Ballet Music from Faust, Part 2
Creation: 1907
Developed in 1902, the Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder was a significant advancement in recording technology. Rather than relying on inconsistent dubbing techniques, this technique created a metal mold from the original recording. A blank brown cylinder was inserted and heated, resulting in precise reproduction.
Title
Ballet Music from Faust, Part 2
Date
Creation: 1907
Subject
Description
Developed in 1902, the Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder was a significant advancement in recording technology. Rather than relying on inconsistent dubbing techniques, this technique created a metal mold from the original recording. A blank brown cylinder was inserted and heated, resulting in precise reproduction.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Cylinder phonographs (phonographs)
Source
Item on loan from Middle Tennessee State University, Center for Popular Music
Files
Collection
Citation
“Ballet Music from Faust, Part 2,” Gallery, accessed August 3, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/892.