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gramophone

[gram-uh-fohn] / ˈgræm əˌfoʊn /
NOUN
phonograph
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NOUN
stereo
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A Gramophone Award-winning pianist and the author of eight books—nearly all of them about the piano—Ms. Tomes brings to her work a commanding authority and an undisguised appreciation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Yes, as was asserted by reviewer Melinda Bargreen, the Seattle Symphony performed beautifully on Sept. 21, matching its top-tier reputation built on Grammy and Gramophone honors and an impressive roster of musicians.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

The company later joined Columbia Gramophone Company to form Electric and Musical Industries, commonly known as EMI.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022

Assessing one of the few commercial recordings of Herschel’s compositions, the Gramophone critic Stanley Sadie wrote that this is “no music of the spheres,” and bemoaned its structural predictability and lurching modulations.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022

Edison for many years used the "hill-and-dale" method with both cylinder and disc records, and Emile Berliner is credited with the invention of the lateral cut Gramophone record in 1887.

From Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, United States National Museum Bulletin 218, Paper 5, (pages 69-79) by Newville, Leslie J.




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