876 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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An unattributed band performing the "Bridal Chorus" from Wagner's Lohengrin on Imperial, a British label of the early 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 45579 Classical
Bantock Pierpoint on Bek Records, performing light classical repertoire of the vocal tradition.AI summary
Beka 40513/434 Classical
Pianist Barbezat performing two works for solo piano: Debussy's Clair de Lune and Lalo's Les Erynnies, recorded for His Master's Voice on catalogue K537.AI summary
His Master's Voice K537 Classical
BBC Opera Orchestra recorded Weber's Symphony No. 1 and 'King's Ballad' for JBF, an obscure British label; a classical recording without clear artist attribution.AI summary
John Bath Classical
Beatrice Harrison, a British cellist of the early twentieth century, recorded for His Master's Voice. The D-series catalogue number places this in the acoustic or early electrical era, around 1920–1927.AI summary
His Master's Voice D346 Classical
Beatrice Harrison was a celebrated British cellist; this HMV duet with pianist Georg Henschel presents baroque keyboard transcriptions, representative of her refined chamber-music work.AI summary
His Master's Voice D474 Classical
Beatrice Harrison, the celebrated British cellist, performing the Sarabande and Gavotte with pianist George Henschel for His Master's Voice, recorded in the 1920s. Harrison was one of the earliest recording artists and pioneered the cello on record.AI summary
His Master's Voice D474 Classical
Beethoven Choir recorded two German choral works, 'In schonsten Wiesengrunde' and 'Wenn ich den Wandrer frage', for Pallas, catalogue 222, likely from the 1910s–1920s.AI summary
Pallas 222 Classical
A remarkable pairing: Bartók's 'Staccato' and 'Ostinato' studies, and an excerpt from Stravinsky's Les Noces with the composer conducting on Columbia; a modernist-music recording from the 1930s.AI summary
Columbia DB1790 Classical
Ben Lawes recorded folk songs for His Master's Voice, C1232; the C-series denotes longer or classical repertoire, and the title indicates a multi-part traditional music recording, likely from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1232 Classical
Benno Moiseivitch, one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, recorded 'Träumerei' and 'Frühlingsnacht' for HMV—Schumann piano pieces performed by a supreme virtuoso.AI summary
His Master's Voice E265 Classical
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Arthur Nikisch performing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D91 is one of the landmark recordings in the history of the gramophone. Nikisch's 1913 acoustic recording of the Fifth was the first complete symphony ever committed to disc and remains one of the most important records ever made. HMV D91 is a standard series number for these sides, which were widely pressed; the historical importance is enormous even if individual copies are not the rarest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D91 Classical
The Berlin Philharmonic recording the fifth and sixth movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony for Decca X208. This is an important orchestral recording of canonical repertoire from a major ensemble.AI summary
Decca X208 Classical
Decca X208 Classical
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra under Hedwig von Debicka performing two liturgical choral pieces—'Alleluia' and 'Et incarnatus est'—on Decca CA8099.AI summary
Decca CA8099 Classical
An orchestral recording of Rossini's William Tell Overture (part 1) by the Berlin State Opera Orchestra, issued on Decca's PO export series which carried German-sourced classical masters to the UK market.AI summary
Decca PO5074 Classical
The Berlin State Opera Orchestra continues Rossini's William Tell Overture, parts three and four, on Decca's PO export series of German classical recordings.AI summary
Decca PO5075 Classical
Berlin Symphony Orchestra under conductor Richard Strauss on Polyphon 69836 performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in two parts.AI summary
Polyphon 69836 Classical
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra under Richard Strauss, the composer, recorded parts 3 and 4 of his Symphony No. 7 for Polyphon, a European label of the electrical recording era.AI summary
Polyphon 69837 Classical
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in the fifth and sixth parts of his Symphony No. 7 in F Major on Polyphon, a German label of the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Polyphon 69838 Classical
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in the final movements (parts 7 and 8) of his Symphony No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 116, on Polyphon 69839. This is a notable conductor-composer performance, though the catalogue and pressing details require verification.AI summary
Polyphon 69839 Classical
The Berlin State Orchestra under Felix Weingartner performing Mozart's Magic Flute Overture, recorded for Decca's high-quality CA series in the 1930s. A substantial orchestral recording from one of the era's most respected conductors.AI summary
Decca CA8106 Classical
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra under Richard Strauss performing the tone poem 'Don Juan' on Polyphon 66902, an orchestral recording from the early electrical era.AI summary
Polyphon 66902 Classical
Pietro Mascagni conducts the Berlin State Opera Orchestra in parts three and four of the William Tell Overture on Parlophone R20036. Mascagni, composer of Cavalleria Rusticana, also had a conducting career and made relatively few recordings as a conductor; Parlophone R-series pressings are electric-era mid-period items.AI summary
Parlophone R20036 Classical
