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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417

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