Dame Myra Hess

Dame Myra Hess

Dame Julia Myra Hess, (25 February 1890 – 25 November 1965) was an English pianist best known for her performances of the works of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 25, 1890 (Kilburn), Died November 26, 1965 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W145542	10-in.	1/17/1928	Gigue	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145543	10-in.	1/17/1928	Jesu, joy of man's desiring	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano, arranger
Columbia	W145544	10-in.	1/17/1928	Two little sonatas	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145545	10-in.	1/19/1928	Pavane pour une infante defunte	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145546	10-in.	1/19/1928	Pavane pour une infante defunte	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145638	10-in.	2/17/1928	Two little sonatas	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145656	10-in.	2/17/1928	Bagatelle	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W148375	10-in.	4/23/1929	Third prelude and fugue in C sharp major	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W148376	10-in.	4/23/1929	Allegro	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W148406	10-in.	5/2/1929	Toccata in A	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W148473	10-in.	4/26/1929	Cradle song	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W151458	10-in.	3/23/1931	Vogel als prophet	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98414	12-in.	12/28/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98415	12-in.	12/28/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98416	12-in.	12/28/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98417	12-in.	12/29/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98418	12-in.	12/29/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Violin, cello, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98419	12-in.	12/29/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Violin, cello, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98420	12-in.	12/30/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Violin solo, with cello and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98421	12-in.	12/30/1927	Trio, op. 99	Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98460	12-in.	2/16/1928	Sonata in A major	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98461	12-in.	2/16/1928	Sonata in A major	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98462	12-in.	2/16/1928	Sonata in A major	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98463	12-in.	2/17/1928	Sonata in A major	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W98464	12-in.	2/17/1928	Sonata in A major	Dame Myra Hess	Piano solo	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hess, Myra, Dame," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105652.

Hess, Myra, Dame. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105652.

"Hess, Myra, Dame." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.