Aleksandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov
Alexander Tikhonovich Gretchaninov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ти́хонович Гречани́нов, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɡrʲɪtɕɐˈnʲinəf]; 25 October [O.S. 13 October] 1864 – 3 January 1956) was a Russian Romantic composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 25, 1864 (Moscow), Died January 4, 1956 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, arranger
Notes: Aleksandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov's surname sometimes spelled "Gretchaninoff" in sources.
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= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-21488 | 10-in. | 3/6/1918 | Berceuse | Giuseppe De Luca | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-32041 | 10-in. | 3/3/1925 | Over the Steppe | Dusolina Giannini | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34088 | 10-in. | 1/6/1926 | Tantum ergo | Russian Symphonic Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36733 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Over the steppe | Mary Garden | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-40676 | 12-in. | 10/28/1927 | Credo | Russian Symphonic Choir | Mixed vocal chorus and soloist, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-51163 | 12-in. | 4/15/1929 | Berceuse (Cradle song) | Nina Koshetz | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-51164 | 12-in. | 4/15/1929 | Dobrynia nikititch | Nina Koshetz | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51906 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | The hymn of free Russia | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73128 | 10-in. | 7/28/1932 | Berceuse | Mrs. F. Wagner | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-99452 | 10-in. | 3/13/1936 | My native land | Ernő Balogh ; Lotte Lehmann | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022939 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | Over the steppe | Igor Gorin ; Wilfrid Pelletier | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027281 | 10-in. | 10/11/1938 | Lullabies | Amos Allen ; Hazel Glenn | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CS-043900 | 12-in. | 11/20/1939 | The captive | Celius Dougherty ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CS-058745 | 12-in. | 1/4/1941 | Pater noster | General Platoff Don Cossack Chorus ; Nicholas Kostrukoff ; S. Koupchinsky | Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied | arranger | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-07-17-02] | Not documented | 7/17/1918 | Slumbersong, op. 1 no. 5 | Marie Tiffany | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1921-04-19-02] | 10-in. | 4/19/1921 | Over the Steppe | Nina Koshetz | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W149473 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Over the steppe | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | CO25559 | 10-in. | November 16-17, 1939 | Lullaby | Gitta Alpar | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 8633 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1922 | Over the steppe | Nina Koshetz ; Nicolai Stember | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2G177 | 12-in. | 2/4/1931 | I believe | Nicholas Afonsky ; Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevski (Paris, France) Chœurs ; M. Pavlenko | Vocal chorus, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 17234u | 10-in. | 5/28/1912 | Kol'ybelnaya pesnya | Dmitriĭ Alekseevich Smirnov | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263654-B] | 10-in. | January 1930 or earlier | Berceuse | Henri Marcoux | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX4762 | 12-in. | between January and March 1929 | Kossaken-Wiegenlied | Don Cossack Choir ; Serge Jaroff | Vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX4768 | 12-in. | between January and March 1929 | Zwei alte Hochzeitslieder | Don Cossack Choir ; Serge Jaroff | Vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL545 | 10-in. | 7/11/1927 | Berceuse | Élie Cohen ; Joseph Rogatchewsky | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102630.
Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102630.
"Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Александр Гречанинов
Discogs: Aleksandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov
Grove: Aleksandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov
IMSLP: Aleksandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov
Britannica: Aleksandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich, 1864-1956 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79145180
Wikidata: Александр Гречанинов - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q508270
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22422211
MusicBrainz: Александр Гречанинов - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b1f170dd-cd12-4148-90f2-1e58aa5400f1
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