Casimir Oberfeld

Casimir Oberfeld (16 November 1903 – January 1945), also spelled Kazimierz Oberfeld, was a Polish-born French composer. He worked on many film scores and also wrote popular songs of the 1920s and 1930s. Following France's invasion by Germany in 1940 during the Second World War, as a Jew Oberfeld faced increasing persecution. Having taken shelter in Italian-occupied Nice he was arrested when the area was taken over by the Germans. He was sent to Auschwitz where he was murdered in January 1945.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1903 (Łódź), Died January, 1945 (Přelouč)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1254	10-in.	10/5/1928	Ça m'est égal	Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1255	10-in.	10/5/1928	Si j'étais demoiselle...	Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2065	10-in.	between February 6 and 28 1930	Tu l'as voulu, Lulu	Armand Bernard ; Malloire	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2379	10-in.	7/8/1930	C'est pour mon papa	Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Orchestre de Jazz	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2688	10-in.	12/24/1930	C'est pour mon papa	Maurice Alexander ; Georges Milton ; Orchestre Musette Pierrot	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3219	10-in.	6/25/1931	C'est pour un beau p'tit homme	Armand Bernard ; Georges Milton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3220	10-in.	6/25/1931	Je voudrais bien, mais j'ai peur	Armand Bernard ; Georges Milton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3221	10-in.	6/25/1931	Emilienne	Armand Bernard ; Georges Milton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3232	10-in.	6/30/1931	J'aime tout	Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3251	10-in.	7/4/1931	Son homme du milieu	Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3381	10-in.	approximately November 11 through 30, 1931	C'est pa...pa...c'est parisien	Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3383	10-in.	12/11/1931	Pour te pouver que je t'aime	Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3992	10-in.	11/9/1932	Conduisez-moi madame	Alexander et son Orchestre ; Maurice Alexander ; Maurice Alexander	Accordion solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4245	10-in.	3/15/1933	Miaou	Armand Bernard ; Pierre Chagnon	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4246	10-in.	3/15/1933	La margoton du bataillon	Armand Bernard ; Pierre Chagnon	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4549	10-in.	11/14/1933	C'est vrai	Pierre Chagnon ; Mistinguett	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5847	10-in.	8/9/1936	Pour être heureux...chantez	Marcel Carivan ; Mistinguett	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5848	10-in.	8/9/1936	Oui, je suis de Paris	Marcel Carivan ; Mistinguett	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5849	10-in.	8/9/1936	Au fond de tes yeux	Marcel Carivan ; Mistinguett	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6069	10-in.	2/8/1937	Les dégourdis	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6071	10-in.	2/8/1937	Je vais au zoo avec Zizi	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6072	10-in.	2/8/1937	C'est toujours comme ça	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6075	10-in.	2/12/1937	Je ne sais faire qu'une chose	Jeanne Aubert ; Louis Wyns	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6078	10-in.	2/12/1937	Pourquoi pas vous, Monsieur?	Jeanne Aubert ; Louis Wyns	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6370	10-in.	10/5/1937	Je te veux	Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Duclos ; Fernandel	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer

(Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oberfeld, Casimir," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358420.

Oberfeld, Casimir. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358420.

"Oberfeld, Casimir." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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