Johanna Harris
Johana Harris (31 December 1912 – 5 June 1995) was a Canadian pianist, composer, and music educator. She had highly successful career as a concert pianist, making numerous recordings and appearing as a soloist with almost every major American symphony orchestra. She made over 100 solo recordings, working with such labels as Columbia, RCA, Capitol, MGM and Contemporary Records. She also performed on the soundtracks of several Hollywood films and television productions. She was married to composers Roy Harris (died 1979) and Jake Heggie (married 1982). She performed widely with both men in duo piano concerts and was considered to have had a particularly profound effect on Roy Harris's work as a composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1912 (Ottawa), Died June 5, 1995 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CS-017804 | 12-in. | 12/15/1937 | Sonata for piano | Johanna Harris | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-017805 | 12-in. | 12/15/1937 | Sonata for piano | Johanna Harris | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-017806 | 12-in. | 12/15/1937 | Sonata for piano | Johanna Harris | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-023628 | 12-in. | 6/24/1938 | Chaconne | Johanna Harris | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-023629 | 12-in. | 6/24/1938 | Chaconne | Johanna Harris | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-023630 | 12-in. | 6/24/1938 | Chaconne | Johanna Harris | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-023631 | 12-in. | 6/24/1938 | Chaconne | Johanna Harris | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-045772 | 12-in. | 12/19/1939 | Soliloquy and dance | Johanna Harris ; William Primrose | Viola and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-045773 | 12-in. | 12/19/1939 | Soliloquy and dance | Johanna Harris ; William Primrose | Viola and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-045774 | 12-in. | 12/19/1939 | Soliloquy and dance | Johanna Harris ; William Primrose | Viola and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-045775 | 12-in. | 12/19/1939 | Soliloquy and dance | Johanna Harris ; William Primrose | Viola and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CS-048816 | 12-in. | 4/14/1940 | Evening song | Charles O'Connell ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | 2 pianos and orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Johanna," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116380.
Harris, Johanna. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116380.
"Harris, Johanna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Harris, Johana - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89008524
Wikidata: Johana Harris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6215511
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29379568
MusicBrainz: Johana Harris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/406a9efc-b44d-48b6-b72e-84837ba1d544
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