Polyphon

126 records in the collection· mostly Jack Charman, BerlinSO/R Strauss, Band

Polyphon was a German recording marque associated with the Polyphonwerke company of Leipzig and later the Carl Lindström organisation, with records sold internationally during the early twentieth century. Its catalogue ranged from popular and comic songs to orchestral and classical performances, reflecting the international reach of the German record industry during the acoustic era.

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Records on Polyphon

M Tauber
1. A3 O'clock in the morning
2. BFrauen aus dem Westen
Polyphon 50116 Dance
E Vine/M Brewer
1. AA Serenade Braga
2. BThe Nightingale
E Vine and M Brewer performing classical salon pieces—a serenade and The Nightingale—on Polyphon, a German-owned label that operated in Britain.AI summary

Polyphon 5504 Classical
Herbert Stock
1. AAls Bublein klein
2. BPorterlied Martha
Polyphon 16300
Alfred Piccaver
1. AAmor ti viela
2. BDonna e mobile
Alfred Piccaver was an Austrian tenor known for operatic and light-opera roles, recorded on the Polyphon label in the 1920s-30s singing Italian operatic standards.AI summary

Polyphon 70682 Opera
Band
1. AAmoretten
2. BBlaze away
An uncredited band recorded 'Amoretten' and 'Blaze away' for Polyphon, catalogue 8882, likely from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Polyphon 8882 Dance
Claudio Arrau
1. AAu Bord d'une Source
2. BConcert Etude in F Minor Liszt
Claudio Arrau, the Chilean pianist, recorded Liszt's 'Au Bord d'une Source' and 'Concert Etude in F Minor' for Polyphon; Arrau was one of the great Romantic pianists of the 20th century.AI summary

Polyphon 95112 Classical
Selma Kurz
1. AAve Maria
2. BVogel im Walde
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
S Kurz/H Schlusnus
1. ABei Mannern welche Liebe fuhlen
2. B(F Hempel)Batti batti
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
Vasa Prihoda
1. ABerceuse
2. B(Orch/Pfitzner)Symphony No 4 Schumann conclusion
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
Billy Whitlock
1. ABilly Whitlock's Party
2. BBilly Whitlock's Divorce
Billy Whitlock recorded two sides of comic or novelty material, 'Billy Whitlock's Party' and 'Billy Whitlock's Divorce', for Polyphon, a significant European label. The material and label suggest early 1920s or earlier.AI summary

Polyphon 8862 Comic
Julius Patzak
1. ACavallera Rusticana
2. BLa Boheme
Julius Patzak, an Austrian tenor and celebrated interpreter of Lieder and opera, performing arias from Cavalleria Rusticana and La Bohème on Polyphon. Patzak was a significant European classical singer of the mid-20th century.AI summary

Polyphon 24327 Opera
Franz Volker
1. ACavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)
2. BDer fle..grande Hollander
Franz Volker, a German tenor, performing operatic arias on Polyphon. Volker was a celebrated singer of the Weimar era.AI summary

Polyphon 22444/5 Opera
Alfred Piccaver
1. AChe gelida manina
2. BAddio alla madre
Alfred Piccaver, an American-born tenor who had a major career at the Vienna State Opera, performing Puccini's 'Che gelida manina' from *La bohème* and a farewell aria on Polyphon, a major European label.AI summary

Polyphon 72880 Opera
Jack Charman
1. ACome boys & follow the Crowd
2. BAll Aboard goes Jack a Sailor
Jack Charman performing comic novelty material on Polyphon, a minor British label, with titles suggesting sailor or naval themes.AI summary

Polyphon 8923 Comic
Wilfred Virgo
1. ACome sing to me
2. BGrey Eyes
Wilfred Virgo for Polyphon, performing the sentimental ballads 'Come Sing to Me' and 'Grey Eyes'. Virgo is unrecognised.AI summary

