Helene Gespass

Oscar Zehngut (Yiddish: שיעלע צעהנגוט Shayele Tsehngut, 1874–19??) was an Austro-Hungarian violinist, Yiddish theatre arranger and recording artist. He was one of a handful of violinists to record klezmer music in Europe before World War I, as well as a number of discs where he accompanies Yiddish theatre singers.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1874 (Leżajsk), Died 1909

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1908

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

Notes: Sometimes listed as Helen Gespass or Helena Gespass.

= 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
Gramophone 4734r 10-in. 1908 Emes Helene Gespass Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Favorite 2911-o 10-in. May or June 1907 Der Arbeitsmann Helene Gespass Female vocal solo, with violin vocalist, contralto  
Favorite 27105 10-in. either May or June 1907 Amojce im gewaschen Helene Gespass Female vocal solo, with violin vocalist, contralto  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gespass, Helene," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116101.

Gespass, Helene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116101.

"Gespass, Helene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116101

External Sources

Wikipedia: Oscar Zehngut

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Gespass, Helene, approximately 1886-1909 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014041539

Wikidata: Oscar Zehngut - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q112620588

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/331150323761209970625

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