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DescriptionEdison cylinder Lost Chord.ogg
English: An Edison "Perfected" Phonograph cylinder recording of The Lost Chord (composed 1877) by
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), played on piano and
cornet. One of the earliest surviving recordings of music; was played at the press conference that introduced the phonograph to London on August 14 1888.
Cuts off slightly before the ending of the song. The recorded version is somewhat abridged (a middle section has been cut, possibly due to time constraints). Overall a well-preserved example of wax cylinder recording technology.
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