Berlin State Opera House orchestra or Wagner conducting, performing the 'Entry of Gods into Valhalla' from Wagner's Das Rheingold on Parlophone E10554, a longer-format classical release from the 1920s or 1930s.AI summary
Parlophone E10554 Classical
Bidu Sayao was a Brazilian soprano (1906–1994) celebrated in the Metropolitan Opera and concert halls for her interpretation of lyric roles; this Columbia 12-inch pressing of Heitor Villa-Lobos's 'Bachianas Brasileiras' showcases her voice.AI summary
Columbia LX1439 Classical
Billy Mayerl's 'Preliminary Course Piano', a teaching set of five records on the composer's own Mayerl label. Mayerl was a prominent British light-classical composer and pianist; his own-label pressings are uncommon.AI summary
Mayerl 1185-94 Classical
The Blind of Burma Choir performs sacred music on Columbia RE36 — a religious or speciality-label pressing, likely 1930s–40s.AI summary
Columbia RE36 Classical
The Blind of Burma Choir for Columbia, performing a 'Shepherd Cantata' on both sides. This is a rare recording of a 1920s–30s ethnic or religious choir on a major label, and subject matter is unusual.AI summary
Columbia RE37 Classical
Artur Bodanzky, the celebrated conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, conducted Mozart's Magic Flute overture for Parlophone in the electrical recording era of the late 1920s.AI summary
Parlophone E10750 Classical
Boris Schwarz and A Ehlers perform Bach's Violin Sonata No 5 on Gamut 125. Gamut was a small British specialist label that issued chamber and classical music outside the mainstream catalogue; Schwarz was a violinist of real distinction. Gamut pressings are uncommon and their classical chamber recordings are collected by enthusiasts of inter-war British classical recording.AI summary
Gamut 125 Classical
Brailowsky performing a 'Concerto' on Polyphon 66751. Brailowsky was a notable concert pianist of the early-to-mid 20th century, but the specific work and recording circumstances are unclear from the limited information given.AI summary
Polyphon 66751 Classical
The Bristol Glee Singers with Fierce Raged the Tempest and In Absence on Aco G15541.AI summary
Aco G15541 Classical
British Symphony Orchestra performing Wagner's 'Siegfried Idyll' (parts 1–2) on VF 665, a mid-period electrical recording of orchestral music.AI summary
Velvet Face 665 Classical
Bronislaw Huberman, the renowned Polish concert violinist, recorded the Edouard Lalo Symphonie Espagnole for Brunswick in the acoustic or early electric era.AI summary
Brunswick 50041 Classical
Bronislaw Huberman was a Polish-born violinist and one of the leading concert soloists of the early 20th century; this Columbia LX pressing features two celebrated classical pieces, Brahms' Waltz in A Major and Bach's Air on the G String.AI summary
Columbia LX107 Classical
Bronislaw Huberman, the Polish virtuoso violinist (1882–1947), was one of the great soloists of the 20th century; this Columbia album set (L2335-8) contains his electrical recording of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D, a major work of the concerto repertoire.AI summary
Columbia L2335-8 Classical
Bronislaw Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist, performing 'Waltz in A Major' (Brahms) and 'Air on G String' for Columbia LX107, a long-playing 12-inch.AI summary
Columbia LX107 Classical
Bronislaw Huberman (1882–1947) was a celebrated Polish violinist and founder of the Palestine Philharmonic. This Brunswick pressing preserves two virtuoso concert pieces: the Vieuxtemps Polonaise and Ballade, likely from electrical recordings of the late 1920s or 30s.AI summary
Brunswick 50019 Classical
Bronislaw Huberman, as id 8910, recorded for multiple labels; this Brunswick 50031 sides 'Romance' by Wieniawski and a 'Capriccio Valse', paired on one of his numerous solo violin recordings from the 1920s–1930s electrical era.AI summary
Brunswick 50031 Classical
Bronislaw Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist, performing 'Romanza Andaluza' and 'Mazurka' on Odeon; Huberman was one of the leading concert violinists of the early 20th century.AI summary
Odeon O8744 Classical
Bronisław Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist, performs the Carmen Fantasy on this Brunswick 12-inch disc, catalogue 10254. Huberman was one of the outstanding concert violinists of the inter-war era, and his acoustic and early electric recordings on Brunswick and Columbia attract serious collectors of historical violin playing.AI summary
Brunswick 10254 Classical
Bronisław Huberman was a Polish violin virtuoso of the highest distinction, a pupil of Joachim and one of the great violinists of the early twentieth century. Brunswick 15063 — 'Orfeo Melody' (Gluck) and Brahms's Hungarian Dance No 7 — is a mid-period Brunswick pressing. Huberman's recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early violin playing.AI summary
Brunswick 15063 Classical
The Brosa String Quartet, led by the violinist Antonio Brosa, play By the Tarn on Electron 0287, over two sides.AI summary
Electron 0287 Classical
His Master's Voice ES292 Classical
C. Alderson performed 'Le Cygne' (Saint-Saëns) and Dvořák's 'Humoresque' on the Melot label, catalogue 1050. Melot was a small British imprint, and Alderson appears to have been an instrumental or light classical performer, but little is known of this artist or pressing.AI summary
Meloto 1050 Classical
Campagnola, a tenor, sings Bach's 'Ave Maria' with pianist Payan performing Gounod's 'Crucifix' on the reverse, on HMV 032307. The 032000 HMV series is a single-sided acoustic-era pressing from the early Gramophone Company catalogue, likely pre-1910. Campagnola was an Italian tenor who recorded for the Gramophone Company in the early acoustic period.AI summary
His Master's Voice 032307 Classical
Decca AK2366/67 Classical