Spoken Words by Otto von Bismarck

About this film

The Cylinder Archive [ www.cylinder.de ] release for February 2012: This cylinder was found in a collection at the Edison National Historical Park, NJ. Its historically significant contant was first discovered by Stephan Puille. Although it was known to have been made, for more than a century, this recordings was believed to be lost. It was recorded by Theo Wangemann in Friedrichsruh, Germany on Oct 7, 1889. Filtered and pitched by Norman Bruderhofer To read the full story (in German): http://www.cylinder.de/deeplink_resource_bismarck.html Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), Friedrichsruh, 7. Oktober 1889. [Announcement by Theo Wangemann:] Friedrichsruh am siebten Oktober achtzehnhundertneunundachtzig. [Bismarck:] In good old colony times, When we lived under the King, Three roguish chaps fell into mishaps Because they could not sing. [Als] Kaiser Rotbart lobesam Zum heil'gen Land gezogen kam, Da mußt er mit dem frommen Heer Durch ein Gebirge wüst und leer. Gaudeamus igitur, juvenes dum sumus. Post jucundam juventutem, post molestam senectutem nos habebit humus. Allons enfants de la Patrie Le jour de gloire est arrivé Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendard sanglant est levé. Treibe alles…

Directors & creators

Otto von Bismarck

Subjects

cylinder record; edison; bismarck; wangemann

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