Robert Burns
Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 he was chosen as the greatest Scot by the Scottish public in a vote run by Scottish television channel STV. As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) "Auld Lang Syne" is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and "Scots Wha Hae" served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well known across the world today include "A Red, Red Rose", "A Man's a Man for A' That", "To a Louse", "To a Mouse", "The Battle of Sherramuir", "Tam o' Shanter" and "Ae Fond Kiss". |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 105 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-10819 | 12-in. | 7/21/1911 | John Anderson, my jo | Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-10949 | 10-in. | 9/12/1911 | Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-10964 | 10-in. | 9/15/1911 | O wert thou in the cauld blast | Marguerite Dunlap ; Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal duet, with piano | author | |
Victor | B-12829 | 10-in. | 1/23/1913 | Red, red rose | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-13065 | 10-in. | 4/2/1913 | John Anderson, my jo | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-13455 | 10-in. | 6/19/1913 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | C-13905 | 12-in. | 10/3/1913 | John Anderson, my jo | Nellie Melba | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | C-13907 | 12-in. | 10/4/1913 | Comin' thro' the rye | Nellie Melba | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | B-14266 | 10-in. | 1/2/1914 | Auld lang syne | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-14381 | 10-in. | 1/27/1914 | Auld lang syne | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-14430 | 10-in. | 2/9/1914 | Hay Baloo | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | B-14668 | 10-in. | 4/6/1914 | Bonnie wee thing | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-15506 | 10-in. | 12/16/1914 | Auld lang syne | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-16204 | 10-in. | 7/13/1915 | My heart is sair for somebody | Florence Hinkle | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-18564 | 10-in. | 10/19/1916 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Victor Band | Band | author | |
Victor | B-18973 | 10-in. | 1/9/1917 | Flow gently sweet Afton | Olive Kline | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-20896 | 10-in. | 10/23/1917 | Hey Baloo | Laura Littlefield | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-21614 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Auld lang syne | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | author | |
Victor | B-30402 | 10-in. | 6/23/1924 | Flow gently, sweet Afton | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | B-31676 | 10-in. | 1/12/1925 | Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled! | Royal Dadmun | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | BVE-36115 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | Flow gently sweet Afton | The De Reszke Singers | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied (takes 5-9); with piano (takes 1-4) | author | |
Victor | BVE-40733 | 10-in. | 11/22/1927 | Afton water | Mary Garden | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | BVE-47805 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Flow gently sweet Afton | Lambert Murphy | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | BVE-47812 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | John Peel | Royal Dadmun | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
Victor | BVE-49437 | 10-in. | 6/21/1929 | Annie Laurie | Ralph Crane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burns, Robert," accessed October 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102250.
Burns, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102250.
"Burns, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 October 2024.
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