Polyphon 8893 Voice
Y Astruc/D Milhaud
1. AConcertino de Printemps
2. Bpart 2
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
Brailowsky
1. AConcerto
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
Harry Bluff
1. ACountry Curate
2. BThere are nice Girls everywhere
Harry Bluff performing 'Country Curate' and 'There Are Nice Girls Everywhere' for Polyphon, a minor British label of the early 1930s—likely novelty or music-hall material.AI summary

Polyphon 8642 Music Hall
M Hofer
1. AD'Steandloan
2. BA Weaner Jodler
M Hofer performing Tyrolean yodel material on Polyphon: 'D'Steandloan' and 'A Weaner Jodler'.AI summary

Polyphon 3732 Instrumental
Quartette
1. ADas Lied das meine Mutter sang
2. BAm Meer
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
orchestra
1. ADer Sieger von Masuren
2. BGeneralfeldmarschall von Hindenburg
A German military march recorded by an unnamed orchestra on Polyphon, 'Der Sieger von Masuren' (The Victor of the Masurian Lakes), commemorating a World War I battle. The reverse is a march in honour of Field Marshal von Hindenburg.AI summary

Polyphon 15467 Orchestra
Aage Thygesen
1. ADet kimer nu til Julefest
2. BEt Barn er fodt i Bethlehem
Aage Thygesen was a Danish performer; this Polyphon pressing carries two Danish Christmas songs, likely from the 1930s, from a German label with limited UK distribution.AI summary

Polyphon 92178 Voice
Gertrude Kappel
1. ADie Gotterdammerung
2. BLa Forza del Destino
Gertrude Kappel, a German mezzo-soprano, on Polyphon 66100 performing arias from Wagner's *Götterdämmerung* and Verdi's *La Forza del Destino*.AI summary

Polyphon 66100 Opera
Franz Volker etc
1. ADie Meistersinger
2. Bditto
Franz Volker and others performing excerpts from Wagner's Die Meistersinger on Polyphon 67102. Volker was a celebrated German tenor of the 1920s–30s who recorded extensively for the German market; this is a substantial orchestral recording.AI summary

Polyphon 67102 Opera
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ADon Juan, Tondichtung
2. Bpart 2
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
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ADon Juan, Tondichtung, part 3
2. Bpart 4
This is a German Polyphon pressing, not a British one. Berlin Staatsoper Orchestra under Richard Strauss, recorded in Berlin; 'Don Juan', parts 3 and 4, is a major tone poem from Strauss's own catalogue, but a German label belongs to a German collection.AI summary

Polyphon 66903 Orchestra
Stanley Kirkby
1. ADown among the Sugar Cane
2. BYiddle on your Fiddle
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
Tom Kinniburgh
1. ADrinking
2. BThe Watchman
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
Teddy Petersen
1. ADrommerbilleder
2. Bditto
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
T Lattermann, Kammersanger
1. ADunkte zu wenig dich sein Dank
2. BTatest du's wirklich
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
Josef Kalenberg
1. ADurch die Walder
2. BJetzt ist wohl ihr Fenster offen
Josef Kalenberg recorded 'Durch die Walder' and 'Jetzt ist wohl ihr Fenster offen' (German art songs or lieder) for Polyphon, a German label. Kalenberg was a Central European vocalist; artist and titles are German or Austrian repertoire.AI summary

Polyphon 66531 Voice
Orch/Blech
1. AEgmont Overture
2. Bpart 2
An orchestra under Blech performs Beethoven's Egmont Overture on Polyphon 65934. Leo Blech was a significant German conductor, and Polyphon was a major German label before the First World War. Continental acoustic orchestral pressings on pre-war German labels are an uncommon collecting area in the UK.AI summary

Polyphon 65934 Classical
HM Irish Guards Band
1. AEileen Alannah
2. B1812 Overture
The Irish Guards Band, the British military brass ensemble, recorded traditional Irish and classical material for Polyphon; 'Eileen Alannah' is an Irish song and the 1812 Overture a concert classic.AI summary

