W. Berwald

William Henry Berwald (1864–1948) was an American composer and conductor of German origin. He published some 400 compositions and won numerous prizes, including the Manuscript Music Society in 1901, the Clemson Gold Medal in 1913, the Prosser Etude prize in 1915, and the Estey Organ Prize in 1928. Among his works are pedagogical pieces for piano.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1864 (Schwerin), Died May 8, 1948 (Loma Linda)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-010212 10-in. 5/18/1937 Scherzo, part 1 W. Berwald Re-recording : Instrumentalist(s) composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-010213 10-in. 5/18/1937 Scherzo, part 2 Artists vary Re-recording : Instrumentalist(s) composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berwald, W.," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110233.

Berwald, W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110233.

"Berwald, W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110233

External Sources

Wikipedia: William Berwald

IMSLP: W. Berwald

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Berwald, W. (William), 1864-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96022900

Wikidata: William Berwald - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8005498

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/25719553

MusicBrainz: William Berwald - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fa72749c-92de-4ab3-b0fd-42d381375956

ISNI: 0000 0000 4321 0631 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000043210631

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