126 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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A vocal quartet recorded German romantic songs 'Das Lied das meine Mutter sang' and 'Am Meer' on Polyphon 12238, a German-derived label used in Britain.AI summary
Polyphon 12238 Classical
Raoul von Koczalski, a celebrated Polish concert pianist and Chopin interpreter, performing three Chopin waltzes on Polyphon, a German label.AI summary
Polyphon 67533 Classical
Selma Kurz and Heinrich Schlusnus perform the duet 'Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen' from The Magic Flute, with Frieda Hempel singing 'Batti, batti' from Don Giovanni on the reverse, on Polyphon 85301. All three singers are significant early operatic recording artists; Kurz was a celebrated Viennese coloratura, Schlusnus a leading German baritone, and Hempel a distinguished lyric soprano. A Polyphon pressing coupling three important voices is an attractive specialist item.AI summary
Polyphon 85301 Opera
Polyphon 10534
S McGregor on Polyphon (8785) with 'Is that a Fact' and 'Roamin' in the Gloamin'', the latter a Scottish traditional song.AI summary
Polyphon 8785 Voice
S. McGregor recorded two Scottish novelty pieces, 'Weddin' o' Lauchie McGraw' and 'Saftest o' the Family', for Polyphon Records, catalogue 10532. Polyphon was a small British label specializing in light music and novelties.AI summary
Polyphon 10532 Music Hall
Selma Kurz, the renowned Austrian soprano, in two operatic or lieder numbers: Ave Maria and Vogel im Walde, on the German label Polyphon 70673.AI summary
Polyphon 70673 Opera
Polyphon 8067
Stanley Kirkby, a prolific British dance and novelty singer of the 1920s–30s, on Polyphon 8885 with "Down among the Sugar Cane" and "Yiddle on your Fiddle." Kirkby recorded for many labels and his discs are common.AI summary
Polyphon 8885 Yiddish
Stern performing 'Tamara' and 'Tete a Tete' on Polyphon 50272, a continental European label. Stern is not identified as a major recording artist.AI summary
Polyphon 50272 Dance
T Lattermann, credited as Kammersänger (chamber singer), recorded German vocal repertoire on Polyphon 65725: 'Dunkte zu wenig dich sein Dank' and 'Tatest du's wirklich', German classical or art-song material.AI summary
Polyphon 65725 Classical
T. Petersen performing 'Very welcome Home Mr Swanson' and 'Didelidelum didelidelej' on Polyphon 50750, a European label.AI summary
Polyphon 50750 Dance
Teddy Petersen on Polyphon with two movements or parts of 'Drommerbilleder' (a Scandinavian or European work, possibly Danish)—likely an organist or pianist from the 1920s–30s.AI summary
Polyphon XS50380 Instrumental
Theodor Scheidl performing Viennese songs 'Ich muss wieder einmal im Grinzing sein' and 'Wien du Stadt meiner Traume' on Polyphon, a German label. Scheidl was an Austrian tenor popular in Germany and Austria during the 1920s–1930s.AI summary
Polyphon 90077 Voice
Tom Kinniburgh recorded 'Drinking' and 'The Watchman' for Polyphon, a small British label. Kinniburgh is not identified in standard reference sources; the recording cannot be placed.AI summary
Polyphon 10536
Polyphon 8970 Personalities (Prs)
Umberto Urbano performing two songs—one Italian, one in French—on Polyphon, a now-defunct European label active in the early 20th century.AI summary
Polyphon 66775 Voice
Vása Příhoda, the Czech violin virtuoso who was one of the most celebrated virtuosi of the interwar period, plays Corelli Variations and a Slavonic Dance on Polyphon 65985. Příhoda recorded for several labels in the 1920s–30s and his playing attracted comparison with Paganini; Polyphon pressings of major soloists are less commonly encountered in British collections than HMV equivalents.AI summary
Polyphon 65985 Instrumental
Váša Příhoda was a Czech violinist who had a major international career in the 1920s and 1930s, renowned for his technical brilliance. This Polyphon disc (catalogue 66413) pairs his 'Berceuse' with an excerpt from Schumann's Fourth Symphony conducted by Hans Pfitzner on the reverse. Příhoda's recordings are moderately collected by golden-age violin enthusiasts.AI summary
Polyphon 66413 Instrumental
An anonymous violin disc on Polyphon, catalogue 3112, with a Humoresque by Swedish composer Tor Aulin and Hungarian Dance No. 4. The very low Polyphon catalogue number suggests an early pressing; Tor Aulin was a significant Swedish violinist and composer. The anonymous credit means the player's identity is unknown.AI summary
Polyphon 3112 Instrumental
Walter Rehberg was a German-Swiss pianist and composer; this Polyphon recording preserves a Brahms Rhapsody in B minor, capturing a pianist of the salon tradition.AI summary
Polyphon 7062 Classical
Wilfred Virgo for Polyphon, performing the sentimental ballads 'Come Sing to Me' and 'Grey Eyes'. Virgo is unrecognised.AI summary
Polyphon 8893 Voice
Will Evans, the celebrated Edwardian music-hall comedian and pantomime performer, records 'The Butcher' and 'Tin Tacks' on Polyphon 10539, a Continental-label pressing. Like the other Polyphon Evans in this collection, this is a Continental-label variant of a collected Edwardian comedy name; such pressings are less common than Evans's domestic label equivalents.AI summary
Polyphon 10539 Music Hall
Will Evans, the celebrated Edwardian music-hall comedian and pantomime performer, records 'She Was Such a Gentle Sort of Girl' and 'Who Am I?' on Polyphon 10542. This is a Polyphon pressing of the same material as the Kling-label Evans in this collection; Polyphon was a Continental label with British distribution, and Evans recordings on this imprint are uncommon.AI summary
Polyphon 10542 Music Hall
Will Evans performing 'Jockey' and 'Jerry Builder' on Polyphon, a small British label.AI summary
Polyphon 8787 Music Hall
Will Evans performing 'I'm a Soldier' and 'Knight in Armour' on Polyphon, a early German–British label.AI summary
Polyphon 8838 Voice
Will Evans, a celebrated British music-hall comedian and actor, recorded comic sketches or monologues for Polyphon; a scarce early recording of a significant variety performer.AI summary
Polyphon 8787 Music Hall
Willy Schneider was a Tyrolean singer and accordion player active in the 1930s-40s, recording for Polyphon in German-speaking markets; these are Alpine novelty songs typical of his repertoire.AI summary
Polyphon 48836 Voice
Willy Schneider on Polyphon performing 'Vor meinem Vaterhaus' and 'Der Rosenkranz', German-language religious or sentimental songs.AI summary
Polyphon 48705 Voice
A recording of Darius Milhaud's Concertino de Printemps for violin and chamber orchestra, with Y. Astruc as soloist, pressed on the German Polyphon label. Milhaud composed this work in 1934; a contemporary recording with likely French or German origin carries some interest to collectors of twentieth-century chamber music on 78.AI summary
Polyphon 566.288 Classical