Bruno Walter

Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876 – February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor, pianist and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the United States in 1939. He worked closely with Gustav Mahler, whose music he helped to establish in the repertory, held major positions with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others, made recordings of historical and artistic significance, and is widely considered to be one of the great conductors of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 15, 1876 (Berlin), Died February 17, 1962 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	XCO30005	12-in.	3/19/1941	Die Mainacht	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	XCO30006	12-in.	3/19/1941	Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir Nicht barfuss gehen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	XCO30011	12-in.	3/19/1941	Erlaube Mir, feins Mädchen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	XCO30012	12-in.	3/19/1941	Sonntag	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31377	10-in.	8/13/1941	Wenn ich in deine Augen she'; Ich will meine Selle tauchen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31378	10-in.	8/13/1941	Ich hab' im Traum geweinet; Allnächlich im Traume	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	XCO31379	12-in.	8/13/1941	Aus alten Märchen winkt es	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31380	10-in.	8/13/1941	Im wunderschönen Monat Mai; Aus meinem Tränen spriessen; Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	XCO31381	12-in.	8/13/1941	Und wüssten's die Blumen; Das is ein Flöten und Geigen; Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	XCO31382	12-in.	8/13/1941	Die alten, bösen Lieder	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	XCO31383	12-in.	8/13/1941	Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome; Ich grolle Nicht	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31384	10-in.	8/13/1941	Ein Jüngling liebe ein Mädchen; Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31508	10-in.	6/24/1941	Seit ich inh gesehen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31509	10-in.	6/24/1941	Er, der Herrlichste von allen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31510	10-in.	6/24/1941	Ich kann's nich fassen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31511	10-in.	6/24/1941	Un Ring an meinem Finger	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31512	10-in.	6/24/1941	Helft mir, ihr Schwestern	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31513	10-in.	6/24/1941	Susser Freund, du blickest	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31514	10-in.	6/24/1941	An meinem Herzen	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	CO31515	10-in.	6/24/1941	Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan	Lotte Lehmann ; Bruno Walter	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	CHAX103	12-in.	5/19/1936	Symphony no. 8 in B minor (Unfinished)	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	CHAX104	12-in.	5/19/1936	Symphony no. 8 in B minor (Unfinished)	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	CHAX105	12-in.	5/19/1936	Symphony no. 8 in B minor (Unfinished)	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	CHAX107	12-in.	5/21/1936	Symphony no. 8 in B minor (Unfinished)	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	CHAX108	12-in.	5/21/1936	Symphony no. 8 in B minor (Unfinished)	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	0VH278	10-in.	5/4/1937	Three German dances, part 2	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2VH90	12-in.	6/19/1935	Siegfried idyll, part 1	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2VH91	12-in.	6/19/1935	Siegfried idyll, part 2	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2VH92	12-in.	6/19/1935	Siegfried idyll, part 3	Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2VH93	12-in.	6/19/1935	Siegfried idyll, part 4	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	0VH277	10-in.	5/4/1935	Three German dances, part 1	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX106	12-in.	5/21/1936	Symphony no. 8 in B minor (Unfinished)	Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX125	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde, part 1	Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX126	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde, part 2	Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX127	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Einsame im Herbst, part 1	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX128	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Einsame im Herbst, part 2	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX129	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Von der Jugend	Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX130	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Von der Schönheit, part 1	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX131	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Von der Schönheit, part 2	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX132	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Trunkene im Frühling	Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX133	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Abschied, part 1	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX134	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Abschied, part 2	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX135	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Abschied, part 3	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX136	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Abschied, part 4	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX137	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Abschied, part 5	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHAX138	12-in.	5/24/1936 or before	Der Abschied, part 6	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHA744	10-in.	5/24/1936	Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	CHA745	10-in.	5/24/1936	Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen	Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walter, Bruno," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101978.

Walter, Bruno. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101978.

"Walter, Bruno." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.