1907年9月に録音された音楽

Music recorded in September 1907

September 1907 saw the simultaneous institutionalization of international politics and the expansion of mass transportation and consumer culture. The Second Hague Peace Conference (June 15–October 18, 1907) continued in The Hague, Netherlands, and negotiations on international law and naval warfare continued. In Washington, D.C., the Protocol on the Framework for Peace among Central American Countries was drafted on September 17, 1907, establishing an international agreement for the settlement of regional conflicts. In the South Pacific, New Zealand became a "Dominion" on September 26, 1907, officially marking its change of status within the British Commonwealth. In the Atlantic, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania (launched September 7, 1907) embarked on its maiden voyage, drawing attention for its fast voyage between Liverpool and New York during the same month. In terms of weather, tropical cyclone activity continues in the North Atlantic, with warnings being issued in recorded cases along the US Gulf coast and elsewhere.

Confirmed recordings this month: 0

Summary of information on recordings made in September 1907

Primary sources confirm that September 1907 was a month in which a series of notices were issued regarding Edison's sales practices (machine accessory specifications, sales conditions, and pricing systems). In particular, documents dated September 1907 indicate the schedule for switching over to new machine equipment (horn equipment) and revisions to record trading prices.

Postponement of switchover to new Edison horn equipment

The Edison National Phonograph Company issued a notice on September 10, 1907, citing difficulties in procuring raw materials for the machines' new horn equipment (horn cranes, etc.), that it would postpone the changeover date from the originally scheduled September 16, 1907, to October 1, 1907. The same notice also stated that the new sales agreement would also come into effect on October 1, 1907.

Edison Records' new trading price announcement

The Edison National Phonograph Company stated in a letter to retailers dated September 18, 1907, that the trade prices for records would be applied "from October 1907 onwards" (the date and opening text of the letter can be found in primary sources).

August 1907

1907 TOP

October 1907