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Re: Brahm's Actual Voice
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Deryk Barker <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 5 Jul 2000 18:31:22 -0700
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Jeremey McMillan ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>I read somewhere that there is a phonograph recording of Brahm's actual
>voice.  Does anyone know where I can find this recordings.  Is there
>anywhere I can go online to hear.

There is an 1889 cylinder of Brahms playing the Hungarian Dance #1 (IIRC)
and it has a spoken introduction, which may or may not be Brahms himself.

This was issued in Pearl's "Pupils of Clara Schumann" LP set and
probably is in the CD reissue.

Deryk Barker
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