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Crystal Palace Handel Festival Recording
- When
- June 29, 1888
- Where
- The Crystal Palace, London
On June 29, 1888, a wax cylinder recording of 4,000 singers performing 'Moses and the Children of Israel' was made at The Crystal Palace.
The recording captured the performance conducted by August Manns. The device was placed about 100 yards from the singers. Due to the technology's limitations and the venue's acoustics, the sound was dim and has since become badly degraded.
Sources
- Israel in Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-26
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