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Reynaldo Hahn

Reynaldo Hahn de Echenagucia (9 August 1874 – 28 January 1947) was a Venezuelan-born French composer, conductor, music critic, and singer. He is best known for his songs – mélodies – of which he wrote more than 100.

Hahn was born in Caracas but his family moved to Paris when he was a child, and he lived most of his life there. Following the success of his song "Si mes vers avaient des ailes" (If my verses had wings), written when he was aged 14, he became a prominent member of fin de siècle French society. Among his closest friends were Sarah Bernhardt and Marcel Proust. After the First World War, in which he served in the army, Hahn adapted to new musical and theatrical trends and enjoyed successes with his first opérette, Ciboulette (1923) and a collaboration with Sacha Guitry, the musical comedy Mozart (1926). During the Second World War Hahn, who was of Jewish descent, took refuge in Monaco, returning to Paris in 1945 where he was appointed director of the Opéra. He died in Paris in 1947, aged 72.

Hahn was a prolific composer. His vocal works include secular and sacred pieces, lyric scenes, cantatas, oratorios, operas, comic operas, and operettas. Orchestral works include concertos ballets, tone poems, incidental music for plays and films. He wrote a range of chamber music, and piano works. He sang as well as played his own songs, and made recordings as a soloist and accompanying other performers. After his death his music was neglected but from the late 20th century onward increasing interest has led to frequent performances of many of his works and recordings of all his songs and piano work, much of his orchestral music and some of his stage works.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 9, 1874 (Caracas), Died January 28, 1947 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, vocalist, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1914-04-14-01] Not documented 4/14/1914 Lesquercade Trio de Lutece Instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 39121 10-in. 11/26/1913 L'heure exquise Maggie Teyte Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80586 10-in. 10/4/1922 Were my song with wings provided Barbara Maurel Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81124 10-in. 7/11/1923 L'heure exquise Carmela Ponselle Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 30143 12-in. 5/23/1907 Si mes vers Lillian Nordica Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick 9038 10-in. approximately Oct. 1922 L'heure exquise Virginia Rea Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2834 10-in. Feb. 1914 The perfect hour Elizabeth Spencer Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4439 10-in. 1/25/1916 Were my songs with wings provided Marie De Kyser Female vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Edison 5211 10-in. 12/13/1916 Were my song with wings provided Betsy Lane Shepherd Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6891 10-in. 7/30/1919 Were my song with wings provided Betsy Lane Shepherd Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9529 10-in. 5/26/1924 Were my song with wings provided Gregor Skolnik Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Gramophone MELBA 27 12-in. Apr. 1904 Si mes vers avaient des ailes Nellie Melba Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
Gramophone Bb17137 10-in. 7/1/1929 Air de la lettre Yvonne Printemps Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone Bb17185 10-in. 7/12/1929 Le petit menuet Sacha Guitry Recitation, with orchestra composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263643-B] 10-in. before 11/25/1929 L'heure exquise Henri Marcoux Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WA6121 10-in. either August or September 1927 D'une prison Cesare Formichi Baritone vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) F47 10-in. between 1923 and 1925 Rêverie Boris Lensky Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) F50 10-in. between 1923 and 1925 Si mes vers avaient des ailes Manuello Violin solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) L248 10-in. between May 1923 and December 1925 Trois jours de vendange Germaine Cossini ; Georges van Parys Contralto vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL393 10-in. 3/1/1927 Aimons-nous Reynaldo Hahn ; Reynaldo Hahn Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL563 10-in. 9/12/1927 Chanson d'avril Reynaldo Hahn ; Reynaldo Hahn Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL564 10-in. 9/12/1927 L'île heureuse Reynaldo Hahn ; Reynaldo Hahn Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL579 10-in. 9/14/1927 Charbonniers et Fariniers Reynaldo Hahn ; Reynaldo Hahn Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL580 10-in. 9/14/1927 Air de Zurga Reynaldo Hahn ; Reynaldo Hahn Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL581 10-in. 9/14/1927 Air du devin du village Reynaldo Hahn ; Reynaldo Hahn Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hahn, Reynaldo," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102983.

Hahn, Reynaldo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102983.

"Hahn, Reynaldo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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