Frederic Austin

Frederic William Austin (30 March 1872 – 10 April 1952) was an English baritone singer, a musical teacher and composer in the period 1905–30. He is best remembered for his restoration and production of The Beggar's Opera by John Gay and Johann Christoph Pepusch, its sequel, Polly, in 1920–23, and for his popularization of the melody of the carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. Austin was the older brother of the composer Ernest Austin (1874–1947).

Birth and Death Data: Born March 30, 1872 (London), Died April 10, 1952 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

= 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
Columbia	6674	12-in.	approximately 1915	Rigoletto quartette	Frederic Austin ; Rosina Buckman ; Edith Clegg ; Maurice D'Oisly ; English Opera Quartette	Vocal quartet with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Frederic," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356499.

Austin, Frederic. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356499.

"Austin, Frederic." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.