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Dame Myra Hess

Dame Julia Myra Hess, (25 February 1890 – 25 November 1965) was an English pianist best known for her performances of the works of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 25, 1890 (Kilburn), Died November 26, 1965 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W98465 12-in. 2/17/1928 Rosamunde : Ballet music Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98466 12-in. 2/17/1928 Poissons d'or Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98467 12-in. 2/17/1928 La fille aux cheveux de lin Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98654 12-in. 4/26/1929 Capriccio Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98656 12-in. 5/3/1929 The white peacock Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98657 12-in. 5/3/1929 Duet, op. 38 no. 6 Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98658 12-in. 5/4/1929 Danse rituelle du feu Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA8340 10-in. 1/9/1940 Jesu, joy of man's desiring Dame Myra Hess Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA8341 10-in. 1/9/1940 Sonata in G major Dame Myra Hess instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hess, Myra, Dame," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105652.

Hess, Myra, Dame. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105652.

"Hess, Myra, Dame." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105652

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