Hamilton Harty
Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist. After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century. In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particularly noted as an interpreter of the music of Berlioz. From 1920 to 1933 he was the chief conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he returned to the high standards and critical acclaim that it had enjoyed under its founder, Charles Hallé. His last permanent post was with the London Symphony Orchestra, but it lasted only two years, from 1932 to 1934. During his conducting career, Harty made some recordings with his orchestras. Shortly after his dismissal by the LSO, Harty began to suffer the symptoms of a brain tumour. After surgery, he resumed his career until 1940, but the tumour returned to cause his death at the age of 61. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1880 (Hillsborough), Died February 19, 1941 (Hove)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, conductor, composer, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 136 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 74066 | 12-in. | approximately 5/51920 | Ah, stay Turiddu | Hamilton Harty ; Frank Mullings ; Elsa Stralia | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74067 | 12-in. | approximately 5/51920 | Elizabeth's greeting | Hamilton Harty ; Elsa Stralia | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74079 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | Micaela's aria | Hamilton Harty ; Elsa Stralia | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74080 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | Pilgrimage to Rome, part 1 | Hamilton Harty ; Frank Mullings | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74086 | 12-in. | approximately 5/5/1920 | Pilgrimage to Rome, part 2 | Hamilton Harty ; Frank Mullings | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74087 | 12-in. | approximately 5/9/1920 | Within this hallowed dwelling | Norman Allin ; Hamilton Harty | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74088 | 12-in. | approximately 5/9/1920 | O Isis and Osiris | Norman Allin ; Hamilton Harty | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74097 | 12-in. | 5/23/1920 | Wotan's farewell, part 1 | Norman Allin ; Hamilton Harty | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74098 | 12-in. | 5/23/1920 | Wotan's farewell, part 2 | Norman Allin ; Hamilton Harty | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74156 | 12-in. | approximately 9/16/1920 | Kashmiri song | Clara Butt ; Hamilton Harty | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74157 | 12-in. | approximately 9/16/1920 | Where corals lie | Clara Butt ; Hamilton Harty | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74221 | 12-in. | 12/13/1920 | Water music suite : Allegro | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 74222 | 12-in. | 4/20/1922 | Water music suite : Air | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 74223 | 12-in. | 12/13/1920 | Water music suite : Hornpipe | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 74224 | 12-in. | 10/20/1921 | Water music suite : Allegro deciso | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 74225 | 12-in. | 12/13/1920 | Rákóczy march | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74226 | 12-in. | 12/13/1920 | Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 74273 | 12-in. | 3/23/1921 | Home, sweet home | Hamilton Harty ; Elsa Stralia | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74274 | 12-in. | 3/23/1921 | Ocean, thou mighty monster | Hamilton Harty ; Elsa Stralia | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74276 | 12-in. | 3/23/1921 | The better land | Clara Butt | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74277 | 12-in. | 3/23/1921 | Genevieve | Clara Butt | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74389 | 12-in. | 10/20/1921 | Empress of the pagodas | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 74390 | 12-in. | 10/20/1921 | The fairy garden | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 75076 | 12-in. | 4/20/1922 | Irish suite, no. 3 | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 75077 | 12-in. | 4/20/1922 | Irish suite, no. 2 and 5 | Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harty, Hamilton," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.
Harty, Hamilton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.
"Harty, Hamilton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Harty, Hamilton, 1879-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81144520
Wikidata: Sir Hamilton Harty - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q287259
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59269735
MusicBrainz: Sir Hamilton Harty - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/16392551-ccfd-4088-b7cd-d6719ee299a4
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