Music recorded in November 1889
November 1889 was a month that saw a major transformation in political systems and urban culture, with the Brazilian Empire being overthrown in a military coup and the establishment of the Republic of the United States of Brazil, and the opening of the Kabukiza Theatre in Tokyo. The world's first jukebox was put into operation in San Francisco, and a number of iconic figures of the 20th century, such as Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) and Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953), were born in this month.
Confirmed recordings this month: 255
1 day (14 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March Sharpshooter's | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance – Down Went McGinty | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polonaise | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz – Visions Of Paradise | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song “Mamma's Dreams” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka – Hungarian | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Yorke – Mignon | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Patrol Comic | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Dream After The Ball | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Daughter of Love – Waltzes | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Right & Liberty March | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Gavotte – Marhta Washington | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Kentucky Jubilee | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Phoenix Galop | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
[Events that occurred on November 1, 1889]
・Hannah Höch (1889–1978)
Hannah Höch (1889–1978) was a female Dadaist artist born on November 1, 1889, in Gotha, in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German Empire. As the only female member of Berlin Dada, she developed the photomontage technique and had a major influence on 20th-century art history with her works that critically addressed gender and media representation in Weimar Germany.
2 days (15 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| What Is Your Opinion – Polka | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Illusion – Waltz | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Little Gracie – Song & Dance | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Fantaisie – Lohengrin | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Fantaisie Brilliante “Joie Rustique” | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Selections From “Erminie” | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Polka – Hungarian | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Tarantelle Brilliante “Joie Rustique” | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Wedding March “Mendelsohn” | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Wedding March “Mendelsohn” | Geo. Schweinfest |
| The Oolah – Potpourri | Geo. Schweinfest |
| I Love Thee – Nocturn | Geo. Schweinfest |
| March – Templar | Geo. Schweinfest |
| The Oolah – Polka | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Waltz – Artists Life | Geo. Schweinfest |
[Events that occurred on November 2, 1889]
・North Dakota and South Dakota statehood
On November 2, 1889, the United States federal government officially admitted North Dakota and South Dakota as the 39th and 40th states, respectively. This resulted in the elimination of the Dakota Territory (1861-1889) and the reorganization of the political map of the Great Plains region into its present-day form.
4th (13 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Bridal Salute Polka | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Gipsy Baron – Lancers | Geo. Schweinfest |
| The Freischutz – Fantasy | Geo. Schweinfest |
| New York At Night – March | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Mazurka – Olga | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Polka – Phonograph | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Santiago Waltz | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Mariana Waltz | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Selections From “Clover” | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Nocturne “Leybach” | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Last Rose of Summer | Geo. Schweinfest |
| March From Athalia (Priests March) | Geo. Schweinfest |
| Monastery Bells | Geo. Schweinfest |
[Events of November 4, 1889]
・Adelina Patti at the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall in London hosted "Madame Adelina Patti – Mr. Kuhe's Concert," featuring soprano Adelina Patti (1843–1919). Organized by pianist and impresario Wilhelm Kuhe (1823–1912), the performance reportedly drew a packed audience who flocked to hear Patti's voice, which was still immensely popular at the time.
・Charles Hackett (1889–1942)
Tenor Charles Hackett (1889–1942) was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, on November 4, 1889. He became a prominent figure in the American opera world in the first half of the 20th century, performing at venues such as the Metropolitan Opera, and gaining acclaim for his repertoire, primarily consisting of bel canto opera and French works.
6th (18 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March – The Men Of Wall Street | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Czardas – Hungarian | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz – In Rapture Sweet | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Hoboken Pioneers | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Yorke – “Mignon” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka – Little Gretto | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Overture – “Poet & Peasant” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| March – Spirit of the Times | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance – “On The Go” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Imitation of Bag Pipes | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka – Rip Van Winkle | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz – Nadjy | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Galop – Flying Yankee | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance, Lady Picking Mulberries | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Gavotte – Circus Rentz [Renz] | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Selection From Clover | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song – Can You Then Love Another | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka Going Back To Dixie | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
[Events of November 6, 1889]
・November 6th, the last day of the Paris World's Fair
An 1884 government decree stipulated that the Paris World's Fair (Exposition Universelle de 1889) would run from May 6 to November 6, 1889, and this was the end of the event. While some official records state that the actual closing date was October 31, Eiffel Tower documents list November 6 as the "end date of the exhibition," reporting that approximately 2 million people had ascended the tower.
