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Baskanion Musical Box Discs
By Kevin McElhone

I recently found some rare Baskanion musical box discs, 11-1/8 inch or
28.5 cm diameter, made of cardboard.  The discs have a central pivot
hole plus four drive holes like an Ariston disc and indeed have the
name "Ehrlich" on them.  They are labelled in three languages.  Can
anyone add more titles to this list, please?

5001    Der Freischutz.  Prayer.        C.M. von Weber
5007    Woman's Heart, Polka-Mazurka    Strauss
5011    Silent Night / Stille Nacht.    Christmas Carol
5014    William Tell - Tyrolienne       Rossini
5022    My Queen Waltz.                 Coote
5025    Bocaccio March                  Suppe
5027    Die schöne Polin / The Beautiful Polish Girl, Polka-Mazurka
5030    Don Cesar Marsch.               R. Dellinger
5037    Plucky Polka (Schneidig) Polka Francaise  C.M. Ziehrer
5039    Wellen und Wogen [Small and Large Waves] Joh. Strauss
5047    Life Let Us Cherish / Jouissons de La Vie!  Galop Meyder
5050    Kornblumen / The Cornflowers    Gust. Steffens
5054    Lohengrin - Wedding March       Wagner

Kevin McElhone

 [ The 48-note Baskánion is pictured in an 1890 advert published by
 [ "Fabrik Leipziger Musikwerke formerly PAUL EHRLICH", reproduced
 [ at https://mfm.uni-leipzig.de/hsm/produkt_detail.php?id=23 
 [ -- Robbie



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