Polyphon 8706 Orchestra
Jack Charman
1. AFancy meeting you in the Isle of Man
2. BTake your Girlie on a Steamer
Jack Charman on Polyphon, a German-owned budget label operating in Britain during the late 1920s, performing light topical songs.AI summary

Polyphon 8833 Music Hall
Franz Volker
1. AFlying Dutchman
2. BCavalleria Rusticana
Franz Volker, the German tenor of the 1920s-30s, performs two operatic selections: 'Der fliegende Holländer' (The Flying Dutchman) and 'Cavalleria Rusticana' on Polyphon 95233.AI summary

Polyphon 95233 Opera
Band
1. AFra Diavolo selection
2. Bpart 2
An unnamed band on Polyphon 4538, performing 'Fra Diavolo Selection' in two parts — Auber's operatic overture and selections, early 1930s British label.AI summary

Polyphon 4538 Orchestra
Franz Volker etc
1. AFriederike
2. BFriederike
Franz Volker and other artists recorded a selection from Leo Fall's operetta *Friederike* for Polyphon. Volker was an Austrian tenor celebrated for his work in operetta and musical theatre in the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Polyphon 21811 Opera
Sextette of Choir of St Pauls Cthedral
1. AGood King Wenceslas
2. BThe First Nowell
Polyphon 8067
Charles Penrose
1. AHe'd a funny little way with him
2. BI tried to keep from laughing
Charles Penrose was a British comedian and music-hall singer of the Edwardian era, famous for novelty and comic songs; this Polyphon pressing of 'He'd a Funny Little Way with Him' and 'I Tried to Keep from Laughing' is from his variety repertoire.AI summary

Polyphon 24173 Music Hall
Petula Clark
1. AHelpless
2. BThe little shoemaker
Petula Clark was a British-French pop singer who rose to international fame in the 1960s; this early Polyphon recording captures her as a young artist in the post-war period.AI summary

Polyphon gP1117 Voice
J Jamieson
1. AHoly City
2. BAn Evening Song
J Jamieson singing 'Holy City' and 'An Evening Song' on Polyphon 10518, a German label with UK distribution in the pre-1920s era.AI summary

Polyphon 10518 Voice
Violin
1. AHumoresque (Tor Aulin)
2. BHungarian Dance no 4
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
S McGREGOR
1. AI love a Lassie
2. BShe is ma Daisy
Polyphon 10534
Charles Penrose
1. AI tried to keep from laughing
2. BHe'd a funny little Way with him
Charles Penrose, 'I Tried to Keep from Laughing' and 'He'd a Funny Little Way with Him', on Polyphon 5536; Penrose was a British music-hall singer and comedian famous for the novelty recording 'The Laughing Policeman'.AI summary

Polyphon 5536 Music Hall
Jack Charman
1. AI'll lend you my best Girl
2. BJenny McGregor
Jack Charman recorded 'I'll Lend You My Best Girl' and 'Jenny McGregor' on Polyphon label, catalogue 5521. Polyphon was a substantial European label that also issued UK pressings in the 1920s.AI summary

Polyphon 5521 Voice
Will Evans
1. AI'm a Soldier
2. BKnight in Armour
Will Evans performing 'I'm a Soldier' and 'Knight in Armour' on Polyphon, a early German–British label.AI summary

Polyphon 8838 Voice
Dorothy Squires
1. AI'm walking behind you
2. BIs there any room in your heart?
Dorothy Squires, a British-American popular vocalist of the mid-20th century, on Polyphon Records with 'I'm Walking Behind You' and 'Is There Any Room in Your Heart?'—later recordings from her career.AI summary

Polyphon gP1068 Voice
Theodor Scheidl
1. AIch muss wieder einmal im Grinzing sein
2. BWien du Stadt meiner Traume
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
Orch/R Strauss
1. AIntermezzo waltz
2. Bpart 2
Richard Strauss conducts an orchestra in the Intermezzo Waltz from his own opera Intermezzo in two parts on Polyphon 69853. A composer conducting his own opera is always a significant document; Strauss's recordings as a conductor of his own works are collected by admirers of both his music and the conductor-composer tradition.AI summary

