Arthur Bergh
Arthur Oscar Bergh (March 24, 1882 – February 11, 1962) was an American composer, conductor and accompanist. He performed on the piano, violin and organ. Bergh was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. From 1903 to 1908 he was a violinist with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1914, he was the conductor of the orchestra in New York City's Central Park. Bergh became the recording manager at Emerson Records in 1916; he had previously been employed by Columbia Records, and was convinced to move to Victor Emerson's new company after Emerson himself left Columbia. Other sources state that Bergh worked with Emerson first (1915 to 1922), following which he worked at Columbia (1922 to 1930). In his later life, Bergh worked as a librarian with Hollywood film companies. He died in Los Angeles on February 11, 1962. Bergh's wife, Geraldyne Brewer (1901–1998), was an heiress in social and charitable circles in 1950s Los Angeles. In 1956, they lived at 9823 Kincardine Avenue in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles. After Bergh's death, Geraldyne married Los Angeles Superior Court judge McIntyre Faries on December 3, 1965. Geraldyne died in 1998 and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1882, Died February 11, 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, organ
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 3222 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1905 | Scherzo | Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 3246 | 10-in. | between January and September 1905 | Czardas | Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 3253 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Oct. 1905 | Berceuse | Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 3271 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1905 | Madrigale | Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 45929 | 10-in. | 8/9/1915 | The rosary | Tollefsen Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 45930 | 10-in. | 8/9/1915 | I hear you calling me | Arthur Bergh ; George Stehl ; Taylor | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 46225 | 10-in. | 11/26/1915 | Seville | Arthur Bergh ; Thomas Hughes ; Laurendeau ; George Stehl | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 78773 | 10-in. | 10/30/1919 | I hear you calling me | Tollefsen Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W140469 | 10-in. | 3/26/1925 | Golden memories | Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W141173 | 10-in. | 10/21/1925 | You're more than a pal to me | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W141440 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | Dream of youth | Felix Winternitz | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142189 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Happy-go-lucky days | Ponce Sisters | Female vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142606 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with violin, organ, and chimes | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142607 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | O du Frohliche | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with violin, organ, and chimes | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W143749 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | Nur, wer die Sehnsucht kennt | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with cello and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143750 | 10-in. | 4/6/1927 | Elégie | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with cello and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144006 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | Allerseelen | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144007 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | Traum durch die Dämmerung | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144010 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | La paloma | Rafaelo Díaz | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W144011 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Amapola | Rafaelo Díaz | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145796 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | To a wild rose | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145877 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | Berceuse | Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145878 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | Evening | Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145881 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Pale moon | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145882 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | From the canebrake | Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145883 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Midnight bells | Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145999 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | At the brook | Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146251 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Chant nègre | Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146252 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Zapateado | Sascha Jacobsen | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147848 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Sapphische Ode | Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147849 | 10-in. | 2/14/1929 | Auf dem Kirchhofe | Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147932 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Tango | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147938 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Granadina | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147939 | 10-in. | 2/6/1929 | Bagatelle in D | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148026 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Passepied | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148027 | 10-in. | 3/6/1929 | Intrada | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148113 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | Hungarian dance no. 7 | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148114 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | Grave | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148115 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | Souvenir | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148116 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | The tenpenny bit | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148378 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | Invictus | Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148379 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | The blind ploughman | Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148380 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Ruhe meine Seele | Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148689 | 10-in. | 6/12/1929 | Rolling down to Rio | Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148690 | 10-in. | 6/12/1929 | Border ballad | Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149148 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | By a lonely forest pathway | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149152 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | Morro Rock | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149168 | 10-in. | 10/22/1929 | Early one morning | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149173 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Traum durch die Dämmerung | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149174 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Zueignung | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149181 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Mondnacht | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149182 | 10-in. | 10/24/1929 | Wanderlied | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149471 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Flow thou regal purple stream | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149472 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Verborgenheit | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149473 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Over the steppe | Alexander J. Kisselburgh | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W151411 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Arietta | Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W151412 | 10-in. | 3/10/1931 | Adagio | Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98260 | 12-in. | 4/23/1926 | Du bist die Ruh | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98261 | 12-in. | 4/23/1926 | Gretchen am Spinnrade | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98324 | 12-in. | 3/31/1927 | Villanelle | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98325 | 12-in. | 3/31/1927 | Berceuse | Maria Kurenko | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98629 | 12-in. | 2/15/1929 | Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98630 | 12-in. | 2/15/1929 | Feldeinsamkeit | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98637 | 12-in. | 3/6/1929 | Chaconne | Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98638 | 12-in. | 3/20/1929 | Chaconne | Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98639 | 12-in. | 3/20/1929 | Silhouette | Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98640 | 12-in. | 3/20/1929 | Spanish dance | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98641 | 12-in. | 3/21/1929 | Le lutiher de cremone | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98673 | 12-in. | 10/23/1929 | Si tra i ceppi | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98675 | 12-in. | 12/4/1929 | Romance | Arthur Bergh ; Horace Britt | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98676 | 12-in. | 12/12/1929 | Tarantella | Efrem Zimbalist | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98683 | 12-in. | approximately 1930 | Al sen ti stringo e parto | Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis | Bass vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98684 | 12-in. | 3/24/1930 | Where'er you walk | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W98739 | 12-in. | 3/10/1931 | Sonata in A major for violin and piano | Jelly d' Arányi | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-797 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1919 | Some one step | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
OKeh | 73648 | 10-in. | Sept. 1925 | Golden memories (Of Hawaii) | Le Petit Salon Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | [OK cat 1145-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1918-1919 | Here they come | OKeh Military Band | Band | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br cat 5142-a] | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1917 | Here they come | Empire Military Band [Prince's Military Band] | Band | composer | |
Brunswick | 1085W-1087W | 10-in. | 8/8/1925 | Golden memories of Hawaii | Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] | Marimba band | composer | |
Edison | 11062 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | You're more than a pal to me | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bergh, Arthur," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.
Bergh, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.
"Bergh, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Bergh, Arthur, 1882-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92029900
Wikidata: Arthur Bergh - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4797983
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2671640
MusicBrainz: Arthur Bergh - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1ff65a7e-c69c-4b39-8e6f-5e7fc51dc11b
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