Episode 8 – 1888
In this episode we begin our discussion of the new and improved phonographs that began to emerge in the late 1880s. We start with a poem, and towards the end we listen to the world’s oldest surviving recording of music (from a certain point of view), followed by the world’s oldest surviving recording of music (from a different point of view). Along the way: a lost chord, transcendent musical experiences, Arthur Sullivan, Edison’s expectations, Moon Patrol, and 4500 musicians in a crystal palace.
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