7-INCH VINYL
For someone like me whose record collection at age 11 consisted of a few dozen pop music 45-rpm singles, it was a shock to discover that in Europe in the 1950s and 60s, there was a market for classical music singles. Most were EP (extended play) discs, meaning they took the size of the typical 45 rpm, but played at 33-1/3 rpm. Here is a sampling of some of these little cultural curiosities.
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GEORI BOUE
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ALDA NONI
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MARGARETA HALLIN
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MARIA CALLAS
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RENATE HOLM
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MELITTA MUSZELY
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ERNESTINA GARFIAS
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MARIA PERILLI
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PATRICE MUNSEL
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DEANNA DURBIN
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ERNA SPOORENBERG
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CONCHITA BALPARDA
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RINA GIGLI
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NINA DORLIAK
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GIANNA D'ANGELO
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INGEBORG HALLSTEIN
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LUCINE AMARA
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ERZSI SANDOR
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BIRGIT NILSSON
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ADELE LEIGH
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GIGLIOLA FRAZZONI
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 of operetta favorites.<br><br>ODEON BEOS-2'))
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 with bright champagne glass illustrations.<br><br>ELECTROLA E-40953'))
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 Italian soprano, who I\'ve never seen turn up anywhere else.<br><br>PHILIPS BBE-12209'))
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