876 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Maud Powell was one of the first American concert violinists of international standing, and this recording of the famous salon piece Humoresque dates from the acoustic era of Victor's catalogue. UK copies are scarce.AI summary
Victor 74494 Classical
Maud Powell was America's leading female violinist of the early 20th century; 'Salut d'Amour' is Elgar's famous salon piece, recorded here in the HMV acoustic era.AI summary
His Master's Voice 4-7980 Classical
Maud Waud-Cowdery performing 'Jerusalem' and a quartet singing 'England Arise' on Teledisk LP 3, a small British label; the repertoire suggests patriotic or light classical material.AI summary
Teledisk LP3 Classical
Max Darewski, a pianist and composer, recorded Chopin's Waltz in C-sharp Minor and a 'Chrissa selection' for Zonophone A275. Darewski was a classical pianist of minor importance.AI summary
Zonophone A275 Classical
Max Darewski was a British composer and pianist who recorded extensively in the 1920s. This Zonophone side, numbered 2469, pairs two of his own compositions: 'Coaxing the Piano' and 'Pierrette', representing light classical and salon-music repertoire.AI summary
Zonophone 2469 Classical
Maxim Turganoff performing classical miniatures 'Elegie' and 'Chanson Hindoue' on Piccadilly. Turganoff was a Russian cellist or string player active in Britain during the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Piccadilly 5116 Classical
Maximilian Schwedler, a pianist and conductor, recorded 'May Time' and 'Rondo Burlesco', light classical and character pieces, for Polyphon. The recordings are undated, but the catalogue number suggests an early pressing from the 1920s or early 1930s. Nothing is known of Schwedler beyond this record.AI summary
Polyphon 3084 Classical
Maria Michailova, the Russian soprano, sings 'Angels Guard Thee', the Berceuse from Godard's 'Jocelyn', on a single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 23476 Classical
Mehli Mehta (violin) performing 'Prelude' and 'Ritual Fire Dance' on His Master's Voice P30005. Mehli Mehta was an Indian violinist and composer active in the mid-20th century, and this recording combines Western classical repertoire with an Indian artist's interpretation.AI summary
His Master's Voice P30005 Classical
Melanie Kurt on Parlophone E10279, credited with Wagner's 'Isolde's Liebestod' and a Meistersinger quintet. A classical vocal recording from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E10279 Classical
Nellie Melba, the Australian soprano who was one of the great opera stars of her age, is heard here in Gounod's "Ave Maria" with violin accompaniment by the virtuoso Jan Kubelik, a celebrated pairing of two of the era's biggest names.AI summary
G&T 03033 Classical
Willem Mengelberg, the renowned Dutch conductor, recorded Ravel's *Bolero* complete (in four parts across two records) for Columbia—a landmark performance of this iconic work by one of the greatest conductors of the early 20th century.AI summary
Columbia LX48/49 Classical
Michael Bohnen, a celebrated German baritone of the 1920s–1930s, recorded 'Blick ich umher' and 'Beiden Grenadiere'—German lieder—for Brunswick. Bohnen was a major concert and operatic artist whose records are sought by classical collectors.AI summary
Brunswick 50033 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, plays the Barcarolle from 'The Tales of Hoffmann' and an Intermezzo on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1039 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, plays a Brahms waltz and a Rondino on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1076 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, plays a Mozart Minuet and 'The Ash Grove' on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1099 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, plays a Menuet and a Berceuse on Velvet Face.AI summary
Velvet Face 1200 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch, an unrecognised performer. Velvet Face 525 records 'Zigeunerweisen', a virtuoso violin showpiece; scarce label.AI summary
Velvet Face 525 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch, the Russian-born violinist who made his career in England, plays 'The Ash Grove' and a Minuet on Electron.AI summary
Electron 0192 Classical
Michael Zacharewitsch recorded light classical piano pieces 'Barcarolle' and 'Intermezzo' on VF, an unidentified British imprint.AI summary
Velvet Face 1039 Classical
Milly Laskine, the renowned French harpist, on His Master's Voice K7621, performing the 'Concertstück pour Harpe et Orchestre'. This is a showcase for her virtuoso playing in the French Romantic repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice K7621 Classical
Milly Laskine, a celebrated French harpist, recorded 'Concertstück pour Harpe et Orchestre' in two parts for HMV—a bravura harp concerto that showcases the instrument's technical range.AI summary
His Master's Voice K7622 Classical
Mischa Elman, the Russian violinist, plays 'Souvenir de Moscou' on an early single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 07904 Classical
Mischa Elman, the Russian violinist, plays 'Mélodie' on an early single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 07905 Classical
Mischa Elman, the Russian violinist, plays 'Espagnole' on an early single-sided G&T.AI summary
G&T 07907 Classical
Mischa Elman was one of the great violin virtuosi of the early twentieth century; this acoustic-era Gramophone Company disc presents Saint-Saëns's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.AI summary
