Emanuel Balaban

Emanuel Balaban (January 27, 1895 – April 17, 1973) was a pianist and free-lance conductor who taught at the Eastman School of Music and later at the Juilliard School.

Balaban was born to Joseph Balaban and Olga Ribman Balaban in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the Institute of Musical Art, then studied under Fritz Busch in Germany. Although a pianist (he was accompanist to Efrem Zimbalist, Mischa Elman and Erica Morini), conducting was his goal. He was a conductor at the Dresden State Opera and led orchestra in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, New York, and Washington D.C.

From 1929 through 1944 he was Director of the Opera Department at the Eastman School of Music. In 1947 he joined the faculty of the Juilliard School, a position he held until his death. From 1953 to 1956 he was on the faculty of the Berkshire Music Center.

He recorded at two operas composed by Gian Carlo Menotti, The Medium and The Telephone.

Balaban died at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York City. He was married to Priscilla Brown who survived him, as did his siblings Edward Balaban and Stella Appelbaum.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1895, Died April 17, 1973

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 79837 10-in. 5/10/1921 Where the lazy Mississippi flows Emanuel Balaban ; Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 80183 10-in. 2/11/1922 Serenade Emanuel Balaban ; Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Balaban, Emanuel," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109455.

Balaban, Emanuel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109455.

"Balaban, Emanuel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109455

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