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Chant du Rossignol, as it was published in 1921, is a poème symphonique by Igor Stravinsky adapted in 1917 from his 1914 opera The Nightingale.
Hans Friedrich August Carste was a German composer and conductor. He arrived in Berlin in 1931 after working in Vienna and Breslau. He composed film music and as well as songs for the stage. Electrola offered him and his orchestra an exclusive recording contract and he recorded many high quality sides for them. Hans Carste joined the NSDAP in 1933.
Avions Amiot was a former French aircraft manufacturer. The company was formed in 1916 by Félix Amiot as the Society of Mechanical Drawing and Construction (SECM).
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- ↑ Richard James Burgess (2002). The Art of Music Production . Omnibus Press. pp. 149. ISBN 9780711990104.
- ↑ Nigel Parker (2004). "Contracts". Music Business. Sweet & Maxwell. p. 252. ISBN 9780421899308.
- ↑ "Q. Do I need to register with royalty collection agencies abroad as well as in the UK?". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ↑ "BIEM - FAQs". Bureau International de l'Edition Mecanique . Retrieved 2023-05-01.
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