Polyphon 69853 Classical
S McGregor
1. AIs that a Fact
2. BRoamin' in the Gloamin'
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
Carla Spletter
1. AJa was will man denn sonst auf der Welt
2. BErste Liebe
Carla Spletter recorded two German-language vocal numbers for Polyphon in the 1930s.AI summary

Polyphon 47729 Voice
Caterina Valent
1. AJealousy
2. BThe breeze and I
Caterina Valent was an Italian jazz and popular singer active from the 1930s to the 1950s. This Polyphon recording is untraced; the title and catalogue suggest a mid-1930s pressing on a German-owned British label.AI summary

Polyphon 6002 Voice
Will Evans
1. AJockey
2. BJerry Builder
Will Evans performing 'Jockey' and 'Jerry Builder' on Polyphon, a small British label.AI summary

Polyphon 8787 Music Hall
Umberto Urbano
1. AL'ultima canzona
2. BSi vous l'aviez compris
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
Nicholas Brothers
1. ALady be good
2. BMama yo quiero
The Nicholas Brothers, the legendary tap-dancing duo, on 'Lady be Good' and 'Mama yo Quiero' for Polyphon 580055. The Nicholas Brothers were major entertainment stars and dancers.AI summary

Polyphon 580055 Jazz
Billy Whitlock
1. ALaughing all the Day
2. BHa ha ha
Billy Whitlock on Polyphon 8643 with 'Laughing All the Day' and 'Ha Ha Ha'. Polyphon was a German-owned but internationally distributed label popular in the 1920s–1930s; Whitlock is not identified.AI summary

Polyphon 8643 Music Hall
Jack Charman
1. ALead me to that beautiful Band
2. BIn dear old Tennessee
Jack Charman on Polyphon 5556, performing two popular songs from the late 1920s. Polyphon was a small European label with limited UK distribution.AI summary

Polyphon 5556 Voice
Jack Charman
1. ALet's make a Night of it Tonight
2. BIt was 3 o'clock in the Morning
Jack Charman recorded "Let's Make a Night of It Tonight" and "It Was 3 O'Clock in the Morning" for Polyphon catalogue 8922. Charman was a British music hall and vaudeville performer of the 1910s-1920s, and Polyphon was a German-British label issuing both popular and classical material.AI summary

Polyphon 8922 Music Hall
Curt Taucher
1. ALohengrin (Wagner)
2. BDie Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wargner)
Curt Taucher, a German tenor, performing two Wagner arias on a Polyphon acoustic recording, likely from the early 1910s.AI summary

Polyphon 22055 Opera
Willy Schneider
1. AMan musste nochmal zwanzig sein
2. BDu brauchst nur verliebt zu sein
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
Kaiser Franz Gren Guards band
1. AMarch The Gipsy
2. BMikado wz
Kaiser Franz Grenadiergarde Band on Polyphon with 'March The Gipsy' and a Mikado number — an early European military band recording.AI summary

Polyphon phon8814 Orchestra
Albert Watson
1. AMary of Argyle
2. BMolly Dear
Polyphon 5554 Personalities (Prs)
MAXIMILIAN SCHWEDLER
1. AMay Time
2. BRondo burlesco
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
LamoureuxO/Wolff
1. AMenuet Antique Ravel
2. Bpart 2
The Lamoureux Orchestra under an unnamed conductor, performing Ravel's 'Menuet Antique' across two sides on Polyphon, a German label.AI summary

Polyphon 566032 Orchestra
Airlie Dix
1. AMinuet
2. B(Robinson) Mr.Pat O'Hare
Airlie Dix was a British singer active in the early twentieth century; this Polyphon disc, catalogue 8714, couples a Minuet by Dix with a piece by Robinson on the reverse. Polyphon was a major continental pressing firm with British distribution; the artist is not widely documented in general references.AI summary

Polyphon 8714 Voice
HARRY COVE
1. AMoving Man don't take my Baby Grand
2. BTake ma Finger tips Melinda
Titled as Harry Cove on Polyphon, a German-owned label with British pressings.AI summary

Polyphon 5561 Voice
Billy Whitlock
1. AMy new Gamp
2. BBilly Whitlock's Wedding
Billy Whitlock, a music-hall comedian, performs 'My New Gamp' and 'Billy Whitlock's Wedding' on Polyphon 10571, an early acoustic recording from around 1904–1906.AI summary

Polyphon 10571 Music Hall
Band
1. ANur eine Nacht
2. BEine kleine Freundin
An uncredited band performing two German-language novelty or light entertainment numbers on Polyphon, a major European label; catalogue 30723 places this in the interwar period.AI summary

Polyphon 30723 Dance
BerlinSO/H Debicka
1. AO del mio dolce Ardor/Endlish soll mir erbluh'n
2. BHark to the soft chorus of Flutes
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra conducted by H. Debicka performed orchestral arrangements of vocal material for Polyphon, a German label of the pre-1920s era.AI summary

Polyphon 66924 Orchestra
Jack Charman
1. AOh the Indians in the Strand
2. BDon't go out with Him tonight
Jack Charman performing two comic or novelty songs, 'Oh the Indians in the Strand' and 'Don't Go Out with Him Tonight', on Polyphon, catalogue 8889. Polyphon was a German label with British distribution.AI summary

Polyphon 8889 Music Hall
Band
1. AOh you beautiful doll
2. BRum Tum Tiddle Dance
A dance band performs two novelty numbers for Polyphon, a German label with British pressing — a scarce small-label issue.AI summary

Polyphon 5547 Dance
John Jackson
1. AOh you beautiful Doll
2. BAlexander's Ragtime Band
John Jackson performing 'Oh you beautiful Doll' and 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' on Polyphon, a German-made label with British distribution, likely from the 1910s-20s.AI summary

Polyphon 8956 Voice
Darre/LamoureuxO/Wolff
1. APiano Concerto d'Indy
2. Bpart 2
Darre and the Lamoureux Orchestra under Wolff recorded Franck's Piano Concerto in D minor (d'Indy), parts 1 and 2, for Polyphon, a European imprint.AI summary

Polyphon 566130 Classical
Darre/LamoureuxO/Wolff
1. APiano Concerto d'Indy part 3
2. Bpart 4
A continuation of the d'Indy Piano Concerto recording (see 14573): Darre (soloist), the Lamoureux Orchestra, and Wolff (conductor), on Polyphon catalogue 566131, likely mid-1920s–early 1930s.AI summary

Polyphon 566131 Classical
Darre/LamoureuxO/Wolff
1. APiano Concerto d'Indy part 5
2. Bpart 6
A two-part recording of d'Indy's Piano Concerto, performed by the Lamoureux Orchestra under Wolff with Darre as soloist, on Polyphon catalogue 566132, likely a mid-1920s or early 1930s pressing.AI summary

Polyphon 566132 Classical
Band
1. ARagtime violin
2. BStop stop stop
An untitled band on Polyphon 5586, performing 'Ragtime Violin' and 'Stop Stop Stop'. Polyphon was a European label; the artist is not identified.AI summary

Polyphon 5586 Dance
Band
1. AReminiscences of England
2. BReminiscences of Wales
Band on Polyphon Records, a minor British marque, with medleys of English and Welsh national themes.AI summary

Polyphon 8913 Orchestra
Alexander Brailowsky
1. AReve d'Amour
2. BConcerto en mi bemol majeur
Alexander Brailowsky, a Russian-born concert pianist of international fame, recorded these two pieces for Polyphon: a popular salon piece 'Rêve d'Amour' and a virtuoso piano concerto movement.AI summary

Polyphon 66752 Classical
Walter Rehberg
1. ARhapsody, B minor
2. Bditto
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
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ARose Bearer waltz
2. Bpart 2
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in the Rosenkavalier waltz suite, pressed on Polyphon catalogue 69863. A conductor recording his own work is always of collector interest, and Strauss was among the most significant figures to appear on early orchestral 78s. This is part of a set of Strauss self-conducted Polyphon discs, several of which appear in this collection.AI summary

