GDG- Re: Live firing video

[Molly and Walter Wells]

In a similar vein, this same company recorded Frederick Fennell conducting music of the Civil War. The two-CD set reissue has a track on disc two entitled 'firearms of the civil war'.  Muskets, cannon - the section on canister is especially 'effective'. It is still available and for anyone interested in the music of the period I consider it a must-have.

Walter

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From: "Gitt, Doug" <dgitt at state.pa.us>
Date: 2008/02/04 Mon PM 12:24:02 CST
To: gettysburg at arthes.com
Subject: GDG- Re: Live firing video

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


In 1958 or so, the Mercury Living Presence record label recorded the
"1812 Overture", supposedly the first recording to use actual cannon.
The cannon was a period bronze tube from the USMA (West Point)
collection.  There is a "sound effects" cut of several firings (of
blanks) of the cannon using different microphone locations, charges,
etc. The firing selected for the recording does give one's sound system
a workout...

Doug


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