120 Years Deutsche Grammophon: The Golden Age of Shellac

The 120th anniversary of Deutsche Grammophon led to an initiative illuminating the very beginning of the recording industry: the legendary Shellac era, historically located between c. 1897 and the 1930s. This is a fascinating epoch of pioneering artists, courageous producers, smart technicians and engineers and truly a Golden Age of unprecedented musical innovation. This album presents the most culturally important of the rediscovered shellac tracks. Pietro Mascagni conducting his own works, including the captivating 'Intermezzo' from 'Cavalleria rusticana'; Caruso's baritone 'rival' Titta Ruffo singing 'Largo al factotum'; legendary violinist Vása Príhoda performing Dvorák and Elgar; Mozart tenor Julius Patzak performing Ottavio's aria from 'Don Giovanni'; and international stars like Louis Armstrong and Lale Andersen contribute some jazz standards. All tracks have been restored from original 'mother' or 'father' discs, digitised with state-of-the-art technology and carefully remastered to the highest standard. The album includes essential track documentation: artists, recording dates if traceable, and the original matrix and catalogue numbers.

1: Overture
2: No. 2 in E-flat Major
3: Alles Pflegt Schon Längst Der Ruh
4: Intermezzo Sinfonico
5: Largo Al Factotum
6: Salut D'amour, Op. 12
7: Von Der Freude Blumenkränzchen
8: Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1
9: Dir, Dir, Jehova Will Ich Singen, BWV452
10: Mariä Wiegenlied
11: No. 7. Poco Lento E Grazioso
12: Mes Amis, Écoutez L'histoire
13: Folget Der Heißgeliebten
14: Am Grabe Anselmos, D504
15: Ein Rheinisches Mädchen
16: Ein Blumenstrauß Aus Nizza
17: In the Distant Tropics (Hein Mück Aus Bremerhaven)
18: On the Sunny Side of the Street
19: Ick Wundere Mir Über Jarnischt Mehr
20: Man Müsste Klavier Spielen Können
21: Tiger Rag

Composer: Denes Von Buday, Franz Schubert, Frederic Chopin, Gioachino Rossini, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jimmy McHugh, Adolphe Adam, Edward Elgar, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Maria von Weber, Pietro Mascagni, Max Reger, Otto Reutter, Friedrich Schroder, Giuseppe Verdi, Antonin Dvorák, Paul Hoppe, Willy Engel-Berger, Nick LaRocca

Number of Discs: 1

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