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
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.
| Description | Excerpt of Israel in Egypt, earliest known music recording (that was intended as a recording) in existence. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source | http://www.nps.gov/archive/edis/edisonia/very_early.htm - moved to https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/photosmultimedia/very-early-recorded-sound.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Public domain; author died more than 70 years ago | ||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
For the composition
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For the Recording
 
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