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Vox Humana: Alfred Wolfsohn's Experiments In Extension Of Human Vocal Range

Alfred Wolfsohn · Vinyl-Lp · US · FX 6123

Black and white cover variation, which is just a small paste-on applied to the front of a generic textured black cover. Labels show original 117 W. 46th St. address used until the very early 1960s, but 8-page booklet shows 701 7th Ave. address used from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s. Highest numbered Folkways release mentioned on the back cover of the booklet is 6431, first issued 1964: [r14449108]. A1: Phonotations of words in range of 7 octaves; female voice. A2: Arpeggios in range of 5 octaves; two female voices. A3: 1. The word "bella" in range of 7 octaves, 2. Short Coloratura. A4: 1. Boy-4 octaves, 2. Female voice-4 octaves, 3. Male voice-5 octaves. A5: 1. Female voice-multiple-in chords, 2. Female voice-double-running in octaves. A6: Four Male Voices. A7: Five Female Voices. A8: (Tschaikovsky). A9: 1. Male Voice, 2. Female Voice. A10: 1. Male Voice, 2. Female Voice. B2: 1. Violin, viola, cello, double-bass, 2. violin-voice, 3. Coloration of 4 and 1/2 octaves, 4. Water Boy, 5. Nightingale. Recorded in England.