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 951-975 of 1233 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 12318b | 10-in. | 3/1/1909 | Tchika bilssam chou youcouchun bachina | Ibrahim Effendi | Male vocal solo | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12340b | 10-in. | 3/5/1909 | Hanoumaki | Estudiantina Grecque | Vocal ensemble | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12342b | 10-in. | 3/5/1909 | Mavri nichta | Estudiantina Grecque | Vocal trio | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12343b | 10-in. | 3/5/1909 | Ta galan ta kimata | Estudiantina Grecque | Vocal trio | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12348b | 10-in. | 3/5/1909 | I kakiomeni | Estudiantina Grecque | Vocal trio | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12418b | 10-in. | 3/8/1909 | Yedjemiz youduz oldou | Arab Mehmed ; Gulistan | Female vocal solo, with zurna and percussion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12423b | 10-in. | 3/8/1909 | Séni ghiardukdjé titréyor ghuréim | Arab Mehmed ; Gulistan | Female vocal solo, with zurna and percussion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12525b | 10-in. | 3/16/1909 | Triandafila | Jean Kokini | Male vocal solo | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12526b | 10-in. | October 1907 | O yero dimos | Jean Kokini | Male vocal solo | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12574b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Smyrneico minore (Mané) | Petros Zounaraki | Male vocal solo, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12575b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Tabahaniotiko | Petros Zounaraki | Male vocal solo, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12576b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Sirto | Harmonica and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) | Harmonica and guitar duet | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12577b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Kassapiko | Accordion and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) | Accordion and guitar duet | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12578b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Andikristo | Accordion and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) | Harmonica and guitar duet | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12579b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Sousta | Harmonica and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) | Harmonica and guitar duet | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12584b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Meboussan marche | Musique du Palais Impérial | Band, with male vocal ensemble | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12585b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Milet osmani marche | Musique du Palais Impérial | Band, with male vocal ensemble | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12586b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Vatan marche | Musique du Palais Impérial | Band | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12598b | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Chefakat marche | Musique du Palais Impérial | Band | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12724b | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Xenos ime ki iltha tora | Christo Sabaris | Male vocal solo | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12728b | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Echi kaimeno kosmo | Mr. Naki | Male vocal solo | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12788b | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | I trelly kastani | Estudiantina Grecque | Male vocal solo with chorus | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12789b | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Nea ghineka | Estudiantina Helleniki | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12792b | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Micro mou san ghiriso | Estudiantina Grecque | Male vocal solo with chorus | recordist | |
Gramophone | 12793b | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Evzoniko | Estudiantina Grecque | Male vocal quartet | recordist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaisberg, Frederick William," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.
Gaisberg, Frederick William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.
"Gaisberg, Frederick William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 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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