Polyphon 69863 Orchestra
Frieda Hempel
1. ARussischer Vespergesang
2. BAve Maria
Frieda Hempel was a celebrated German soprano, best known for her association with the Berlin and Metropolitan Opera houses in the 1910s. The Polyphon label was a German pressing company active in the early acoustic era. This coupling of a Russian vesper hymn and Ave Maria suits her light, pure voice. Polyphon pressings of named opera singers are uncommon in British collections and attract interest from vocal collectors.AI summary

Polyphon 85297 Opera
Emmi Leisner
1. ASchlage doch gewunschte Stunde
2. BXmas Oratorium/Schlaf mein Liebster
Emmi Leisner, a soprano on Polyphon, performing Bach Chorale 'Schlage doch gewunschte Stunde' and movements from the Christmas Oratorio in German.AI summary

Polyphon 73020 Classical
Prisca Quartett
1. ASchubert: Quartett C-dur
2. BTHREE DISCS
The Prisca Quartet recorded Schubert's String Quartet in C major for Polyphon, a German label. String-quartet recordings of the classical chamber repertoire are valued by collectors of serious music and chamber performance.AI summary

Polyphon 10409 Classical
Will Evans
1. AShe was such a gentle Sort of Girl
2. BWho am I?
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
Band
1. ASirens of the Ball
2. BWomen march The Merry Widow
An unidentified band recorded operetta selections from Meyerbeer's *Les Huguenots* ('Sirens of the Ball') and Lehár's *The Merry Widow* for Polyphon, a German label, circa 1900–10s.AI summary

Polyphon 8540 Orchestra
Jimmy Young
1. ASo many times have I cried over you
2. BBecause of you
Jimmy Young was a British popular singer active in the 1950s; this Polyphon coupling presents two ballads from his recording career.AI summary

Polyphon P1018 Voice
Dorothy Squires
1. ASorrento and You
2. BFrom your lips to the ears of God
Dorothy Squires, a British singer popular in the 1950s, on the Polyphon label with two vocal ballads. Polyphon was a small British imprint of the period.AI summary

Polyphon P1076 Voice
Peter Cornelius
1. ASword song Valkyrie
2. BWalther's Song Meistersinger
Peter Cornelius — presumably the German baritone of that name active in the early recording era — sings the Sword Song from 'Die Walküre' and Walther's Prize Song from 'Die Meistersinger' on Polyphon 22000. The Polyphon label was a German company active in the early 1900s, and its vocal pressings are less commonly encountered in British collections than HMV or Zonophone equivalents.AI summary

Polyphon 22000 Voice
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ASymphony No 7 Beethoven
2. Bpart 2
Berlin Symphony Orchestra under conductor Richard Strauss on Polyphon 69836 performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in two parts.AI summary

Polyphon 69836 Classical
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ASymphony No 7 part 3
2. Bpart 4
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
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ASymphony No 7 part 3
2. Bpart 4
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in parts of what the catalogue describes as 'Symphony No 7' — likely Beethoven's Seventh Symphony — on Polyphon 69837. As with the companion discs in this collection, a conductor recording of the Strauss-conducted Polyphon series is of specialist interest, though symphonic excerpts on 78 were often pressed in larger quantities than shorter pieces.AI summary

Polyphon 69837 Orchestra
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ASymphony No 7 part 5
2. Bpart 6
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
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ASymphony No 7 part 7
2. Bpart 8
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
Stern
1. ATamara
2. BTete a tete
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
Jack Charman
1. AThat's as far as I want to go
2. BPlay another before you go
Jack Charman recorded 'That's as far as I want to go' and 'Play another before you go' for Polyphon, probably in the early 1920s. Charman was a minor vocal artist of the acoustic era.AI summary