・Gustav Eiffel recording on the closing day of the Eiffel Tower
On November 6, 1889, the final day of the Paris World's Fair, engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) gave a speech from the top of the tower, and his voice was recorded on an Edison phonograph. This wax cylinder, made by an Edison phonograph installed at the Expo, is considered a rare recording of Eiffel's own voice and a symbolic event in the use of sound media at the Paris Expo.
・Recorded thank-you letter from Mexican President Porfirio Diaz
Also on the evening of November 6, 1889, Mexican President Porfirio Díaz (1830–1915) recorded a message on a wax cylinder at his residence in Chapultepec Palace, expressing his gratitude for the improved phonograph that Edison had given him. This recording, transcribed in Spanish, is a private thank-you note to his friend Edison, whom Díaz called "the sovereign inventor of the 19th century." It is regarded as an early example of diplomatic and ceremonial audio media, distinct from disc recordings that were later commercialized in 1909.
7th (19 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Clover Selection | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka “Rip Van Winkle” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance – Lady Picking Mulberries | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz “Visions Of Paradise” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Patrol “Comique” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Yorke “Mignon” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz “In Rapture Sweet” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka "Little Gretto"” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Dream After The Ball | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Gavotte – “Circus Renz” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Dream After The Ball | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Flying Yankee – Galop | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz “Nadjy” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance “Mary Ann McGuire” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| March – Spirits of the Time | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Patrol Comic | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance “On The Go” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| March – “The Men Of Wall St.” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance – Pretty As A Butterfly | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
[Events that took place on November 7, 1889]
・George Davis (1889–1965)
George Davis (1889–1965), a Dutch-born film actor who later became a star in the United States, was born in the city of San Gorgonio in 1892. He appeared in supporting roles in hundreds of films, from silent films to the talkie era, and is considered one of Hollywood's earliest character actors.
・Oscar Jacobsson (1889–1945)
Swedish cartoonist Oscar Jacobsson (1889–1945) was born in Sweden. He gained international popularity with his signature character, the silent office worker Adamson, and became a pioneer of silent comics.
8th (12 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March “Concordia” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Variations On “Robin Adair” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka – “Friandises” (Daintiness) | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance – “Down Went McGinty” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz – A Joyous Mind Through Life To Find | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Yorke – The Queen Of The Village | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Dream After The Ball | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka – “Mountain Bells” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz “Santiago” | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Variations On “Long Long Ago” Song | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Kentucky Jubilee | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz – Paris Nouveau | Geo. Schweinfest Ed Issler |
[Events of November 8, 1889]
・Édouard Devernay (1889–1952)
The French organist and composer Édouard Devernay (1889–1952) was born in Roubaix. He served for many years as principal organist of the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church in Trouville-sur-Mer, and is known for his organ works and theatrical music such as "Au temps du bon Roy Henri."
11th (15 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March – The Men Of Wall Street | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – Rip Van Winkle | Issler's Orchestra |
| March Semper Fidelis | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz “La De Ella” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Kentucky Jubilee | Issler's Orchestra |
| Yorke – “Mignon” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Serenade – For “Cornet & Flute” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Gavotte – Martha Washington | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – “Birds Festival” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – Hungarian | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection From Brigands | Issler's Orchestra |
| Serenade – Title | Issler's Orchestra |
| Patrol Comic | Issler's Orchestra |
| Dream After The Ball | Issler's Orchestra |
| Galop – Heigh Ho | Issler's Orchestra |
[Events of November 11, 1889]
・Washington becomes the 42nd state in the United States
On November 11, 1889, the Washington Territory was officially admitted to the United States as the 42nd state, the State of Washington. The state constitution was approved by proclamation of President Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) against the backdrop of population growth and economic development in the Pacific Northwest.