Gramophone Company 07908 Classical
Mischa Elman, the Russian violinist, plays Drigo's 'Serenade' on an early G&T disc.AI summary
G&T 7914 Classical
Mischa Elman was one of the most celebrated violinists of the early 20th century, and his recording of Bach's 'Minuet in G' for His Master's Voice represents acoustic or early electrical recording by one of the great masters of the violin. Elman's recordings are highly valued by collectors of classical music and violin performance.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3-7921 Classical
An early acoustic-era G&T recording of Schubert's 'Die junge Nonne' by the soprano Susan Strong, about whose recording career little else is documented.AI summary
G&T 043078 Classical
Madame Cesbron-Viseur performing Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Sheherazade' on both sides of Odeon 188630, a classical vocal performance on the mainstream German Odeon label.AI summary
Odeon 188630 Classical
Mme Demeugeot performing Ave Maria and other sacred vocal pieces on JBullB 36, a small British label. No further information on the vocalist.AI summary
John Bull 36 Classical
Mme Michailowa performing Gounod's 'Serenade' on Victor 61144, a sentimental classical vocal piece. Michailowa is unidentified; Victor 61000 series dates to the early electrical era (late 1920s). The name suggests a Russian or Eastern European singer.AI summary
Victor 61144 Classical
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Benno Moiseiwitsch, a renowned Ukrainian-born pianist, recorded for His Master's Voice D970; Moiseiwitsch was celebrated for his lyrical touch and recording career spanning several decades.AI summary
His Master's Voice D970 Classical
Benno Moiseiwitsch and Nikolai Medtner, two Russian-trained pianists who enjoyed a close artistic friendship, recorded Medtner's own piano music together on HMV. The 'Round Dance No 1' from the Fairy Tales is characteristic Medtner — rhythmically complex, harmonically rich, and championed almost exclusively by Moiseiwitsch in Britain. HMV B9590 is a mid-period electrical pressing, most likely from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9590 Classical
Monia Liter performing 'Rhapsody on Blue Skies' (Parts 1 and 2) on Decca F8796. Liter is an unidentified or obscure artist, and this record represents a standard commercial Decca release of the late 1940s–early 1950s.AI summary
Decca F8796 Classical
Monia Liter on an obscure label (B & H), recorded what appears to be classical or light-classical repertoire: a melancholic waltz and Spanish pieces.AI summary
Boosey&Hawkes 2313 Classical
Morgan Thomas recorded 'On Wings of Song' (Mendelssohn) for Columbia. This is a classical vocal piece from the early acoustic era, with catalogue notation suggesting 1910s date.AI summary
Columbia is4544 Classical
Moriz Rosenthal, a celebrated Polish-born pianist of the 19th and early 20th centuries, recorded piano miniatures for Parlophone: Chopin and Godard pieces likely from acoustic sessions in the 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone E11161 Classical
Mark Hambourg (note: catalogue lists 'Mrk') was a celebrated Russian-British concert pianist of the twentieth century, known for his virtuosic interpretations and recordings. 'Prelude' is listed for both sides, suggesting either a single piece or a treatment filling both sides. This His Master's Voice B69 pressing is from the 1920s or earlier, a very early catalogue number.AI summary
His Master's Voice B69 Classical
Muriel Brunskill, a respected British mezzo-soprano and folk singer, performs 'The May Night' and 'The Lord Is My Light' on Columbia. Brunskill was known for art song and folk material.AI summary
Columbia 977 Classical
Myra Hess, one of the foremost British pianists of the 20th century, recorded Schumann's "Five Bagatelles" for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice C3423 Classical
Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra recorded Sibelius's 'Swan of Tuonela' for V-Disc, the US Armed Forces disc programme of 1942–47. This is a shellac V-Disc pressing, a now-scarce format.AI summary
VDisc 333(shellac) Classical
Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in the Leonora Overture on V-Disc, the US Armed Forces label used for servicemen's entertainment during World War II.AI summary
VDisc 392 Classical
Nellie Melba, the great Australian soprano, recorded "Nymphes et Sylvains" for G&T in the early years of commercial recording, when she was among the most famous singers in the world.AI summary
G&T 03016 Classical
A G&T "sample" pressing of Nellie Melba singing "Goodnight" — sample or trial pressings were produced in very small numbers for approval ahead of commercial release, making genuine examples unusual survivors of one of opera's biggest early-recording stars.AI summary
G&T 3618(sample) Classical
Dame Nellie Melba recorded Hahn's song 'Si mes vers avaient des ailes' for the Gramophone Company; it is one of many Red Label discs she made during her long recording career.AI summary
G&T Melba033026 Classical
The New World String Quartet with soprano Mary Bell, performing three songs and an andante movement by Crawford, on NewMusic, a small or specialised label. This is a chamber music or contemporary-classical recording.AI summary
NewMusic Classical
V-Disc 448 couples the New York Philharmonic in Ravel's 'Rapsodie espagnole' with Morton Gould's orchestra playing 'Temptation'. V-Discs were pressed in the 1940s for American forces overseas and were never sold to the public.AI summary
VDisc 448 Classical