Enrico Caruso (Acc.Ruggiero Leoncavallo) - Mattinata (1903)
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Enrico Caruso Sings a beautiful song named "Mattinata", composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo and dedicated to Caruso. Recorded in 1903 for Gramophone & Typewriter Company.This record is the oldest pressing which I have in my collection. This is the Very first Original G&T Pressing from C. 1905. Still, the sound quality is pretty nice. Played on my Victrola with Mica Soundbox.
Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
Author: transformingArt
Length: 02:20
Rating: 5.00
Views: 4497
Tags: 1903 78rpm Caruso Enrico G&T Leoncavallo Mattinata Ruggiero Victrola
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obender71 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
brividi
pb99 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Extraordinary
hornbd10 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Interesting how much more "Caruso" there is in this original recording, played acoustically, than there is in the finest transfers of the disc. Rougher at the edges, of course, but we are MUCH closer to the voice. Acoustic recordings simply sound better played acoustically; less sanitised..less processed...the voice comes out as it went in! Many thank for this hugely enjoyable posting.
Rugg247 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Rugg stands for Ruggiero, y'know.
Chopiano (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
That's entirely correct - do not ever use old equipment on your rarities! The needle pressure is enormous, and those torture tools are the main reason why whenever one manage to find a vintage recording of Caruso, Chalapin, or the other pioneers of the recording horn, it's most likely to be completely worn out. Many vinyl-players from the 70:s can play 78 rpm records. Pick-up needles suited for wide-groove are still on the market. If you want to show a genuin Victrola, pick a disc of no value!
jozefsterkens (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
you need special modern diamond needles on a modern pic-up (in Europe I buy them from Pic-up experts, so do the record companies)On an old gramophone only one needle that is good is a "wooden" (thorn) needle
transformingArt (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Then What shall I do? I have listened to this over and over with steel needles, and I don't think electrical playback is not so good. Is there any special needles that would not damage the record?
jozefsterkens (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
It will deteriorate a record that in sale lists for collectors goes up to 1.000 dollars
transformingArt (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Yes...But Why do you ask?
jozefsterkens (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
and a steel needle? |