876 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Alfred Cortot, the celebrated Swiss pianist, recorded a Saint-Saëns Étude for His Master's Voice, catalogue 2-035501, likely an electrical 10-inch single from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-035501 Classical
Alfred Cortot, the French pianist and one of the great keyboard artists of the 20th century, recorded the 'Hungarian Rhapsody', part 1, on Victor 74670.AI summary
Victor 74670 Classical
Alfred Cortot, the celebrated French pianist, recorded 'The Fountain' for His Master's Voice, catalogue 05657. Cortot was one of the leading concert pianists of the early twentieth century and his recordings remain sought after.AI summary
His Master's Voice 05657 Classical
Alfred Cortot was a celebrated French pianist and a giant of 20th-century piano recording; these Chopin pieces were recorded electrically by Victor and represent some of the most important keyboard recordings of the era.AI summary
Victor 6502 Classical
Alfred Deller, the celebrated English countertenor, recorded 'Flow My Tears' and 'Calleno Custure' for His Master's Voice. Deller was a pioneer of the early-music revival and one of the finest interpretive singers of the 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice C4236 Classical
Alfred Grünfeld, the Viennese pianist, plays Schubert songs on a single-sided G&T. He was one of the first notable pianists to make records.AI summary
G&T 045506 Classical
Alma Gluck, the Romanian–American soprano, recorded 'Chanson Indoue' for HMV (7-33006). Gluck was a celebrated opera and concert singer of the early twentieth century; this electrical recording on HMV represents a late stage in her recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice 7-33006 Classical
Alma Gluck was an American mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century, celebrated for art song and operatic repertoire; this His Master's Voice DA-series disc from the acoustic era carries two classical songs.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA515 Classical
Alma Gluck, the celebrated Romanian–American soprano, recorded 'Carry Me Back to Old Virginny' and 'Old Black Joe' for HMV (DB275). These are American folk and parlour songs; Gluck made these recordings in the early 1920s electrical era, representing a late phase of her recording career.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB275 Classical
Anderson Tyrer was a pianist or composer of the late 19th or early 20th century. This Edison-Bell side pairs two classical piano pieces, 'Etude in F' and 'Valse in C Sharp Minor', from the acoustic recording era.AI summary
Edison Bell 0302 Classical
Andree Addison, a pianist, recorded two classical pieces—'Rustle of Spring' and a Prelude—on the Oc label, likely 1920s–1930s. Addison and the Oc label are not clearly identifiable in standard discographies.AI summary
Octacros 686 Classical
Andrés Segovia, the Spanish classical guitarist, performing two pieces from his concert repertoire on a Columbia LX long-playing disc.AI summary
Columbia LX1248 Classical
Andrés Segovia was a legendary Spanish classical guitarist and one of the most important musicians of the 20th century; this Brunswick pressing features two Spanish classical guitar pieces, "Granada" and "Tonadilla".AI summary
Brunswick 0159 Classical
Andrés Segovia was one of the greatest classical guitarists of the twentieth century and a prolific recording artist from the 1920s onward. 'Fandanguillo' and 'Tremolo Story' are guitar pieces. This His Master's Voice D1305 pressing is from the classical series, probably 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D1305 Classical
Anita Senatra recorded Vivaldi's Violin Concerto for Parlophone; likely a continental violinist of the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone RO20372 Classical
An anonymous recording of Ave Maria on Decca, from a master number suggesting a 1930s–1940s pressing.AI summary
Decca camasterTB2284-11 Classical
An uncredited performance of 'The Bat Overture' and its continuation on HomHB, a small British label—a classical orchestral piece in two parts.AI summary
Hom HB2054 Classical
Unnamed artist performing light classical waltzes on Mara Records, a small British label, likely 1920s–30s era.AI summary
Marathon 2006 Classical
An untitled classical recording, apparently Chopin, on the obscure Marc MCS label.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS13 Classical
Anonymous performance of Chopin part 2 on Marc, a companion to id 14949, suggesting a series on an obscure British label.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS14 Classical
An unidentified recording of Chopin, part 3, on Marc (MarcMCS) 15, a British label.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS15 Classical
An anonymous recording of Chopin part 4 on MarcMCS, a small or short-lived British label, catalogue number 16. Without artist or performer information, the historical context of this recording remains unclear.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS16 Classical
An anonymous performer or ensemble plays Part 5 of a Chopin work (likely one of the Nocturnes or Etudes) on MarcMCS 17, a British instrumental label.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS17 Classical
An uncredited performance of Chopin (part 6) on MarcMCS, catalogue 18, from an unidentified label.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS18 Classical
