THE DAWN of RECORDING
The Julius Block Cylinders
Compact Disc (3 CD set). Marston Records 53011-2. Mono. CASE & INSERTS: NM. DISCS: NM.
Recorded 1890-1927.
Starting in 1889, what is now recognized as one of the earliest dates to
record music, Julius Block recorded some of the most important artists
and personalities of his time on cylinder. His cylinders range in date
from 1889 to 1927, and were recorded in Russia, Germany, and
Switzerland. Our three-CD set includes artists who have previously
remained “silent” and will change the conception of many artists whose
discography up until now were thought to be complete. These are the only
known recordings of Anton Arensky, Paul Pabst, Sergei Taneyev, Leo
Conus, Jules Conus, Anna Essipova, Jan Hrimaly, Anatoly Brandukov,
Elizaveta Lavrovskaya, and Paul Juon. These are also the earliest
surviving recordings of Josef Hofmann, Nikolai Figner, Eddy Brown, and
Egon Petri. There are also recordings of the 11-year-old Jascha Heifetz one
week after his sensational debut with Arthur Nikisch and the Berlin
Philharmonic, which adds four pieces to Heifetz's discography. And, they
include the first recorded performances of Bach, Chopin, Mendelssohn,
Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, and Arensky.
*** See pictures for complete list of artists on discs
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