・Premiere of Richard Strauss's symphonic poem "Don Juan"
German composer Richard Strauss's (1864–1949) symphonic poem "Don Juan" (Op. 20) was premiered by the Weimar Court Orchestra on November 11, 1889. This work quickly elevated Strauss's fame in his twenties, and its rapid tempo changes and bold orchestration were seen as an innovative expression of the late Romantic sound.
・Mantaro Kubota (1889–1963)
Kubota Mantaro (1889–1963) was a Tokyo-born novelist, playwright, and haiku poet. He was active in the fields of naturalist literature, Shinpa theater, and haiku, and left a mark on the Japanese literary world of the Taisho and Showa periods with his unique lyricism and elegant dialogue-like style.
12th (16 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March “Semper Fidelis” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Paris Nouveau | Issler's Orchestra |
| Song & Dance – Down Went McGinty | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – “Old and Young” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Yorke – “Rothino” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka Ye Olden Times | Issler's Orchestra |
| Japanese Dance | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Visions Of Paradise | Issler's Orchestra |
| Gavotte – Columbus | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Daughter of Love | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – Little Gretto | Issler's Orchestra |
| Patrol “Sub Rosa’s” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection From “Clover” | Issler's Orchestra |
| March – Puritan | Issler's Orchestra |
| Song & Dance – Pretty As A Butterfly | Issler's Orchestra |
| Galop – Sawdust & Spangles | Issler's Orchestra |
[Events of November 12, 1889]
・Arrest warrant approved in Cleveland Street incident
In the London same-sex prostitution scandal known as the "Cleveland Street scandal," Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (1830–1903) reportedly supported the police investigation and authorized the issuance of an arrest warrant for Lord Arthur Somerset (1851–1926) on November 12, 1889. This incident, which involved the aristocracy, further heated debate over sexual morality and the nature of justice in Victorian Britain.
・Waterlow Park is donated to the City of London
On November 12, 1889, at a meeting of the London County Council, a letter was read out in which businessman Sir Sydney Waterlow (1822–1906) donated his estate in Highgate, Waterlow Park, to be used as a public park for the citizens. This resulted in the creation of a park that would later be known as "London's Citizens' Garden," and became a symbolic example of urban planning and the park movement of the late 19th century.
13th (13 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March – New York At Night | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – Little Gretto | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – In Rapture Sweet | Issler's Orchestra |
| Song & Dance – Hoboken Pioneers | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection – “Erminie” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Yorke Birds of Spring | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – Baby | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection “Mikado” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Nadjy | Issler's Orchestra |
| Yorke "Love's Dew"” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Irene | Issler's Orchestra |
| Gavotte – Heart's Delight | Issler's Orchestra |
| Galop – Autumn Leaves | Issler's Orchestra |
[Events of November 13, 1889]
・Robert Browning's rediscovery of the Salingella inscription
On November 13, 1889, the poet Robert Browning (1812–1889) recorded in his diary that he and his friend Daniel Sargent Curtis (1825–1908) had discovered the epitaph of the medieval figure Salinghella da Ferrara in San Niccolo del Lido in Venice. Browning's discovery of the epitaph, which he had been searching for since he conceived the poem "Sordello" in his youth, was an event that demonstrated the literary and historical interest of the late 19th century.
14th (16 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March – Greetings to Ems | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – Eda | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – “Fortuna” From Clover | Issler's Orchestra |
| Yorke – “Ice Dance” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polonaise | Issler's Orchestra |
| Brigand Selection | Issler's Orchestra |
| Song Call Me Thine Own | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – Old & Young | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Santiago | Issler's Orchestra |
| Gavotte – Martha Washington | Issler's Orchestra |
| Song & Dance – Mary Ann McGuire | Issler's Orchestra |
| Yorke Mignon | Issler's Orchestra |
| March Puritan | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Visions Of Paradise | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – From Vienna To Berlin | Issler's Orchestra |
| Galop – Phenix | Issler's Orchestra |
[Events of November 14, 1889]
・Arrest hoax on the eve of the Brazilian coup
On November 14, 1889, Republicans in Rio de Janeiro spread unfounded rumors that the Liberal government would arrest Marcial Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892) and others. This triggered a military coup the following day, the collapse of the Brazilian Empire, and the decisive move towards the establishment of the United Brazilian Republic (República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil).
