From 1908, a fine violin recording of Schubert's Serenade played by Charles D'Almaine.
Schubert's Serenade
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| Company |
Edison's National Phonograph Company
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| Cylinder # |
7192
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| Category |
Violin solo
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| Title |
Schubert's Serenade
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| Performed by |
Charles D'Almaine
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| Circa |
1908
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| Announcement |
"Violin Solo, Schubert's Serenade played by Charles D'Almaine, Edison record."
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Schubert's beloved Serenade from his 1828 Schwanengesang ("Swan Song") was
well suited for early recordings as its performance could fit on
a two-minute wax cylinder.
This particular recording is likely a 1908 re-make of Edison's original 1899 brown wax arrangement.
To see a photograph of violinist Charles D'Almaine recording a wax cylinder, click here.
In the photo, D'Almaine could easily have been performing Schubert's Serenade
(to see more, click here).
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To hear
Schubert's Serenade —
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For help playing these sounds, click here.
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To hear other examples of wax cylinders, see the
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