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Caruso for All: The Story of the Gramophone
directed by Reiner E. Moritz, 1938-; produced by Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter, 1963-, Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016, John Eliot Gardiner and Oliver Berliner, in Caruso for All: The Story of the Gramophone (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1998), 57 mins
Several luminaries can claim to have invented the gramophone. Only one man made mass duplication of discs possible - Emil Berliner. As a result, a major new industry came into being. In this programme tracing the evolution of sound recording, his grandson, Oliver, tells the story of his life and his achievement. C...
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directed by Reiner E. Moritz, 1938-; produced by Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England; performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter, 1963-, Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016, John Eliot Gardiner and Oliver Berliner, in Caruso for All: The Story of the Gramophone (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1998), 57 mins
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Several luminaries can claim to have invented the gramophone. Only one man made mass duplication of discs possible - Emil Berliner. As a result, a major new industry came into being. In this programme tracing the evolution of sound recording, his grandson, Oliver, tells the story of his life and his achievement. Caruso and other great performers are heard in early recordings, and contributors, including John Eliot Gardiner, Pierre Boulez, and Ann...
Several luminaries can claim to have invented the gramophone. Only one man made mass duplication of discs possible - Emil Berliner. As a result, a major new industry came into being. In this programme tracing the evolution of sound recording, his grandson, Oliver, tells the story of his life and his achievement. Caruso and other great performers are heard in early recordings, and contributors, including John Eliot Gardiner, Pierre Boulez, and Anne-Sophie Mutter, comment on the pros and cons of today's advanced technology.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Anne-Sophie Mutter, 1963-, Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016, John Eliot Gardiner, Oliver Berliner
Contributor
Reiner Moritz Associates, London, England
Author / Creator
Reiner E. Moritz, 1938-, Anne-Sophie Mutter, 1963-, Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016, John Eliot Gardiner, Oliver Berliner
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Digital Classics Distribution
Person Discussed
Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, Emile Berliner, 1851-1929
Topic / Theme
Mass production, Audio recordings, Recording sessions
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Digital Classics Distribution, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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