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 |
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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 |
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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LCNAR: Gaisberg, Frederick William - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95024030
Wikidata: Fred Gaisberg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5495215
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38044502
MusicBrainz: Fred Gaisberg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c22b145-b2f0-48ec-a151-dab518ffc9ff
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