・Nellie Bly sets off on a trip around the world
At 9:40 a.m. on November 14, 1889, journalist Nellie Bly (real name Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, 1864–1922) boarded the steamship Augusta Victoria at the docks of Hoboken, New Jersey, setting off on a 72-day voyage around the world. This attempt, a challenge to Jules Verne's (1828–1905) "Around the World in Eighty Days," became an unprecedented global media event, orchestrated by the New York World newspaper.
15th (16 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March – For Right & Liberty | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection From Brass Monkey | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Sounds Of Erin No. 1 | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Sounds Of Erin No. 2 | Issler's Orchestra |
| Dream After The Ball | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection From Oolah | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – Paris Nouveau | Issler's Orchestra |
| Gavotte – Triumph Of Love | Issler's Orchestra |
| Polka – The Clock | Issler's Orchestra |
| March – Semper Fidelis | Issler's Orchestra |
| Waltz – “La Gitana” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Quadrille – With Figures “Called” | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection Erminie | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection Mikado | Issler's Orchestra |
| Selection Erminie | Issler's Orchestra |
| Yorke – Odaliske | Issler's Orchestra |
[Events of November 15, 1889]
・The collapse of the Brazilian Empire and the establishment of the Republic: The symbolism of the dates on the flag
On November 15, 1889, a military coup led by General Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892) ended the long reign of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil (Pedro II of Brazil, 1825–1891), abolished the Brazilian Empire, and proclaimed the transition to the First Brazilian Republic (República dos Estados Unidos do Brasil). Pedro II and his family fled into exile without resistance, and the Republic began with Fonseca leading a provisional government as the country's de facto first president. The date of this turning point, "November 15, 1889," was later engraved on the design of Brazil's current flag. The stars depicted in the blue circle in the center of the current flag are said to be a stylized representation of the star formation in the sky above Rio de Janeiro on November 15, 1889, and it is explained that the design is a permanent symbol of "Republic Proclamation Day" by recreating the sky on that day, including constellations such as the Southern Cross (the flag itself was adopted a few days later).
・Manuel II, the last king of Portugal
Manuel II of Portugal (1889–1932) was the last king of Portugal, born on November 15, 1889, at Belém Palace in Lisbon. He succeeded to the throne after the assassinations of his father, Carlos I, and his brother in 1908, but the monarchy was abolished in the 1910 revolution, and he spent the rest of his life in exile in the United Kingdom.
16th (10 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| The Song That Reached My Heart | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Miserere – “Trovatore” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Culver | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Serenade – Magnolia | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Cujus Animam – “Fraom Stabat Mater” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka “Young America” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Waltz – “White Rose” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Russia's "National Air"“ | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song Ye Merry Birds | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Lizzie | DB Dana Ed Issler |
[Events of November 16, 1889]
・George S. Kaufman (1889–1961)
George S. Kaufman (1889–1961) was born on November 16, 1889, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He later wrote many plays and musicals, including "The Marriage-Go-Round," and became one of Broadway's leading playwrights, directors, and humorists, winning a Pulitzer Prize.
18th (13 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Song “That I Alone Can Know” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka “Sea Flower” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| “"Casta Diva"” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Waltz – Dorothy | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song “Goble Goble” From Mascot | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – “Bouquet Of Sparks” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Cavatina “Roberto” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Russian “Fantasy” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| “Last Rose Of Summer” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Frivolity | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Little Serenade | Alfred Grünfeld |
| Dances by Brahms | Alfred Grünfeld |
| Ungarische Rhapsodie | Alfred Grünfeld |
[Events of November 18, 1889]
・Alfred Grünfeld's first piano recording
In Vienna, pianist Alfred Grünfeld (1852–1924) recorded in front of an Edison wax cylinder phonograph. This session, which includes his own Kleine Serenade, Brahms' Dances, and his own Ungarische Rhapsody, is often cited as one of the earliest recordings by a renowned concert pianist and is considered an important moment in Wangemann's European recording tour.