Polyphon 8887 Voice
Trio
1. AThe Broken Melody
2. BLargo
Polyphon 8970 Personalities (Prs)
Will Evans
1. AThe Butcher
2. BTin Tacks
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
Charles Penrose
1. AThe Cigar Girl
2. BI burst out laughing
Charles Penrose on Polyphon 5537, performing comic speciality songs. Penrose was a British comic singer known for novelty and dialect pieces from the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Polyphon 5537 Comic
M Raby
1. AThe German at the Telephone
2. BOn Strike
M. Raby performing character comedy sketches 'The German at the Telephone' and 'On Strike' on Polyphon 8868, a Continental-origin label with small British pressing runs.AI summary

Polyphon 8868 Comic
Ernest Shand
1. AThe Husband's Strike
2. BNelson and Me
Ernest Shand, the Edwardian music-hall comedian and monologist, on Polyphon catalogue 5662 with 'The Husband's Strike' and 'Nelson and Me'. Polyphon was a major continental pressing firm with British distribution; Shand sides on the label are moderately uncommon.AI summary

Polyphon 5662 Music Hall
Will Evans
1. AThe Jerry Builder
2. BThe Jockey
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
Charles Penrose
1. AThe Laughing Family
2. BThat awful Joke
Charles Penrose, the British music-hall and pantomime performer best known for his distinctive 'laughing song', recorded on the Polyphon label. 'The Laughing Family' and 'That awful Joke' are typical of his novelty repertoire.AI summary

Polyphon 5531 Music Hall
Band
1. AThe Policeman's Holiday
2. BGrizzly Bear
A band on Polyphon 9997 performing "The Policeman's Holiday" and "Grizzly Bear" — an acoustic or early electric dance recording from the 1920s. Unidentified performers.AI summary

Polyphon 9997 Dance
Band
1. AThe Scorcher
2. BSoldiers of the King
A band recording 'The Scorcher' and 'Soldiers of the King' on Polyphon, a German-British label.AI summary

Polyphon 1694 Orchestra
Jack Charman
1. AThe Spaniard that blighted my life
2. B(+Cove) The Mississippi Dippy Dip
Jack Charman recorded 'The Spaniard that blighted my life' with a co-credited performer named Cove, also 'The Mississippi Dippy Dip' for Polyphon, catalogue 5559. Polyphon was a small British label of the early 1920s; these are comic novelty numbers.AI summary

Polyphon 5559 Music Hall
Harry Fay
1. AThere's a little black Cupid in the moon
2. BTop o' the Morning
Harry Fay on Polyphon 8673, 'There's a little black Cupid in the moon' and 'Top o' the Morning', light popular vocal material from the 1920s–30s.AI summary

Polyphon 8673 Voice
Dorothy Squires
1. AThings go wrong
2. BIf you love me
Dorothy Squires' 'Things Go Wrong' and 'If You Love Me' on Polyphon P1077. Squires was a Welsh-born singer and entertainer who enjoyed some popularity in the 1940s–50s, particularly in cabaret and variety.AI summary

Polyphon P1077 Voice
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ATill Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
2. Bpart 2
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in parts one and two of 'Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks' on Polyphon 66887 — the companion to id 5978. This is among the most historically important of the Strauss self-conducted Polyphon recordings: a composer of this stature recording his own tone poem at this period is a benchmark early orchestral document.AI summary

Polyphon 66887 Orchestra
BerlinSO/R Strauss
1. ATill Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks part 3
2. Bpart 4
Richard Strauss conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in parts three and four of 'Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks' on Polyphon 66888 — the companion disc to id 5977. As with the rest of the Strauss self-conducted Polyphon set in this collection, this is part of a historically important series of early orchestral recordings.AI summary

Polyphon 66888 Orchestra
Alexander Brailowsky
1. ATraumeswirren
2. BScherzo Mendelssohn
Russian-born pianist Alexander Brailowsky recorded two classical pieces, 'Traumeswirren' and 'Mendelssohn's Scherzo', on Polyphon 90173. Brailowsky was a celebrated concert pianist active in the 1920s-30s, and his recordings are valued by classical collectors.AI summary

