Franz von Blon

Franz von Blon (July 16, 1861 – October 21, 1945) was a German composer and bandmaster best known for his concert marches, operettas, and the serenade Sizilietta. He was born in Berlin on July 16, 1861 and attended Stern's Conservatory of Music. He began composing during his military service from 1880 to 1883. He founded the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, with which he toured Europe and the United States, conducting concerts at the 1904 World's Fair. He died near Berlin in 1945.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 16, 1861 (Berlin), Died October 21, 1945 (Gransee)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, arranger

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 436 10-in. ca. Oct. 1918 Serenade d'amour American Marimbaphone Band Marimba band composer  
Brunswick X8301-X8302 12-in. approximately June 1922 Whispering flowers Brunswick Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick 14164-14165 10-in. 11/8/1924 Tanz der fishermädchen Vessella's Italian Band Band composer  
Brunswick 15298-15299 10-in. 3/26/1925 Serenade d’amour Elshuco Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E27576 10-in. 5/23/1928 La danseuse Brunswick Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick XE16249-XE16251 12-in. 8/26/1925 Whispering flowers Brunswick Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Edison 939 10-in. Feb. 1912 Whispering flowers Edison Concert Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 1073 10-in. 6/12/1912 For you Christine Miller Mezzo-soprano vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2002 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 11/6/1912 Love's serenade Venetian Instrumental Quartet Instrumental quartet composer  
Edison 2164 10-in. between 3/3/1913 and 3/5/1913 Love's serenade Venetian Instrumental Quartet Instrumental quartet composer  
Edison 2255 10-in. 4/28/1913 La danseuse American Symphony Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Edison 2299 10-in. 5/21/1913 Whisperings of love American Symphony Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Edison 2367 10-in. 7/9/1913 Whispering flowers Reed Orchestra [Edison Records] Reed orchestra composer  
Edison 2429 10-in. 8/27/1913 In Cairo New York Military Band Band composer  
Edison 2787 10-in. Jan.-Feb. 1914 La danseuse American Symphony Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Edison 5773 10-in. 9/10/1917 For you Helen Clark Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6185 10-in. 5/24/1918 Serenade d'amour Imperial Marimba Band Marimba band composer  
Edison 8249 10-in. 10/11/1921 True to the flag march United States Marine Band Band composer  
Edison 10048 10-in. 7/26/1924 Liebesgeflüster Ray Perkins Piano solo composer  
Edison 10598 10-in. 9/29/1925 Through battle to victory march John F. Burckhardt ; Herschel Sacher Dulcimer solo, with piano composer  
Gramophone 213L 10-in. 1902 Europe hurrah march Imperial Court Band [i.e., Orkestr Pod Upravleniem Solista Pridvornago] Band composer  
Gramophone CW761 12-in. 2/9/1927 Flower murmurs Ferdy Kauffman Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone BL3805 10-in. 1/30/1928 Zug der Gnomen Ferdy Kauffman Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone BLR4914 10-in. 1/17/1929 Heil Europa Berliner Harmonie-Orchester Instrumental ensemble composer, conductor  
Gramophone BLR4916 10-in. 1/17/1929 Unter dem Doppeladler Grosses Militärorchester Instrumental ensemble conductor  
(Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blon, Franz von," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106130.

Blon, Franz von. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106130.

"Blon, Franz von." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

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