・Founding of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tire Company
On November 18, 1889, Pneumatic Tyre & Booth's Cycle Agency Limited was founded in Dublin, Ireland, with the aim of commercializing pneumatic bicycle tires. This small company later developed into the Dunlop Rubber Company, marking the beginning of the expansion of the bicycle and automobile tire industries on a global scale.
・Richard Strauss's symphonic poem "Death and Transfiguration" completed
German composer Richard Strauss (1864–1949) is said to have completed his symphonic poem "Death and Transfiguration" (Tod und Verklärung) on November 18, 1889. This work, which depicts the death and spiritual transformation of a young artist, later became one of Strauss's most famous works and is considered a prime example of late Romantic orchestration.
19th (16 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Song – From Patience | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Melissa | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| A Te O Cara – From Puritani | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Frolics | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song From Lucia Di Lammermoor | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Gavotte – “Stephanie” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Gassier Waltz | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song – Non E' Ver | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Frolics | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song From Lucia Di Lammermoor | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Gavotte – “Stephanie” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Gassier Waltz | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song – Non E' Ver | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Pearls Of Eushein | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song “Old Folks At Home” Suwanee River | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Waltz “Nilsson” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
[Events of November 19, 1889]
・New flag of the Republic of Brazil
On November 19, 1889, the Brazilian Provisional Government, by Decree No. 4 (Decreto nº 4, de 19 de novembro de 1889), established a new flag for the "United States of Brazil" to replace the imperial flag. The design featured a green field and a yellow diamond with a blue disc studded with stars and the motto "Ordem e Progresso" (Order and Progress), and it was designated as the national emblem to symbolize the establishment of the Republic just a few days earlier.
20th (10 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Schubert Serenade | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Arbucklenian | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song – Do I Love Thee | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka Enchantment | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Fritz – Lullaby | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – “Innesque” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song – “For Ever & For Ever” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – “Oregon” | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Songs From Mozart | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Felice – Waltz | DB Dana Ed Issler |
[Events of November 20, 1889]
・Mahler Symphony No. 1 "Titan" premiere
On November 20, 1889, composer Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) premiered his Symphony No. 1 in Budapest's Redoutensaal Hall under the title "Symphonic Poem in Two Parts" (Symphonische Dichtung in zwei Abtheilungen), conducting himself. The premiere of this five-movement version by the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra was met with mixed reviews due to its innovative structure and expression, which led to subsequent extensive revisions and the development of the "Giant" version known today.
・Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953)
American astronomer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953) was born in Marshfield, Missouri, USA on November 20, 1889. He later revolutionized 20th-century cosmology with his observations (Hubble's Law) that showed the existence of extragalactic space and the expansion of the universe, and his name is even engraved on the Hubble Space Telescope.
・Karl Amson Joel (1889–1982)
German businessman Karl Amson Joel (1889–1982) was born on November 20, 1889, in Colmberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire. He founded a successful mail-order textile and clothing company, and after fleeing exile after persecution under the Nazi regime, he is also known as the grandfather of American musician Billy Joel.
・Karl Rautio (1889–1963)
Karl Rautio (1889–1963), the composer who composed the national anthem of the Karelia-Finland Republic, was born near Vaasa, Finland on November 20, 1889. He later worked as a composer in the Karelo-Finno Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, and is known for co-composing the patriotic choral piece "Our Motherland is a Great Nation."
21st (9 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Song – Then You'll Remember Me | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Polka – Washington Guard | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song From Traviata | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Culver Polka | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Cradle Song | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Miserere From Travatore | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Emily Polka | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Song- Ave Maria | DB Dana Ed Issler |
| Waltz – Sweet 16 | DB Dana Ed Issler |
[Events of November 21, 1889]
・Idris Lewis (1889–1952)
Idris Lewis (1889–1952) was a composer and conductor born on November 21, 1889 in Birchgrove, Llansamlet, Glamorgan, Wales. In the 1930s, he composed film scores for British International Pictures and also served as Head of Music for the BBC Wales region.
