Percy Pitt

Percy Pitt

Percy Pitt (4 January 1869 – 23 November 1932) was an English organist, conductor, composer, and Director of Music of the BBC from 1924 to 1930.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 4, 1870 (London), Died November 23, 1932 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Gramophone	Cc87	12-in.	4/22/1921	Chanson indoue	Dmitriĭ Alekseevich Smirnov	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Bb89	10-in.	4/22/1921	Maria, marì	Dmitriĭ Alekseevich Smirnov	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc112	12-in.	4/29/1921	Mi par d'udir ancora	Dmitriĭ Alekseevich Smirnov	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc132	12-in.	5/6/1921	Siegfried's journey to the Rhine	Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s]	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc133	12-in.	5/6/1921	Siegfried's journey to the Rhine	Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s]	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc212	12-in.	6/3/1921	Forest murmurs	Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s]	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc213	12-in.	6/3/1921	Forest murmurs	Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s]	Orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc549	12-in.	10/10/1921	Song of the flea	Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc550	12-in.	10/10/1921	The prophet	Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc551	12-in.	10/10/1921	In questa tomba oscura	Artists vary	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc556	12-in.	10/11/1921	Two grenadiers	Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc557	12-in.	10/11/1921	When the king went forth to war	Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc558	12-in.	10/11/1921	Midnight review	Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc1586	12-in.	6/29/1922	Hagen meditates revenge (Act 1)	Percy Pitt ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s]	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2170f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Caro nome	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2171f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Io son Titania	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2172f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Ou va la jeune hindoue	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2175f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Ombra leggiera	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2176f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Mad scene	Albert Fransella ; Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and flute obbligato	conductor
Gramophone	2177f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Voi che sapete	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2178f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Una voce poco fa	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2179f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Ah, fors' e lui	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2179f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Ah, fors'é lui	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	2180f	12-in.	12/20/1907	Batti, batti	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	Cc2270	12-in.	12/14/1922	Brunnhilde hails the radiant sun (Act 3)	Florence Austral ; Tudor Davies ; Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s]	Orchestra and vocal soloists	conductor
Gramophone	3076f	12-in.	5/25/1909	Saper vorreste	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	3077f	12-in.	5/25/1909	Regnava nel silenzio	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	3101f	12-in.	6/2/1909	Ah non credea mirarti	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	3103f	12-in.	6/2/1909	Aprile	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	3104f	12-in.	6/2/1909	La serenata	Luisa Tetrazzini	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	HO3858af	12-in.	7/4/1919	Ah! Lève-toi, soleil	Fernand Ansseau	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	HO3859af	12-in.	7/4/1919	Air de la fleur	Fernand Ansseau	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	HO3901af	12-in.	7/25/1919	O nature, pleine de grâce	Fernand Ansseau	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and piano	conductor
Gramophone	HO4414af	12-in.	5/29/1920	Siccome un dì caduto	Graziella Pareto	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	HO 4415af	12-in.	5/29/1920	Il baccio	Graziella Pareto	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	HO4416af	12-in.	5/29/1920	Quel guardo, il cavaliere	Graziella Pareto	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	HO4427af	12-in.	6/9/1920	Ne pouvant réprimer les elans de la foi	Fernand Ansseau	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	HO4430af	12-in.	6/10/1920	Deh vieni, non tardar	Graziella Pareto	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	HO4432af	12-in.	6/10/1920	O bimba bimbetta	Graziella Pareto	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	5144f	12-in.	7/6/1911	L'amo come il fulgor del creato	Ema Destinnová ; Louise Kirkby-Lunn	Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	5145f	12-in.	7/6/1911	Ebben, qual nuovo fremito	Ema Destinnová ; Louise Kirkby-Lunn	Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	5205f	12-in.	7/18/1911	All'idea di quel metallo	John McCormack ; Mario Sammarco	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	z6933f	12-in.	12/24/1912	Vien, Leonora, a piedi tuoi	Titta Ruffo	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX2457	12-in.	between January and April 1927	Overture	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX2458	12-in.	between January and April 1927	Overture	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX2906	12-in.	either June or July 1927	Valse des fleurs	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX2907	12-in.	either June or July 1927	Marche	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX2910	12-in.	either June or July 1927	Danse arabe	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX2911	12-in.	either June or July 1927	Overture miniature	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX4565	12-in.	either December 1928 or January 1929	Il trovatore : Selection	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX4566	12-in.	either December 1928 or January 1929	Il trovatore : Selection	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX4568	12-in.	either December 1928 or January 1929	Samson and Delilah : Selection	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia (U.K.)	WAX4569	12-in.	either December 1928 or January 1929	Samson and Delilah : Selection	Percy Pitt ; Wireless Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pitt, Percy," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109716.

Pitt, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109716.

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