Tape Recording Featuring "Switched on Bach" and "Beethoven's Symphony No. 4," 1977-1982
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Artifact Overview
The transformative effects of magnetic tape upon sound, broadcast, and computing history cannot be overstated. In 1930, German companies AEG and BASF revised wire recording technology by using a new material: plastic tape coated with magnetic iron pigment. Its proposed applications were varied, idealistic and practical: recording music and radio, factory automation, data storage, media lending libraries, and many others.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Audiotape
Date Made
1977-1982
Creators
Creator Notes
Musical selections recorded by Robert Casey on an audiotape manufactured by Sony Corporation, distributed by Superscope. Side one consists of a recording entitled Switched on Bach, performed by Wendy Carlos; side two is a recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 4, performers unknown.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
96.12.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Polyester (Fiber)
Dimensions
Height: 0.75 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
product package:
Sony Professional Recording Tape
PR-150
Capture the Strength and Delicacy of Every Sound
. . .
product package, hand written:
1 (7 1/2) Switched on Bach
Side 2 - 7 1/2 Beethoven Symphony #4
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