A fragmentary recording of Chopin (part 7 of an unknown longer work), credited to an anonymous performer and released on MarcMCS, catalogue 19; Marc MCS appears to have been a small or experimental label.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS19 Classical
An anonymous classical pianist recorded a portion of Chopin for the Marc label, a minor British label; the fragmentary catalogue entry (part 8 of a multi-part recording) suggests a serialised classical release.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS20 Classical
Chopin performed as part 9 of a classical series on MarcMCS, an unfamiliar label; artist and recording details unknown.AI summary
Marconi Special MC S21 Classical
An untitled classical recording, apparently Chopin part 10, on the obscure Marc MCS label.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS22 Classical
Anonymous performance of Chopin part 11 on Marc, an obscure British label with no catalogue number recorded. The label and era are unknown.AI summary
Marconi Special MCS23 Classical
Cellist Anthony Pini performing Bach's Bourrée and Boellman's Variations on a small British label, VF 639.AI summary
Velvet Face 639 Classical
Anton van Rooy, a celebrated Dutch baritone, recorded 'Beiden Grenadiere' (Schubert's ballad) for Columbia, catalogue 30029, dating to the 1910s-1920s. Van Rooy was a major concert and opera singer of the early 20th century and a founding member of the Metropolitan Opera.AI summary
Columbia 30029 Classical
Archie Camden was a leading British bassoon soloist of the mid-twentieth century; this Columbia record pairs him with conductor Hamilton Harty in Mozart's Bassoon Concerto, an important work in the bassoon repertoire.AI summary
Columbia L1826 Classical
Arnaldo Estrella recorded Chopin mazurkas on the Chant label, a short-lived British imprint of the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Chant 5014 Classical
Arschensky on Piccadilly 358 recorded 'Valse Bluette' and 'Méditation' from Thaïs (Massenet); Piccadilly was a cheap British budget label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Piccadilly 358 Classical
Arthur De Greef performing solo piano: Chopin's Nocturne in F Sharp Major and Liszt's Serenade and Etude, recorded for His Master's Voice catalogue number D655. De Greef was a significant concert pianist of the early recording era.AI summary
His Master's Voice D655 Classical
Arthur de Greef, a Belgian pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, performs 'Arabesque' and 'Carnival in Vienna' on His Master's Voice B49—a very early catalogue number indicating an acoustic recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice B49 Classical
Arthur Foreman performing 'Drei Romanzen' (Three Romances, likely art-song settings) for His Master's Voice 9442, a very early acoustic catalogue number from around 1910–1920.AI summary
His Master's Voice 9442 Classical
Artur Rubinstein, the celebrated Polish-American pianist, performing two short romantic pieces—"Valse Oubliée" (likely a Liszt work) and "Prophet Bird"—on His Master's Voice DA1883, part of HMV's premium acoustic piano catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice DA1883 Classical
Attilio Margutti recorded 'Serenatella' and 'Rondo di Nani' for Benson Records. Margutti was an Italian instrumental or light classical artist; Benson catalogue 1 indicates an early pressing on this British label.AI summary
Benson B1 Classical
Aubrey Brain, the leading English horn player of his day and father of Dennis Brain, plays Glazunov's 'Rêverie' and part of a Mozart horn concerto on the Electron label.AI summary
Electron 509 Classical
Auguste van Biene, a Belgian-born cellist and composer, recorded 'The Broken Melody' on His Master's Voice 07853. Van Biene was famous for this composition, one of the best-known Victorian concert pieces for cello. HMV's 07000-series catalogue suggests a very early electrical or late acoustic recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 07853 Classical
Aulikki Rautawaara and G Moore on Parlophone RO20574, a Finnish soprano performing 'Jagargossen' (a Scandinavian folk song) and the classical encore 'Hymn to Thais', from the 1930s–40s.AI summary
Parlophone RO20574 Classical
B. Harrison and E. Fenby recorded a work by Frederick Delius for His Master's Voice, likely around the 1920s-1930s when the composer was receiving increased attention from British recording interests. HMV B3721 is a pre-war 12-inch classical series catalogue number.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3721 Classical
B Renard on two pieces: 'Mazurka Godard' and 'Alice where art thou'. Released on Exo 190, a small British label.AI summary
Exo 190 Classical
A classical pianist or performer credited as Bading on Odeon, a major European label; the titles suggest operatic selections, likely 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Odeon 34118 Classical
An unnamed band recorded two baroque organ classics—Handel's 'Largo' and 'Hallelujah Chorus'—for Winner, a cheap British pressing house of the early 20th century. No artist credit is given.AI summary
Winner 2043 Classical
An unnamed band recorded 'Blue Blazes' and 'Liszt to the Rhapsody Rag' for Winner 3338. The second title suggests a classical-to-novelty medley popular in the early 1930s; the artist and band identity are unknown.AI summary
Winner 3338 Classical
An unidentified band recorded 'Introduction Act 3 Lohengrin' by Wagner for Citizen Records, a small British label. The performer and era are unclear from the catalogue number alone.AI summary
Citizen 724 Classical