The recording of Brahm's voice is on a famous old 1889 Edison cylinder
which was very badly deteriorated when it was dubbed on disc in 1935.  What
remains is a transfer of Brahm's voice as an introduction to his playing
his Hungarian Dance No.1 and was a greeting from Brahms to Edison.  His
words are," Grusse an Herrn Doktor Edison.  I am Doktor Brahms...Johannes
Brahms" The whole thing, including Brahms playing his Hungarian Dance,
lasts only about 90 seconds and the sound is awful, but it is the only
recording of Brahms himself.

It was issued on LP in the International Piano Archives recording on
Desmar (IPA 117) entitled "Landmarks of Recorded Pianism" and on an LP
of Adelina de Lara, one of three Brahms pupils to have been recorded and
who was recorded by Michael G.  Thomas in England in her later years (Rare
Recorded Editions ADLP-12).  This LP may still be available from Michaell
G.  Thomas, 5A Norfolk Place, London W2 1QN.  I don't know if it has ever
been transferred to CD.

Darrell Acree
Washington, DC