Voices of History 2 [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Various Artists (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2006

Following the success of last year's "Voices of History", the British Library is publishing a second volume of historic recordings of celebrated people, who were active from the early days of sound recording to the middle of the twentieth century. This second volume covers four major areas of interest - the arts, the sciences, sport and exploration. Rare or notable items include: a unique recording of the voice of Victorian physicist Lord Kelvin, which is being published for the first time; the authors Leo Tolstoy (speaking in English) and Arthur Conan Doyle; Malcolm Campbell on setting a new land speed record and Charles Lindbergh on flying across the Atlantic; and a series of eminent scientists talking about their work, including Thomas Alva Edison, Sigmund Freud, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein, Alexander Fleming, and Francis Crick. Among the thirty-eight recordings selected are some of the earliest spoken recordings ever made, such as those by the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, the composer Arthur Sullivan and the American showman P.T. Barnum. Two CDs with this booklet explain the background and history of each item, together with translations where necessary.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

These historic recordings from the British Library Sound Archive were chosen with the utmost care, not only for who the speakers were, but also for what they said. To hear the voices of P.T. Barnum, Sarah Bernhardt, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Lindbergh, Howard Carter, Sigmund Freud, and Albert Einstein, among others, would be enough, but the words in this volume are often nothing less than inspiring. From the earliest recordings of the 1890s to 1930s-40s radio broadcasts, one can hear stylistic changes from pre-amplified orations to the more intimate sounds of one-on-one fireside chats. A well-written and informative booklet provides transcripts of some of the harder-to-understand recordings. Utterly fascinating. B.P. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Msi Music/Super D (January 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0712305238
• ISBN-13: 978-0712305235
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,567,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)