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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.
Date
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
Author
George Edward Gouraud  (1842–1912) wikidata:Q5538875
 
George Edward Gouraud
Alternative names
G. E. Gouraud; George Gouraud; George E. Gouraud
Description American
Date of birth/death 30 June 1842 Edit this at Wikidata 20 February 1912 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Niagara Falls Edit this at Wikidata Vevey Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q5538875
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(Reusing this file)		 Public domain; author died more than 70 years ago

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May be copyrighted in some countries 		The assets of Edison Records have been transferred to the National Park Service. These recordings may be considered public domain through the donation (this is unclear), or otherwise orphan works as copyright has not been asserted by the National Park Service or any successors to Edison Records.

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Note: The restored MP3 versions of the recordings from the University of California Santa Barbara Library are available only under an unacceptable non-commercial license.[1] Unedited raw (.wav) versions were formerly available from that site under a dedication into the public domain; while they are no longer available, those .wav files downloaded before the change in policy (dated June 2009) can still be used freely.

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current16:56, 1 August 20082 min 28 s (2.22 MB)Zginderadded metadate
00:28, 21 September 20062 min 28 s (2.22 MB)NorthgroveThis is the earliest known recorded music in existence. Information gathered from the [http://www.nps.gov/archive/edis/edisonia/very_early.htm Edison National Historic Site]: '''On note with cylinder:''' "A chorus of 4000 voices recorded with phonograph

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