1937

  At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This …

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The Mid 1930s: The Symphony

A mix of classical / orchestral music recorded in the years 1934 to 1936, featuring solos from Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pablo Casals and Arthur Schnabel and musicians conducted by Nicolas Slonimsky and Leopold Stokowski. 0:00:00 Percussion Ensemble Cond. By Nicolas Slonimsky – Ionisation (1934)0:05:30 Leopold Stokowski & Philadelphia Orchestra – Bach Toccata And Fugue In D-Minor …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 35 (1927 Part Two)

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 27th June 2021Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Audio archivist James Errington is joined by Cambridge 105 Radio’s Emily Dongray to explore the astonishing sounds of the greatest ever year for recorded music; 1927! You can listen to the show on 105fm in Cambridge, on DAB digital, on the Cambridge 105 website here, …

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Radio Podcast #12 — 1904

MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS James Errington takes you on another journey back into the forgotten history of recorded sound, this time joined by Liam Higgins, playing cylinders and shellac all from the year 1904. Aside from the usual brass band, banjo and proto-ragtime and barbershop …

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Radio Podcast #11 — 1903

MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another journey back in time with original recordings from the year 1903. This episode features sounds from as far afield as Tanganyika, Moscow, Kyoto and New York, and songs about cars, ducks, and bread and marmalade. Introduced by James Errington.. Centuries …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 35 (1927 Part One)

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 23rd May 2021Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Audio archivist James Errington is joined by Cambridge 105 Radio’s Emily Dongray to explore the astonishing sounds of the greatest ever year for recorded music; 1927! You can listen to the show on 105fm in Cambridge, on DAB digital, on the Cambridge 105 website here, …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 34 (1926)

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 25th April 2021Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Audio archaeologist James Errington is joined by Cambridge 105’s Pete Butchers to excavate the sounds of 1926, the year jazz exploded and country roots music started to sizzle. Join us for the hits and the hidden gems of this wonderful year. You can listen to …

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