Albert Einstein - Historic Recordings 1930-1945

Synopsis

Celebrating ‘Einstein year’, one hundred years since the great scientist’s Special Theory of Relativity and fifty years since his death, this CD features previously unpublished and rare recordings. The centrepiece is a very rare recording of the celebrated fund-raising dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1930, at which Bernard Shaw famously described Einstein as a ‘maker of universes’. Also included are a short newsreel from Einstein’s historic appearance at a massed rally at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1933 and a radio broadcast from 1945, in which he discusses the responsibilities of the scientists who worked on the development of the atomic bomb.

Two of the seven recordings are streamed, free online at http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/publications.html#einstein

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2005

Year of production

1930-1945

Documentation

Accompanying 24-page booklet including transcripts and translations where necessary

Subjects

Physics

Keywords

archive sound recordings; Einstein, Albert; history of science; relativity theory

Online availability

URI

http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/publications.html#einstein

Delivery

Streamed

Distribution Formats

Type

Audio

Format

CD

Price

£9.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

68 minutes

Distributor

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB