Bruno Walter

Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876 – February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor, pianist and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the United States in 1939. He worked closely with Gustav Mahler, whose music he helped to establish in the repertory, held major positions with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others, made recordings of historical and artistic significance, and is widely considered to be one of the great conductors of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 15, 1876 (Berlin), Died February 17, 1962 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0VH278 10-in. 5/4/1937 Three German dances, part 2 Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2VH90 12-in. 6/19/1935 Siegfried idyll, part 1 Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2VH91 12-in. 6/19/1935 Siegfried idyll, part 2 Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2VH92 12-in. 6/19/1935 Siegfried idyll, part 3 Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2VH93 12-in. 6/19/1935 Siegfried idyll, part 4 Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 0VH277 10-in. 5/4/1935 Three German dances, part 1 Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX106 12-in. 5/21/1936 Symphony no. 8 in B minor (Unfinished) Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX125 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde, part 1 Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX126 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde, part 2 Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX127 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Einsame im Herbst, part 1 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX128 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Einsame im Herbst, part 2 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX129 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Von der Jugend Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX130 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Von der Schönheit, part 1 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX131 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Von der Schönheit, part 2 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX132 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Trunkene im Frühling Charles Kullman ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX133 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 1 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX134 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 2 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX135 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 3 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX136 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 4 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX137 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 5 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHAX138 12-in. 5/24/1936 or before Der Abschied, part 6 Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHA744 10-in. 5/24/1936 Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CHA745 10-in. 5/24/1936 Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen Kerstin Thorborg ; Bruno Walter ; Wiener Philharmoniker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
(Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walter, Bruno," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101978.

Walter, Bruno. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101978.

"Walter, Bruno." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.

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