Michael William Balfe

Michael William Balfe

Michael William Balfe (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially The Bohemian Girl. After a short career as a violinist, Balfe pursued an operatic singing career, while he began to compose. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he composed at least 29 operas, almost 250 songs, several cantatas and other works. He was also a noted conductor, directing Italian Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre for seven years, among other conducting posts.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 15, 1808 (Dublin), Died October 21, 1870 (Hertfordshire)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, lyricist

Notes: Irish poet, composer, and singer

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 227 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-19563	10-in.	4/7/1917	Irish melodies medley	Tom Ennis	Irish pipes solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-22577	10-in.	2/11/1919	I love the sky	Marcel Journet	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22873	10-in.	5/27/1919	Pak na mne vzpomeneš!	František A. Pangrác	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22874	10-in.	5/27/1919	V tísni srdce	František A. Pangrác	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-23997	10-in.	5/5/1920	I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls	Alma Gluck	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-24387	10-in.	8/17/1920	Killarney	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-26401	10-in.	4/6/1922	Killarney	Hans Kindler	Cello solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27969	10-in.	5/24/1923	Then you'll remember me	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-28669	10-in.	10/17/1923	I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls	Alice Green	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30564	10-in.	8/11/1924	Killarney	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31322	10-in.	11/13/1924	The heart bow'd down	Elliott Shaw	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-34009	10-in.	12/4/1925	The yellow and blue	University of Michigan Band ; Wilfred Wilson	Band	composer
Victor	BVE-45144	10-in.	5/15/1928	I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls	Marion Talley	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-46928	10-in.	8/22/1928	Killarney	William A. Kennedy	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PCVE-61059	12-in.	12/12/1930	Bohemian girl selections	Creatore's Band	Band	composer
Victor	PCVE-61062	12-in.	12/13/1930	Bohemian girl selections	Creatore's Band	Band	composer
Victor	BRC-69955	10-in.	6/17/1931	Skips for Children	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CS-83311	12-in.	6/14/1934	Killarney	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-187	10-in.	4/27/1926	Then you'll remember me	Max Dolin	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-019658	10-in.	2/11/1938	I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls	Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-051376	10-in.	7/3/1940	The victors	All-American Glee Club ; Emile Coté	Male vocal chorus	composer
Victor	BS-066840	10-in.	7/15/1941	Killarney	Emile Coté ; Walter Preston ; Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus and male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1915-03-17-01]	Not documented	3/17/1915	Killarney	Robert Spice	Concertina solo	composer
Victor	[Trial 1917-08-06-01]	Not documented	8/6/1917	Killarney	Gwenn Jocelyn	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	2	10-in.	approximately 1901	The heart bowed down	Artists vary	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer

(Results 101-125 of 227 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Balfe, Michael William," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102997.

Balfe, Michael William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102997.

"Balfe, Michael William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.