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Xaver Scharwenka

Theophil Franz Xaver Scharwenka (6 January 1850 – 8 December 1924) was a German pianist, composer and teacher of Polish descent. He was the brother of Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka (1847–1917), who was also a composer and teacher of music.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 6, 1850 (Szamotuły), Died December 8, 1924 (Berlin)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-10036 10-in. 3/9/1911 Polish dance, no. 1 William H. Reitz Xylophone solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-13357 12-in. 5/24/1913 Polnischer national tanz Victor Herbert's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-18902 10-in. 12/15/1916 Polish dance Charles Kellogg Bird imitations, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-30957 10-in. 5/8/1926 Polish dance Hans Barth Piano solo composer  
Victor B-30957 10-in. 10/2/1924 Polish dance Hans Barth Piano solo composer  
Columbia 1006 10-in. ca. 1902 Polish dance no. 1 Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 1006 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 Polish dance no. 1 Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 78747 10-in. 10/20/1919 Polish dance Harry Kaufman ; Toscha Seidel Violin solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 30606 12-in. 12/27/1910 Polish dance Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 30608 12-in. 12/27/1910 Liebesträum Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 30609 12-in. 12/27/1910 Valse brillante Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 30610 12-in. 12/27/1910 Fantasie impromptu Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 30611 12-in. 12/27/1910 Spanish serenade, no. 1 Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 36543 12-in. 1/30/1913 Rondo capriccioso Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 36544 12-in. 1/30/1913 Invitation to the dance Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 36545 12-in. 1/30/1913 Frulingstimme Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 36549 12-in. ca. 1913 On the beautiful Blue Danube Xaver Scharwenka Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 49639 12-in. 6/17/1919 Polish dance in E flat minor Percy Grainger Piano solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WAX4533 12-in. either December 1928 or January 1929 Polish dance, op. 3, no. 1 B. Walton O'Donnell ; Wireless Military Band Band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Scharwenka, Xaver," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108893.

Scharwenka, Xaver. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108893.

"Scharwenka, Xaver." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108893

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