Hamilton Harty
Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist. After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century. In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particularly noted as an interpreter of the music of Berlioz. From 1920 to 1933 he was the chief conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he returned to the high standards and critical acclaim that it had enjoyed under its founder, Charles Hallé. His last permanent post was with the London Symphony Orchestra, but it lasted only two years, from 1932 to 1934. During his conducting career, Harty made some recordings with his orchestras. Shortly after his dismissal by the LSO, Harty began to suffer the symptoms of a brain tumour. After surgery, he resumed his career until 1940, but the tumour returned to cause his death at the age of 61. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1880 (Hillsborough), Died February 19, 1941 (Hove)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, conductor, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 136 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 6825 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | The letter; Phrynette waltz | Hamilton Harty | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6855 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Jewel song | Elsa Stralia | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 6860 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Murmuring Zephyrs | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6861 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Rosemary | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 29518 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Mary of Argyle | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 29709 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | When you come home | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 29830 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Passepied | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 35832 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Si mes vers avaient des ailes | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 35833 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Mazurka | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 35975 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Amourette | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 35976 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | The blind boy | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 35977 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Träumerei | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65404 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Orientale, opus 50, no. 9 | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65488 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Larghetto | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65661 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Love, here is my heart | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65663 | 10-in. | approximately 1916 | Danse rustique | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65844 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | The merry harvester | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65846 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Old Chinese folk song | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65854 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Romance san paroles, opus 17, no. 3 | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65947 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Menuett | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 65949 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Peasant dance | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 69681 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | The immortal hour : Faery song | Hamilton Harty ; Arthur Jordan | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 69682 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | King Arthur : Fairest Isles | Hamilton Harty ; Arthur Jordan | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 70000 | 10-in. | between 1917 and 1920 | Four Indian love lyrics : Less than the dust | Clara Butt ; Hamilton Harty | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Columbia | 74065 | 12-in. | approximately 5/1/1920 | Hall of song duet | Hamilton Harty ; Frank Mullings ; Elsa Stralia | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harty, Hamilton," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.
Harty, Hamilton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.
"Harty, Hamilton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Harty, Hamilton, 1879-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81144520
Wikidata: Sir Hamilton Harty - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q287259
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59269735
MusicBrainz: Sir Hamilton Harty - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/16392551-ccfd-4088-b7cd-d6719ee299a4
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