Image:Au Clair de la Lune (1860).ogg

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Au_Clair_de_la_Lune_(1860).ogg (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 11s, 74kbps)

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Description
English: An excerpt from the song “Au Clair de la Lune”, originally recorded as a phonautogram on paper. As of 2008, this is believed to be the oldest audible sound recording of a human voice in existence. The lyrics sung are: "Au clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot ..." (Under the moonlight, my friend Pierrot ...)
Deutsch: Ausschnitt aus dem Lied “Au Clair de la Lune”, ursprünglich als Phonautogramm auf Papier aufgezeichnet. Per 2008 gilt diese Aufzeichnung als die älteste bekannte Tonaufnahme. Die gesungenen Worte lauten: "Au clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot ..." (Bei des Mondes Scheine, mein Freund Pierrot ...)
Source

Phonoautogram reconstructed as audio via http://www.firstsounds.org/sounds/

Jody Rosen. "Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison", New York Times, March 27, 2008. File link: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/audiosrc/arts/1860v2.mp3. The original file is at: http://www.firstsounds.org/sounds/1860-Scott-Au-Clair-de-la-Lune.mp3.

Date

9 April 1860

Author
English: Unknown performer. Recorded on paper with a phonautograph in 1860 by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville. Converted to sound in 2008 by David Giovannoni and others.
Deutsch: Unbekannte Sängerin bzw. unbekannter Sänger. 1860 durch Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville mit einem Phonautographen aufgezeichnet. 2008 in Schall umgewandelt durch David Giovannoni und andere.
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