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Manifestor_of_Light

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2. Wasn't there an earlier one of those?

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 05:37 PM

Mar 2012

Someone told me they found a glass cylinder in a box, that had soot on it, and lines made by a stylus, recording Chopin playing the piano. He died in 1849. Is this true?

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Earliest recorded music [View all] MindMover Mar 2012 OP

Amazing Richardo Mar 2012 #1

Wasn't there an earlier one of those? Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2012 #2

Well, there probably is a glass cylinder recording of Chopin played by someone other than Chopin... MindMover Mar 2012 #4

You can do something similar dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #3

Fuckin' A. RandomKoolzip Mar 2012 #5