Sentences with phrase «up gramophone»

The young Viner found inventive ways to stimulate his wide - ranging curiosity: he played Beethoven to himself on a wind - up gramophone, and detonated objects with homemade explosives.

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Ever since Enrico Caruso was first pressed on one of those scratchy, one - sided 78s for Mr. Edison's new gramophone machine, nearly every musical performer has felt compelled to issue a Christmas album, and the sheer bulk of that music adds up to more than anyone could listen to in a thousand holidays.
The device converts the analogue signal from a gramophone pick - up into digital code.
Stroh instruments — traditional string instruments customised with gramophone pick - ups and horns by the 19th - century acoustic engineer Augustus Stroh to improve the volume and directionality of their sound — are a favourite of Kolkowski's.
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