Although UNESCO has successively awarded the title of Music City to many cities (Bologna, Italy, Seville, Spain, Glasgow, UK, Ghent, Belgium, and Harbin, China), in people’s impression There is only one true music capital in the world, and that is Vienna. In the capital of music, there is a special museum that contains more than 300 phonographs from different eras.
This is a gramophone museum, and one-third of the exhibits are gramophones. These phonographs cover various eras, from 1877 to 1939. In fact, there are similar museums in many countries, such as Dalian and Macau in my country, which contain many gramophone collections. They are museums worth visiting. 1. The Gramophone Museum in Vienna
The Gramophone Museum in Vienna has more than 1,000 exhibits, 300 of which are gramophones from different eras. From the time Edison applied for a patent until 1939, there were various "talking machines" collected here. It is reported that these gramophones can be used, and they contain songs that have been recorded and can be played manually.
There are a dazzling array of gramophones with all kinds of strange shapes, many of which we have never seen before. Even though they are inconspicuous, they contain the sounds of every era. This is a testimony of the times and a paradise for music. Their existence makes history more meaningful. 2. The development of the phonograph
As for the earliest phonograph, the first thing people think of is the patent applied for by Edison in 1877. In fact, strictly speaking, the first phonograph should have been invented by Scott de Martinville, and it was called a "sonic vibration recorder" at the time. This invention appeared in 1857 and was patented. However, only sounds could be recorded at that time, and it was not until 1860 that a song was actually recorded.
In 1877, Edison invented the phonograph and performed it in public, making this technology available to the public. People were curious about machines that could record sounds, and they quickly became popular among the upper classes. Many countries established their own phonograph factories. 3. Domestic gramophone museums
Domestic gramophone museums are mainly located in Macao and Lushun. There is only one in Dalian, Lushun in the mainland. This museum was opened by a pair of brothers. It is located near the Lushun Museum. The elder brother is responsible for collecting and the younger is responsible for explaining. There are all kinds of gramophones inside, and there is even China's first telephone. There are many types of machines. However, this museum is very low-key, with only a small facade, and its appearance can only be described as exquisite. The real things are behind the door, it can be said that there is a cave inside. For those who love music, it is an absolute paradise.