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(No. 4): Sustained Tones

Speaker: Oscar Saenger (1868-1929)
Tenor vocalist (uncredited): Paul Althouse (1889-1954)
Pianist (uncredited): William Falk (no dates)
Recorded: August 20, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey (take four)
NOTE: Twenty-four (24) takes between August 18, 1915 and June 14, 1916

Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 - April 20, 1929): Singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Saenger


Paul Shearer Althouse (December 2, 1889 – February 6, 1954): American opera singer. He began his career as a lyric tenor with a robust Italianate sound, in roles including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana. He later branched out into the dramatic tenor repertoire, finding success in portraying Wagnerian heroes. He sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for 30 years.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Althouse

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