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From: johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us (John R. Levine)
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Subject: Re: Did Western Electric Also Produce Sound Recordings?
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Date: 26 May 91 17:56:56 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 400, Message 4 of 9

Western Electric had a long-standing interest in sound recordings.
During the 1930's they had a project to make ultra-hi-fi recordings
far beyond the then-standard 78 RPM records.  They recorded things
like Beethoven symphonies played by famous orchestras.  I've heard
transcriptions of a few and the sound is even by modern standards
excellent.  I'll see if I can dig up some references.


Regards,

John Levine, johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us, {spdcc|ima|world}!iecc!johnl