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Paul Abraham

Paul Abraham (Hungarian: Ábrahám Pál; 2 November 1892 – 6 May 1960) was a Jewish-Hungarian composer of operettas, who scored major successes in the German-speaking world. His specialty – and own innovation – was the insertion of jazz interludes into operettas.

Abraham was born in Apatin, Austria-Hungary (today Serbia), and studied at the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music in Budapest from 1910 to 1916. He studied cello with Adolf Schiffer and composition with Viktor Herzfeld.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 2, 1892 (Apatin), Died May 6, 1960 (Hamburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, conductor

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-74969 10-in. 1/23/1933 Was hat eine Frau von der Treue Greta Keller Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-068957 10-in. 1/22/1942 Calling all cats André Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-068960 10-in. 1/22/1942 Tonight or never André Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-075587 10-in. 7/28/1942 Over the hilltops André Musette Orchestra Instrumental sextet composer  
Victor BS-075590 10-in. 7/28/1942 Crackerjack André Musette Orchestra Instrumental sextet composer  
Edison 19266 10-in. 6/24/1929 Sweet Madelon Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-975 10-in. 6/24/1929 Sweet Madelon Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0VH34 10-in. 9/27/1934 Lila akácok nyíltak a fán Gyula Szántó Male vocal solo, with instrumental composer  
Gramophone 0D86 10-in. 1/29/1931 Ich bin ja heut' so glücklich Marek Weber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0D87 10-in. 1/29/1929 Mein Herz hab' ich gefragt (English waltz) Marek Weber Orchestra ; Leo Moll Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0VH322 10-in. 10/12/1937 Késő… Heinz Sandauer Orchester ; Gyula Szántó Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Gramophone BV706 10-in. 11/4/1929 Czardas 2 (March) Magyar Királyi 2. Honvéd Gyalogezred Zenekara Military band songwriter  
Gramophone 0D825 10-in. 3/15/1932 Ein bisschen Liebe für dich Orchester Lewis Ruth Instrumental ensemble, with vocal composer  
Gramophone BW2002 10-in. 11/19/1928 Teve van egy púpú Béla Bálint ; Bodo Jazz Band Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone BW2004 10-in. 11/19/1928 32-es baka vagyok én Béla Bálint Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone BW2010 10-in. 11/20/1928 Harőm bokor saláta Béla Bálint ; Bodo Jazz Band Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Gramophone BLR6109 10-in. 2/26/1930 Bin kein Hauptmann, bin kein grosses Tier Comedian Harmonists Male vocal quintet, with piano composer  
Gramophone BD8992 10-in. 9/5/1930 Good night Elisabeth Böhm van Endert ; Orchester des Metropol-Theaters Berlin ; Clemens Schmalstich ; Marcel Wittrisch Femlae-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BD8994 10-in. 9/5/1930 Pardon, Madame Elisabeth Böhm van Endert ; Orchester des Metropol-Theaters Berlin ; Clemens Schmalstich ; Marcel Wittrisch Femlae-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Odeon £Be10156 10-in. approximately 1933 Was hat eine Frau von der Treue Gitta Alpar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer, conductor  
Odeon £Be10156 10-in. approximately 1933 Madeleine's soliloquy Gitta Alpar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Odeon £Be10158 10-in. approximately 1933 Toujours l'amour Gitta Alpar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer, conductor  
Odeon £Be10171 10-in. January-September 1933 I think I'm in love with my wife Gitta Alpar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Odeon £Be10172 10-in. January-September 1933 A girl like Nina Gitta Alpar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB4597 10-in. 2/24/1932 Io ho una vecchia zia Italo Corsi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abraham, Paul," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104999.

Abraham, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104999.

"Abraham, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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