: 2nd Movement: Andante

Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar sing "Manon! Avez-Vous Peur...On L'appelle Manon", the opening of act 2, scene 1 of Jules Massenet's 1884 opera Manon. Matrix: C 12750-2

I'm Just Wild About Harry song (instrumental version). 78 RPM vertical cut photograph. Noise removed. Some equalization and compression to adjust for "tinny" sound. Some mild adjustments to even out the volume. Українська: «Я просто божеволіє від Гаррі», написана Юбі Блейком і на слова Нобла Сіссла, виконана в 1922 році.

1st release date: January 1939 1st recording date: 3/4 November 1938 Performers: Kathleen Long and the Boyd Neel Orchestra; Leader: Frederick Grinke (1911-1987) and on the piano: Kathleen Long (1896-1968) Work: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503 Content: 1st Movement: Allegro maestoso

Quartet: "Bella figlia dell' amore" from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto (1851), performed by Enrico Caruso (the Duke of Mantua), Louise Homer (Maddalena), Bessie Abott (Gilda), and Antonio Scotti (Rigoletto). This is Victor Records Matrix C-4259, recorded on 20 February 1907 in New York City, and released under a variety of labels (full details) “..Bella figlia dell'amore”, cuarteto de la ópera lírica “Rigoletto” de Giuseppe Verdi. La pieza, de una grabación de la ópera de 1907 de la casa discográfica Victor Records, siendo protagonistas Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer y Antonio Scotti. Bella figlia dell'amore, de Rigoletto de Giuseppe Verdi. Enregistrement de 1907, avec Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer et Antonio Scotti. Italiano: “Un dì se ben rammentomi ...Bella figlia dell'amore”, quartetto dall'opera lirica “Rigoletto” di Giuseppe Verdi. Il pezzo, da una registrazione dell'opera del 1907 a cura della casa discografica Victor Records, vede protagonisti Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer e Antonio Scotti. Македонски: „Убава ќерко на љубовта“ (Bella figlia dell'amore) од операта „Риголето“ од Џузепе Верди во изведба на Енрико Карузо, Беси Абот, Луиз Хомер и Антонио Шоти (снимка од 1907 г.) "Bella figlia dell'amore" из Риголетто Джузеппе Верди. В 1907 студия Victor Records записала исполнение Энрико Карузо, Бесси Аботт, Луизы Гомер и Антонио Скотти. Tiếng Việt: "Bella figlia dell'amore" trích trong vở Rigoletto của Giuseppe Verdi. Bản thu thanh năm 1907 của hãng Victor Records với các giọng hát của Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer và Antonio Scotti.

An Edison "Perfected" Phonograph cylinder recording of The Lost Chord (composed 1877) by Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), played on piano and cornet. One of the earliest surviving recordings of music; was played at the press conference that introduced the phonograph to London on August 14 1888. Cuts off slightly before the ending of the song. The recorded version is somewhat abridged (a middle section has been cut, possibly due to time constraints). Overall a well-preserved example of wax cylinder recording technology. Length: 2:07

Work: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503 1st release date: January 1939 1st recording date: 3/4 November 1938 Performers: Kathleen Long and the Boyd Neel Orchestra; Leader: Frederick Grinke (1911-1987) and on the piano: Kathleen Long (1896-1968) Content: 1st Movement: Allegro maestoso (Conclusion)

Kitten on the Keys (1921), written and performed by Zez Confrey, for whom it was his first big hit. This recording is Edison Diamond Disc 50898-L. Restoration notes: Noise removal, blending original with noise removed version, manual click removal. Українська: «Кошеня на ключах», написане Зеpом Конфрі в 1921 році і виконане ним у 1922 році.

1st release date: 1938 1st recording date: 29 April 1937 Place of recording: unknown Author(s)/Composer(s): Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: Hans Rosbaud (1895-1962) Performer(s): Pianoforte: Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) with the Staatskapelle Berlin (Berlin State Opera House Orchestra) Vocal range: instrumental Title/Work: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Content: Part 3: Cadenza and 1st Movement: Allegro molto moderato (Conclusion) Genre(s): Piano concerto

Stars and Stripes Forever March, by John Philip Sousa, performed by Sousa's Band for Edison Records in November 1909. This is Edison Amberol cylinder number 4M-285 (A- ..22). It is NPS object catalog number: EDIS 36682

Excerpt of Israel in Egypt, earliest known music recording in existence.

