There are matrix numbers that pretty much resemble "Syrena-Record" system. Unfortunately, there is a gap in Tomasz Lerski's book, but according to number sequence it could be March, 1912. BTW, it looks like catalog numbers were derived from the matrix numbers by dropping digit "1" from the left.

Maybe it could be 4-22030 (6748r) of about 1908 or 1909.

I was too quick with my judgment about the origin... Let's wait until it surfaced.

The audio file has orchestral accompaniment and is surely not a 1902 recording.

И пo-"русском" благодаря Google

К сожалению, я могу лишь ответить на Английский. Я надеюсь, что вы можете понять.

Эта акустическая система счисления, как представляется, были начаты в 1926 году, потому что номера совпадают с порядком записей в 1926 Muzpred каталог. Кроме того, 'заказ', где число системы тенора имеют серии 15xxx, 18xxx сопрано имеют т.д., может быть начата в период с 1926 каталога.
Этот отчет имеет 15043 номера 1099/1100 и Labinsky 15040 имеет номера 1093/1094, как вы ожидаете.

Акустические числа серий должны были способ организовать всех различных матриц, которые они используют, из различных источников (граммофон, Zonophone, другие дореволюционной этикетки и несколько советских акустические записи).

Это 1926 каталог первой серии этой нумерации, охватывающих примерно до 2500. А вторая серия акустических записей было выпущено несколько позже с более высокой цифры. Я думаю, что же серия была продолжена с электрическим записей. Раннее Muztrest вопросы номера в конце 2000 и 3000s http://russian-records.com/details.php?image_id=2489 подобного. Я не понимаю, с тем эти дюйм

Илья, другие страны также путать акустических номеров, а электрический серии. У меня есть Muztrest о VR Pikok, но одна сторона вместо акустической записи, электрическое с матрицей с этим номером. Поэтому ярлык говорит Pikok, но запись на балалайке оркестра.

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Вы говорите об ЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКИХ записях Музтреста. О той нумерации, которая началась с 1929 года, с момента перехода на электрозапись (записи в дискографиях указываются с префиксом МТ). А эта пластинка имеет номер по нумерации АКУСТИЧЕСКИХ записей Музтреста (с префиксом МТА). Она ведется с 1927 года. С момента упразднения Музпреда и образования Музтреста. В ней процентов 80 перепечаток с дореволюционных матриц (вот как эта), и очень немного оригинальных акустических записей. Не путайте!!!

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Sorry, I can only reply in English. I hope you can understand.

This Acoustic number system seems to have been started in 1926 because the numbers correspond exactly with the order of the records in the 1926 Muzpred catalogue. Also the 'Zakaz' number system where tenors have the series 15xxx, sopranos have 18xxx etc, may have started at the time of the 1926 catalogue.
This record 15043 has numbers 1099/1100 and Labinsky 15040 has numbers 1093/1094 as you would expect.

The Acoustic number series must have been a way to organise all the different matrices that they were using, from various sources (Gramophone, Zonophone, other pre-revolution labels and the few Soviet acoustic recordings).

This 1926 catalogue has the first series of this numbering, covering up to about 2500. A second series of acoustic recordings was issued a little later with higher numbers. I think the same series was continued with the electrical records. Early Muztrest issues have numbers in the late 2000s and 3000s http://russian-records.com/details.php?image_id=2489 like this. I don't understand the order these are in.

Ilya, others have also confused the acoustic numbers and the electric series. I have a Muztrest of V R Pikok, but one side has instead of the acoustic recording, the electric with the matrix with that number. So the label says Pikok, but the recording is a balalaika orchestra.

Sorry that I have to reply in English.

This record has an ELECTRICAL orchestra accompaniment added later. The Sovsong http://russian-records.com/details.php?image_id=5058 is an unchanged copy of the 1916 recording.

HMV in the UK and Victor in the US made 'electrical re-creations' with a modern orchestra http://www.amazon.com/Caruso-Electrical-Re-Creations-Antonio-Scotti/dp/B000000WN2 but not of O Sole Mio, so this was probably done in Russia.

There is also a CD of the last few years of Caruso with a modern orchestra added.

These were called 'Puzzle Plates' originally, the word 'Plate' instead of 'Record' shows the age of the idea. I think the first one was a UK Berliner. Have a look at http://www.normanfield.com/labels1b.htm. I have a UK Zonophone like this with English, Welsh etc national tunes, from about 1911, for the Coronation of George V. I think the original issue had a special label but mine is a normal green label.

There was a horse-racing game record with six grooves which may have been as late as the 1950s.

Какое изумительное исполнение. Удивительно бережное, тонкое отношение к произведению

I own Rex Record #8144 with "You have taken my heart"/"Home on the range", but could not understand why the voice Val Rosing listed as performer differs from the voice of Val Rosing that I know!

Yes, Vladimir Rosing indeed was known in USA as Val Rosing (Vladimir = Valodya = Val). Even biographical book written by his last wife Ruth Glean Rosing is called Val Rosing Musical Genius. I believe it is available now on eBay.