Louis Gruenberg
Louis Gruenberg ( GROO-ən-burg; August 3 1884 [O.S. July 22] – June 10, 1964) was a Russian-born American pianist and prolific composer, especially of operas. An early champion of Schoenberg and other contemporary composers, he was also a highly respected Oscar-nominated film composer in Hollywood in the 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 3, 1883 (Brest), Died June 10, 1964 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
Notes: Also a composer. Also known as George Edwards.
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CS-81087 | 12-in. | 1/19/1934 | Standin' in de need of prayer | Wilfrid Pelletier ; Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 78742 | 10-in. | 10/16/1919 | A bungalow for two | Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 49445 | 12-in. | 6/15/1918 | Orientale | Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49446 | 12-in. | 6/17/1918 | Ave Maria | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49447 | 12-in. | 6/17/1918 | Concerto no. 2 : Romance | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49448 | 12-in. | 6/18/1918 | Nocturne in E minor | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49449 | 12-in. | ca. 1918 | Caprice viennois | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49450 | 12-in. | 6/19/1918 | Indian lament in G minor | Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49453 | 12-in. | 6/20/1918 | Serenade | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49454 | 12-in. | 6/20/1918 | Humoreske | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49526 | 12-in. | 10/15/1918 | Eili, Eili | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49564 | 12-in. | 12/30/1918 | Gypsy airs | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49624 | 12-in. | 4/25/1919 | Andante cantabile | Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49630 | 12-in. | 5/7/1919 | Scenes from the csarda | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 49634 | 12-in. | 5/27/1919 | Indian lament in G minor | Louis T. Gruenberg ; Toscha Seidel | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gruenberg, Louis," accessed September 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104385.
Gruenberg, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104385.
"Gruenberg, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Louis Gruenberg
Discogs: Louis Gruenberg
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83178814
Wikidata: Louis Gruenberg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1374446
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7576511
MusicBrainz: Louis Gruenberg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f52d2a2d-8f50-4f44-96b4-c8fd246ff922
ISNI: 0000 0001 2319 7967 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000123197967
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