Clarinet Recordings (Historic)

Clarinet Recordings (Historic) The First Book of Phonograph Records (1889–1892), written by Theo Wangemann at the Edison Laboratory, lists Henry Giese as the first clarinetist to record on 29 May 1889. From that date until 26 June 1889 Giese participated in eight recording sessions. These sessions included chamber music as well as solo recordings. Each session included 9–17 different cylinder recordings with each being about two minutes in length. Wangemann lists eight other clarinetists who…