1st release date: 1938 1st recording date: 29 April 1937 Place of recording: unknown Author(s)/Composer(s): Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Lyricist(s): none Music arranger(s): none Conductor: Hans Rosbaud (1895-1962) Performer(s): Pianoforte: Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) with the Staatskapelle Berlin (Berlin State Opera House Orchestra) Vocal range: instrumental Title/Work: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Content: Part 3: Cadenza and 1st Movement: Allegro molto moderato (Conclusion) Genre(s): Piano concerto

Sergei Rachmaninoff performing his own Prelude in C-sharp minor (Op. 3, No. 2). The composition was first published in the Russian Empire and this recording was first released in the United States in December 1920 by Edison Records. It was performed in New York City, April 24, 1919.

Performer: Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) Voice: Tenor Title/Work: Scordame (Forget Me) Content: Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra Genre: Vocal music Composer: Salvatore Fucito (1875-1929) Recording date: Camden, 11 September 1919 Release date: 1917

Edison Blue Amberol #3727. Performed by Edward Meeker.

Donna non vidi mai from Giacomo Puccini's 1893 opera Manon Lescaut, sung by Enrico Caruso.

Title/Work: Il barbiere di Siviglia Content: Atto 1-Sc 02/03-Recitativo: Ah, ah! che bella vita! (Figaro) Genre(s): Operas Author(s)/Composer(s): Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) Music arranger(s): none Lyricist(s): none Performer(s): La Scala Theatre Orchestra Conductor: Lorenzo Molajoli (1868-1939) Place of recording: unknown 1st release date: 1929 1st recording date: 8 July 1929

Over There a 1917 song written by George M. Cohan, sung in 1917 by Billy Murray Українська: «Over There» — пісня, написана Джорджем Коханом, яку вперше виконав Біллі Мюррей у 1917 році.

O Souverain, O Juge, O Pere! from Jules Massenet's Le Cid (1885) sung by Enrico Caruso on 5 February 1916 for the Victor Talking Machine Company.

Edison Gold Moulded Record #9984. Performed by Edward Meeker. I'm a Yiddish Cowboy (pol. Jestem żydowskim kowbojem) – typowa piosenka charakterystyczna dla twórców i wydawców z Tin Pan Alley nagrana w 1908 roku przez Edwarda Meekera dla Edison Records. Čeština: I'm a Yiddish Cowboy (Jsem židovský kovboj) je typická nahrávka sdružení hudebních nakladatelství Tin Pan Alley z roku 1908 zpěváka Edwarda Meekera. Македонски: Јас сум еврејски каубоец — песна во изведба на Едвард Микер снимена во 1908 г. I'm a Yiddish Cowboy (рус. Я еврейский ковбой) — песня в исполнении Эдварда Микера, записанная в 1908 году на студии Edison Records. Типичный образец популярной музыки, создаваемой на Tin Pan Alley.

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

Interpret: Mario Chamlee Titel: Serenade Komponist: Riccardo Eugenio Drigo Erstveröffentlichung: 24. Juli 1924

1st release date: 1924 1st recording date: January 1924 Place of recording: unknown Author(s)/Composer(s): Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Music arranger(s): none Lyricist: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Performer(s): Claire Dux (1885-1967) Vocal range: instrumental Title/Work: Heidenröslein, D 257, Op. 3, No. 3 Content: - Genre(s): Tone poem

Interpret: Jenö Fescay Salon-Orchester Komponist: Johann Strauss (Sohn) Titel: An der schönen blauen Donau Erstveröffentlichung: um 1927

Edison Amberol Blue Record 2791. Sung by Rhoda Bernard. Cohen owes me 97 dollars (pol. Cohen jest mi dłużny 97 dolarów) – piosenka z 1906 roku charakterystyczna dla twórców i wydawców z Tin Pan Alley skomponowana przez Irvinga Berlina w wykonaniu Rhody Bernard. Čeština: Píseň Cohen owes me 97 dollars je typická pro newyorská hudební vydavatelství Tin Pan Alley, složil Irving Berlin, nahrál Rhoda Bernard roku 1906. Македонски: Коен ми должи 97 долари — песна во композиција на Ирвинг Берлин. Изведено од Рода Бернард, 1906 г.

Second Hungarian Rhapsody

Historically significant 1911 recording by duo Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1911), originally composed by Irving Berlin. Recorded for Victor Records (#16908-B), this particular comedic duet of the song became a smash hit due to its farcical emphasis.

Sergei Rachmaninoff performing Waltz in E flat major, Op. 18. Composer: Chopin. Instrument: Steinway concert grand piano. Valse en mi bémol majeur, op. 18 de Chopin, interprétée sur un grand piano Steinway par Sergei Rachmaninoff en 1921.