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Sep. 22nd, 2004
"Утесов на английском" (с)
Sep. 22nd, 2004 04:42 pm"After dinner toast at Little Menlo"
Spoken by: Arthur Sullivan, composer
Introduction by: Col. George Gouraud
Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder
Recording date: October 5, 1888
Location: Little Menlo, London, England
ENHS object catalog number: E-2439-7
** Transcript of Arthur Sullivan's message to Edison upon introduction to
the phonograph:
" For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the
results of this evening's experiment -- astonished at the wonderful power you have developed,
and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever.
But all the same, I think it is the most wonderful thing that I have ever experienced, and I
congratulate you with all my heart on this wonderful discovery."
..more "Утесов на английском" (c) here..
Spoken by: Arthur Sullivan, composer
Introduction by: Col. George Gouraud
Record format: Edison yellow paraffine cylinder
Recording date: October 5, 1888
Location: Little Menlo, London, England
ENHS object catalog number: E-2439-7
** Transcript of Arthur Sullivan's message to Edison upon introduction to
the phonograph:
" For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the
results of this evening's experiment -- astonished at the wonderful power you have developed,
and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever.
But all the same, I think it is the most wonderful thing that I have ever experienced, and I
congratulate you with all my heart on this wonderful discovery."
..more "Утесов на английском" (c) here..