Chant grégorien d'avant l'an 1000

Chant grégorien d'avant l'an 1000 - Gregorian Chant Before the Year 1000

Agopian & Les Paraphonistes de Saint-Jean-des-Matines - Guillaume de Van, dir.
L'Anthologie sonore 34 (matrix AS 80, AS-81) [78rpm, Europe]
The Gramophone Shop "L'Anthologie sonore" AS 34 [78rpm, USA]

Contents:

Anon., before 1000 A.D., var. sources incl. St. Gall 359, St. Gall 339, Laon 239, Montpellier H. 159, Paris, Bibl. Nat. 776 & N.A. 1235

1. Gradual (originaly for the Feast of Saint Agatha) « Adiuvabit eam Deus (5) », LU 1221

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Anon., before 1000 A.D., var. sources incl. St. Gall 359, St. Gall 339, Laon 239, Montpellier H. 159, Paris, Bibl. Nat. 9448

2. Alleluia: Easter « Pascha nostrum immolatus est / Epulemur (7) », LU 779

Playing time: 4' 27" + 4' 23 = 8' 50"

Performers
Agop Agopian (soloist, bass), Les Paraphonistes de Saint-Jean-des-Matines - Guillaume de Van, dir.; Curt Sachs, art. dir.

Recording site and date:
Paris, France [mid March 1936]; Rel.: ca 1936

Compilation
The Gramophone Shop "L'Anthologie Sonore" (31-40) [78rpm x 10] A synthesis of the musical arts: 14th to 18th centuries, vol. IV.
The Haydn Society "L'Anthologie sonore" AS 1 [LP, mono] Gregorian Chant to the XIIIth Century
Parnassus PACD 96 015 / 16 [CD] Gregorian Chant - early recordings
Haydn Society "L'Anthologie sonore" Set HS.AS-A [LPx5, mono] L'Anthologie sonore vol. I.

Comments:
Information from owned 78rpm french release, owned LP and Bn-Opale plus; and also "The Gramophone Shop Encyclopedia of Recorded Music", 1942 ed.
Number M6 84132 & M6 84133 also appear engraved on the shellac. According to Jerome F. Weber, this disc was probably made in Chatou, France. On the paper label appears "Étiquette provisoire", probably a very early release.

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