Isa Kremer
Isabelle Yakovlevna Kremer (Russian: Изабелла Яковлевна Кремер; 21 October 1887 – 7 July 1956) was a soprano of Russian Jewish descent who at various times of her life held citizenship in Russia, the United States, and Argentina. She first drew notice as a teenager for her revolutionary poetry which was published in an Odessa newspaper. She began her professional singing career as an opera singer in Europe during the second decade of the 20th century. By the time of her relocation to the United States in 1924, she had abandoned her opera career in favor of performing as a concert soloist and recitalist. As a recitalist Kremer not only sang works from the classical repertoire, but also performed folk music from a variety of countries and in many languages. She was possibly the first woman to perform Yiddish song on the concert stage. In 1927 she began performing as a vaudeville artist while continuing to perform extensively as a recitalist. In 1938, she moved to Argentina where she lived the last 18 years of her life. In 2000 her life was the subject of a television documentary entitled Isa Kremer: The People's Diva which was made for The Jewish Channel. |
= 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 | Audio |
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Brunswick | 9675 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Chérie | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9714 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Mandrulita | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9748 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Santa Lucia luntana | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | [9749a] | approximately Jan. 1923 | [Unknown title(s)] | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Brunswick | 9313-9314 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | A lied von a Feigele | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9315-9316 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Lomir sich Iberbeiten | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9321-9322 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Maseltof | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9323-9324 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Die Poiliche Juden | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9325-9326 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Swesda | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9327-9328 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Chitarrata napolitana | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9692-9693 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Marechiare | Kurt Hetzel ; Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9694-9695 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Machetunem | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9709-9710 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Catarina | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9711-9712 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Haskele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9723-9724 | approximately Jan. 1923 | [Unknown title(s)] | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Brunswick | 9725-9726 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1923 | Die Mezinke | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9883-9884 | 10-in. | February 1923 | A Wiegelied | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9885-9886 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Léle léle lélişoara | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9895-9899 | 10-in. | 2/10/1923 | Egia mola | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 9896-9897 | 10-in. | 2/10/1923 | The Kleftman | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | X10508-X10509 | 12-in. | 4/28/1923 | Hopak | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | X10510-X10511 | 12-in. | 4/28/1923 | Madame Loulou | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10512-10513 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Dwie gitare | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10514-10515 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Tröika | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10516-10517 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Leissia Leissia | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10518-10519 | 10-in. | 4/28/1923 | Raspaschol | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10625-10626 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Schein bin ich schein | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10627-10628 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Der philosopp | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10629-10630 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Mlava Malke | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10631-10633 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | A meidel in die Turen | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10634-10635 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Korobuschka | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10636-10637 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Scharabem | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10638-10639 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Feni nunuveschavo | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10640-10641 | 10-in. | 5/12/1923 | Nu zelui | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 12200-12201 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | Sug mir du schein meidele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 12202-12203 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | Duschecka dievisa | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 12204-12205 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | Sinitschka | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 12206-12207 | 10-in. | 1/2/1924 | A yungele von Poilen | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14240-14241 | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | Russia | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14242-14243 | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | Ush ya moloda | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14244-14245 | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | Die baike | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14246-14247 | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | Lechaim Rebenu | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14253-14255 | 10-in. | 11/19/1924 | Kozak | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14256-14257 | 10-in. | 11/19/1924 | Sialemproso | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14258-14259 | 10-in. | 11/19/1924 | Matus moja matus | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 14648-14649 | 10-in. | 11/18/1924 | Trzej ptaszkowie | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15150-15152 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Gdy w czystem polu | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15153-15154 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Gos serdeena | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15155-15156 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Oi gvalt, a ganef | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15172-15173 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | Yome, Yome | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15174-15175 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | Der alef bes | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15176-15178 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | Wos wet sajn mikojach burikes | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15221-15222 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Ktoredy? | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15223-15224 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Zyczenie | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15225-15226 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Piesn wieczozna | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15227-15228 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Gei ich mir shpatsirn | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15253-15254 | 10-in. | 3/23/1925 | Dumka | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15255-15256 | 10-in. | 3/23/1925 | A Maaseh | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15257-15258 | 10-in. | 3/23/1925 | Drei ingelach | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 15259-15261 | 10-in. | 3/23/1925 | Eins un eins | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19535 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | Stornelli montagnoli | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19319-E19320 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Soil Ich sein a rov | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19321-E19322 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Bist du mit mir broigis | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19323-E19324 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Notte sul mare | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19325-E19326 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | Sladko piel dusha solovushko | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19327-E19328 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | Fohrt a Chossid’l | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19329-E19330 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | Meirke mein Sohn | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19355-E19356 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Stornelli montagnoli | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19357-E19358 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Bin ich mir a kale | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19359-E19360 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Ush ti yagodka | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19529-E19530 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | Duschecka dievisa | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19531-E19532 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | Leig ich main Kepele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E19533-E19534 | 10-in. | 6/10/1926 | Zyczenie | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22515-E22516 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | Korotchka | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22517-E22518 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | Balamuty | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22519-E22520 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | Reve ta stogne | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22521-E22522 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | Vijut vitry | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22766-E22767 | 10-in. | 4/28/1927 | Lebedinaja piesne | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22768-E22769 | 10-in. | 4/28/1927 | Stoit gora visokaya (A high mountain stands) | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22770-E22771 | 10-in. | 4/28/1927 | Oj kazala mene maty | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22943-E22944 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | A Yungele von Poilen | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22945-E22946 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Geh ich mir shpatziren | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22947-E22948 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Eins in eins | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E22949-E22950 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Drei ingelach | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23199-E23200 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Oif ’n pripetchok | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23201-E23202 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | A Maaseh | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23203-E23204 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Sha stil | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23205-E23206 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Oi, gvalt a Ganef | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23207-E23208 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Handzia | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with balalaika and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23261-E23262 | 10-in. | 5/19/1920 | Schluf mein Feigele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23263-E23264 | 10-in. | 5/19/1920 | Dem Rabins mofsim | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23265-E23267 | 10-in. | 5/19/1920 | W glos serdeczna | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E23268-E23270 | 10-in. | 5/19/1920 | Trzej ptaszkowie | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26637-E26638 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Domir beide a Liebe spielen | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26639-E26640 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Katzele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26641-E26642 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | A shem hob ich gehal | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26643-E26644 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Jamschick | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26661-E26662 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Moskva | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26663-E26664 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Divtchina i Kozak | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26665-E26666 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Tropak | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26667-E26668 | 10-in. | 2/24/1928 | Klip-klap | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26673-E26674 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Er hot mir zugesugt | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26675-E26676 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Nein Mame | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26677-E26678 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Sitz ich mir in Stubele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26679-E26680 | 10-in. | 2/25/1928 | Oi Abrám | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26806-E26807 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | A Lied Funn a Feigele | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26808-E26809 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | Die Poilishe Yuden | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26810-E26811 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | Lomir sich iberbeiten | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E26812-E26813 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | Mazeltoff | Isa Kremer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kremer, Isa," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113661.
Kremer, Isa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113661.
"Kremer, Isa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Kremer, Isa, 1887-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007093376
Wikidata: Isa Kremer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4240142
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7175474
MusicBrainz: Isa Kremer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/41d67374-ce80-4aa6-98a3-e47fe5001456
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