26th (11 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March – King John | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka “Oriole” | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| [Polka] The Wren | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz – “Merry War” | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Selection From The Golden Giant | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka – The Chirp Chirp | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| [Polka] The Warbler | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song- The Old Homestead | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Song – Cricket On The Hearth | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Polka – Lydia | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
| Waltz La Da Ella | Geo Schweinfest Ed Issler |
[Events of November 26, 1889]
・Albert Dieudonné (1889–1976)
Albert Dieudonné (1889–1976) was a film actor, screenwriter, film director, and novelist born on November 26, 1889 in Paris, France.
He gained international recognition for his role as Napoleon in the 1927 silent film Napoleon, and went on to have a wide-ranging career in French cinema.
27th (9 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Galop – Tuson's | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Yorke – Sylvia | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Air Varie | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance – Dream Of Love | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Hungarian Dance | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Coming Thro The Rye – Var. | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| March – “Uno” | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Down Went McGinty | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Waltz | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
[Events of November 27, 1889]
・Premiere of Hermann Sudermann's "Honor"
Hermann Sudermann's (1857–1928) play Honor (Ehre) premiered at the Lessing Theater in Berlin, Germany, on November 27, 1889. The play critically portrayed the moral values and concepts of "honor" prevalent in German middle-class society at the time, and was a great success, helping Sudermann to become internationally known as a naturalist playwright.
29th (10 songs)
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| March – King John | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Dancing In The Barn | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Grand Fantasy | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Hoboken Pioneers KK. | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Phonograph Galop | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Brilliant | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Waltz Santiago | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Hungarian Czardas | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| Song & Dance – My Dark Eye May | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
| March – Greetings to Ems | Wm Tuson Ed Issler |
[Events of November 29, 1889]
・Whistling Alice Show performance in Blackburn
American whistler Alice Shaw (date of birth and death unknown) performed at the Exchange Hall in Blackburn, England on November 29, 1889. She is said to have made a cylinder recording of herself whistling for Edison Recordings in London a year earlier, on August 14, 1888, and this Blackburn performance was part of a European tour by this early recording star.
Summary of information on recordings made in November 1889
The recording movement in November 1889 coincided with the closing of the Paris World's Fair, and can be said to have been a time when gramophones began to record "commemorative voices" at celebratory events, diplomatic occasions, and salon culture. This section selects, in the context of recording history, recordings that directly refer to November based on primary sources and recent research, or recording, technology, and corporate trends that are clearly identified as events occurring around November.
David B. Danna's extensive cornet recordings
Between November 16th and 21st, 1889, cornetist David B. Dana (1855? – date of death unknown) recorded a total of 666 wax cylinders for solo cornet at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey. These recordings were made to order for clients such as Nathaniel E. Smith (dates of birth and death unknown), and are recorded as part of a mass-produced session that would later lead to the compilation of the first music catalogue published by the North American Phonograph Company.
Gramophone vs. Gramophone Showdown at the Berlin Electrotechnical Society
On November 26, 1889, inventor Emile Berliner (1851–1929) publicly demonstrated his "gramophone" system at the Elektrotechnische Gesellschaft (Electrotechnical Society) in Berlin. At the same event, the Edison gramophone, supported by Werner von Siemens (1816–1892), was also introduced, making this a symbolic moment in which the two recording and playback methods, disc and cylinder, were directly compared in front of an audience of engineers and the general public.
San Francisco's coin-operated "nickel-in-the-slot" gramophone
On November 23, 1889, a coin-operated electric phonograph developed by Louis Glass (1849–1924) and William S. Arnold (dates of birth and death unknown) was installed at the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco, California. This "nickel-in-the-slot" machine, in which customers inserted a nickel coin and listened to a wax cylinder record through multiple listening tubes, is considered to be the earliest example of a jukebox-style business that played recordings repeatedly for a fee, and it had a major impact on the revenue model for commercial recording.
Demonstration of the gramophone to Russian Emperor Alexander III and the block cylinder
On November 11, 1889, businessman Julius Block (1858–1934) sent a telegram to Edison reporting that he had demonstrated the Edison phonograph at the court of Russian Emperor Alexander III (1845–1894). The recordings Block made during this period, of the imperial family and Russian musicians, are now known as the "Julius Block Cylinders," and are considered an important collection of recordings conveying the voices of Russian upper class at the end of the 19th century.
