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The histories of this company as well as the history of the invention of gramophone record and gramophone itself are inseparably related to the name of talented inventor, engineer and businessman Emile Berliner. In 1893 Berliner had formed the United States Gramophone Company that located at 1410 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.. This company offered the first seven inches disc records in November 1894 on the Berliner Gramophone label. After various mergers, divisions, lawsuits, and injunctions, this company was to give rise to the Victor Talking Machine Company. The company was incorporated in Camden, New Jersey on October 3, 1901 by Eldridge R. Johnson.
In England, the Gramophone Company was incorporated in 1899. In the same year the Deutsche Grammophon (DGG) branch of the Gramophone Company was established in Berlin, from which sub-branches were formed in Russia and Austria. In a few years the joint-stock company "Gramophone" incorporated multiple plants in 30 countries.
For processing records for Russian market a new plant was built in Riga. Officially, the "Gramophone" society acquired manufacturing permission in April,2 1903. In the same year of 1903, the "Gramophone" took over the second factory in Riga from its competitor International Zonophone Company.
For a long time the records were just single-sided. Since January 1, 1911 they start to sell also two-sided records.
Military operations of 1914 had forced company to relocate the manufacture from Riga to Moscow where on the Stshipok Street the Writing Amour (Pishushij Amour) plant had been established.
In the beginning of 1918 the Moscow factory was stopped. All its equipment had been moved to the "Fifth Anniversary of October" factory (former Brothers Pathé factory).
Russian-Records.com kindly thanks Alan Kelly for the enormous amount of hardwork and time that he invested in compilation of “A Complete Numerical Catalogue of Russian Gramophone Recordings made from 1899 to 1929 in Russia and elsewhere”, and for the courtesy copy of it that he gifted to our Portal. As the name says, Alan’s Catalogue is Complete, that makes it far superior to any other Catalogues. Another feature of tremendous importance is that the Catalogue is bilingual. All Russian titles are preserved in transliterated format, their presence is extremely important for proper identification of records. There is also their English translation that makes the Catalogue interesting for users all around the Globe. And last but not least important feature is that the Catalogue is distributed in the electronic format. It allows keeping low price (about $20 with shipping), and perform all kinds of computer searches.
The Catalogue would never be perfect without help of Vladimir Gurvich who scrupulously checked every word. Unfortunately, Vladimir suddenly passed away leaving the job unfinished, therefore a part of the Catalogue remains unchecked. Vladimir also did not check the Ukrainian titles.
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Concert (Angel) (671)
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10" Gramophone Concert Record discs with Trading mark "Angel" (Recording Amour) printed as bronze contour picture. |
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Monarch (Angel) (154)
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12" Gramophone Monarch Record discs with Trading mark "Angel" (Recording Amour) printed as bronze contour picture. |
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Concert (Cupid) (531)
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10" Gramophone Concert Record discs with Trading mark "Angel" (Recording Amour) printed as full-color picture. |
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Monarch (Cupid) (172)
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12" Gramophone Monarch Record discs with Trading mark "Angel" (Recording Amour) printed as full-color picture.
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Cassels & Co. (1)
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According to Dr. Howard Friedman , the overprint was placed on this disc to permit its sale in South America. |
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Libretto for Gramophone (21)
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"The complete compilations of the Gramophone's librettos" in five parts were issued in 1904 - 1907 years by The Gramophone & Typewriter Company Ltd. |
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Cat No▲
(Mx/Ctr No) | Take | Title Name (Composer) | Artist(s), Accompaniment | Rec Date
Rec Place | Label(s) | Order No
[xRef Nos] | Files |
035
(873f) | | | H.M. Coldstream Guards Regiment Band | London | Monarch (Angel) | |  |
0276
(4048f) | | | Band of the Coldstream Guards, Conductor John Mackenzie Rogan | 24-01-1910
London | Monarch (Cupid) | |  |
0345
(A8836) | | | Symphony orchestra | | Amour Gramophone | M 0345 |  |
660 A
(3400) | | | S. Jaroff Trio | 1937
Germany | Gramophone Co. | P. W. 175 |  |
660 B
(3403) | | | S. Jaroff Trio | 1937
Germany | Gramophone Co. | P. W. 175 |  |
1205
(2-04545) | | | Light Opera Company's Choir and Orchestra, acc. orchestra | | LEF (1st numbering) | 2850 |  |
1885
(222188) | | | Ìîäåñò Ìåíöèíñêèé, acc. ôîðòåïèàíî | 1910 ~ 1911
Ñòîêãîëüì | His Master’s Voice (HMV) | |  |
1885
(222189) | | | Ìîäåñò Ìåíöèíñêèé, acc. ôîðòåïèàíî | 1910 ~ 1911
Ñòîêãîëüì | His Master’s Voice (HMV) | |  |
2-037
(AL8091f) | | | Military Band, Conductor Arthur Crudge | 17-08-1914
Hayes | Amour Gramophone | 0220540
(AL8091f)
[C379 H9040] |  |
2-165
(2622) | | | SOUSA S BAND | | Concert (Angel) | |  |
| 2-173 | | | His Majesty Life Guards Regiment band in London | London | Concert (Angel) | |  |
03033
(401c) | | | Nelly Melba, Jan Kubelik, acc. Jan Kubelik[Violin], Landon Ronald[Piano] (piano, violin) | 20-10-1904
London | Gramophone «Melba» | Ì 03033 |  |
| Monarch (HMV) |  |
03057
(545f) | | | Adelina Patti, acc. Landon Ronald (piano) | 12-1905 | Gramophone «Patti» | |  |
03079
(677c) | | | Adelina Patti, acc. Alfredo Barill | 06-1906
Craig-Y-Nos Castle, Wales | Gramophone «Patti» | |  |
03083
(682c) | | | Adelina Patti, acc. alfredo barili | 06-1906
London | Monarch (Angel) | |  |
| Gramophone «Patti» | C 03083 |  |
4-456
(Bb8529) | I▲ | | The Savoy Orpheans, Conductor Cyril Ramon Newton | 11-06-1926
London | His Master’s Voice (HMV) | B5095
[AE1711, AM485] |  |
4-597
(Bb4715) | 2 | | The Romaine Dance Orchestra, Conductor Debroy Somers | 12-06-1924
London | His Master’s Voice (HMV) | AM 120
[B1856] |  |
05507
(2655f) | | | Wilhelm Backhaus | 19-10-1908
London | Monarch (Cupid) | C 05507 |  |
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