Frederick William Gaisberg

Frederick William Gaisberg (1 January 1873 – 2 September 1951) was an American musician, recording engineer and one of the earliest classical music producers for the gramophone. He himself did not use the term 'producer', and was not an impresario like his protégé Walter Legge of EMI or an innovator like John Culshaw of Decca. Gaisberg concentrated on talent-scouting and persuading performers to make recordings for the newly invented Gramophone.

Gaisberg began working in the recording industry in America as a young man, becoming a pioneer of early recording, and also worked as piano accompanist for the Berliner Gram-O-Phone Company, the inventors of the practical lateral-groove disc and associated playback apparatus, the Berliner Gramophone. In 1898, he joined the Gramophone Company in England as its first recording engineer. In 1902, he recorded music sung by the tenor Enrico Caruso and the recordings became a sensation. By 1921, Gaisberg was artistic director of HMV's 'international artistes' department. After 1925, he concentrated on artist management. In 1939, he retired from his position but continued as a consultant in the industry through the 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1873 (Washington, D.C.), Died September 2, 1951 (Hampstead)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1892 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: recordist, composer, piano

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Recordings (Results 626-650 of 1233 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 8099b 10-in. May 1906 Vado, corro Ernesto Badini ; Emilia Corsi Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8105b 10-in. ca. May 1906 O vin, discaccia la tristezza Francesco Cigada Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus recordist  
Gramophone 8121b 10-in. May 1906 Intermezzo, Atto 3 Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8125b 10-in. 1906 Coro delle nozze Teatro alla Scala Coro Chorus, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8129b 10-in. approximately May 1906 La mattchiche Annita di Landa Female vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8131b 10-in. approximately May 1906 La ciociara Annita di Landa Female vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8132b 10-in. approximately May 1906 La zampognara Annita di Landa Female vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8137b 10-in. May 1906 Tarantelle d‘e vase Annita di Landa Female vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8138b 10-in. May 1906 Cinematografo Annita di Landa Female vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8139b 10-in. approximately May 1906 ’A vennegna Annita di Landa Female vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8330½b 10-in. 6/14/1906 Moment musical Mischa Elman Violin solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 8453b 10-in. 7/9/1906 Jewel song Pauline Donalda Soprano vocal solo, with piano accompaniment recordist  
Gramophone 8659b 10-in. 8/15/1906 Laughs you have met Amy Augarde ; Will Evans ; Maurice Farkoa ; Fred Moule ; Burt Shepard Laughter and vocal recordist  
Gramophone 8691b 10-in. 8/16/1906 That's the reason noo' I wear a kilt Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8692b 10-in. 8/16/1906 Jean MacNiell Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8693b 10-in. 8/16/1906 Killiecrankie Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8695b 10-in. 8/16/1906 Stop yer ticklin', Jock! Harry Lauder Male vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8772b 10-in. 8/24/1906 Fantasie from garden scene Mischa Elman Violin solo recordist  
Gramophone 8877b 10-in. 9/5/1905 Sérénade Mischa Elman Violin solo recordist  
Gramophone 8957b 10-in. 9/13/1906 Rosa rusella Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8958b 10-in. 9/13/1906 ’E rose gelose Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo recordist  
Gramophone 8972b 10-in. 9/15/1906 Margarita Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8973b 10-in. 9/15/1906 Ndrighete 'ndrá' Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8978b 10-in. 9/16/1906 Carcioffolà Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 8981b 10-in. 9/16/1906 Comme te voglio amá Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra recordist  
(Results 626-650 of 1233 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaisberg, Frederick William," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.

Gaisberg, Frederick William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.

"Gaisberg, Frederick William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

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