Could anyone tell me when and where these sides were recorded?
- HMV Cat No. DJ 101 (7-54005) My Homeland - Destinnova & Dinh Gilly
- HMV Cat No. DJ 101 (7-54005) The Wedding - Destinnova & Dinh Gilly
I'm guessing around 1914 but would like more specific information.
Any help much appreciated!
Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
Hi,
These sides were recorded by Victor at their Camden studios on April 23, 1914, originally released that year on single-sided discs both in the USA and Europe.
Steven
These sides were recorded by Victor at their Camden studios on April 23, 1914, originally released that year on single-sided discs both in the USA and Europe.
Steven
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
Here are the DAHR links for the records.
My Homeland:
http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.ph ... y_homeland
The Wedding:
http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.ph ... he_wedding
My Homeland:
http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.ph ... y_homeland
The Wedding:
http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.ph ... he_wedding
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
The First World War brought out a staunch patriotism in Destinnova--as can be seen from the many lovely records she made from the Czech song repertoire during those years.
Steven
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
Thanks Steven, Dan,
I knew someone here on the forum would come through for me as always. I also posted the recordings themselves in the music section in case you are interested. The link is below.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =3&t=35322
I knew someone here on the forum would come through for me as always. I also posted the recordings themselves in the music section in case you are interested. The link is below.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =3&t=35322
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
You are right Steven. Just to clarify the patriotism was a Czech patriotism, not a love for the Austo-Hungarian Empire of which the Czech lands were then a part.Viva-voce wrote:The First World War brought out a staunch patriotism in Destinnova--as can be seen from the many lovely records she made from the Czech song repertoire during those years.
Steven
As you may also know it basically ruined her career as she had her passport revoked and was kept under a sort of house arrest for the war years. She was unable to bounce back internationally after the war.
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
Yes--and it seems her voice after the war, according to contemporary accounts, was, sadly, past its prime.
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it would be impossible to date her, since she has passed on a long time ago...
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My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
Warped minds think alike... I was gonna say try flowers and chocolates.Curt A wrote:When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it would be impossible to date her, since she has passed on a long time ago...
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Re: Help with Dating HMV - Emma Destinnova - My Homeland
Apparently y'all two aren't the only ones. Punctuation is wonderful.