The British Broadcasting Corporation gramophone library now contains something like 60,000 records, and the number is being increased at the rate of 300 a month. The library contains practically every piece of classical music, instrumental and vocal, published, as well as the best examples of every other branch of Some of the records are. of considerable historical value, such as those of Caruso. Patti, Calve, Edouard de, Reszke, and a very rare record of Charles Santley. There are also records from the Dominions and Crown Colonies, FrenchC&nadian songs, Maori songs, and many Gaelic Erse, and Welsh recoids. The “curiosity” records include Haydn’s “Flute Clock” and a record of music played by a troupe of sea lions.
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21975, 26 December 1936, Page 3
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