Polyphon 90173 Classical
Charles Rousseliere
1. ATriste Rtiorno
2. BMAlia
Charles Rousselière was a French tenor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a celebrated Wagnerian; this Polyphon recording preserves arias by one of the great voices of the acoustic era.AI summary

Polyphon 561019 Opera
Harry Robson
1. AUp she goes
2. BYou must come round on Saturday
Polyphon 8930 Music Hall
Franz Volker etc
1. AUridine (Lortzing)
2. BZar und Zimmermann
Franz Volker, a German tenor, on Polyphon performing operatic arias from Lortzing's comic operas 'Uridine' and 'Tsar and Carpenter'.AI summary

Polyphon 24193 Opera
Orchestra
1. AValse Espagnole
2. BMinuet waltz
An orchestral recording of light classical pieces, 'Valse Espagnole' and 'Minuet Waltz', pressed on Polyphon, a German label with British distribution. The orchestra is not credited and the date is uncertain.AI summary

Polyphon 12001 Orchestra
Vasa Prihoda
1. AVariations on a Theme by Corelli
2. BSlavonic Dance
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
T Petersen
1. AVery welcome Home Mr Swanson
2. BDidelidelum didelidelej
T. Petersen performing 'Very welcome Home Mr Swanson' and 'Didelidelum didelidelej' on Polyphon 50750, a European label.AI summary

Polyphon 50750 Dance
Willy Schneider
1. AVormeinem vaterhaus ....
2. BDer rosenkranz
Willy Schneider on Polyphon performing 'Vor meinem Vaterhaus' and 'Der Rosenkranz', German-language religious or sentimental songs.AI summary

Polyphon 48705 Voice
Raoul von Koczalski
1. AWaltz op 64 no3/op70 no1
2. BWaltz op64 no1/op34 n03
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
S McGregor
1. AWeddin' o' Lauchie McGraw
2. BSaftest o' the Family
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
Jack Charman
1. AWhat has become of the Girls I used to know
2. BSilver Star
Jack Charman performs 'What Has Become of the Girls I Used to Know' and 'Silver Star' on Polyphon 8954. Charman was a British music-hall performer.AI summary

Polyphon 8954 Music Hall
Band
1. AWhite city
2. BRoses waltz
An unidentified band perform 'White City' and 'Roses Waltz' on Polyphon 8573 from the acoustic era. Polyphon was a minor European label.AI summary

Polyphon 8573 Dance
Hermann Jadlowker
1. AWie schon ist die Liebe
2. BNoch tont mir ein meer im Busen
Hermann Jadlowker was a Latvian-born tenor who had a major career at the Berlin Royal Opera and internationally in the early twentieth century. This Polyphon disc, catalogue 72663, contains two German songs. Jadlowker's recordings are collected by specialists in early German operatic singing.AI summary

Polyphon 72663 Opera
E Berger
1. AWiegenlied (Mozart)
2. BWiegenlied (Brahms)
E. Berger, performing two classical lullabies (Wiegenlied)—one by Mozart, one by Brahms—for Polyphon, a German label.AI summary

Polyphon 47068 Classical
Harry Thornton
1. AWill o' the Wisp
2. BBandolero
Harry Thornton performing 'Will o' the Wisp' and 'Bandolero' on Polyphon, a German-owned British label active in the 1920s-30s.AI summary

Polyphon 8866 Voice
Jack Charman
1. AWinter
2. BHush here comes the Dream Man
Jack Charman performing comic novelty pieces on Polyphon, a minor British label, with titles suggesting character or whimsy material.AI summary

Polyphon 8926 Comic
Harry Trevor
1. AYeomen of England
2. BHarvest Dance
Harry Trevor recorded these two traditional English dance tunes for Polyphon, a German label with UK pressing during the early 1900s. Polyphon records are early and uncommon survivors in British collections.AI summary

Polyphon 10511 Orchestra