Frederick William Gaisberg

Frederick William Gaisberg (1 January 1873 – 2 September 1951) was an American musician, recording engineer and one of the earliest classical music producers for the gramophone. He himself did not use the term 'producer', and was not an impresario like his protégé Walter Legge of EMI or an innovator like John Culshaw of Decca. Gaisberg concentrated on talent-scouting and persuading performers to make recordings for the newly invented Gramophone.

Gaisberg began working in the recording industry in America as a young man, becoming a pioneer of early recording, and also worked as piano accompanist for the Berliner Gram-O-Phone Company, the inventors of the practical lateral-groove disc and associated playback apparatus, the Berliner Gramophone. In 1898, he joined the Gramophone Company in England as its first recording engineer. In 1902, he recorded music sung by the tenor Enrico Caruso and the recordings became a sensation. By 1921, Gaisberg was artistic director of HMV's 'international artistes' department. After 1925, he concentrated on artist management. In 1939, he retired from his position but continued as a consultant in the industry through the 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1873 (Washington, D.C.), Died September 2, 1951 (Hampstead)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1892 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: recordist, composer, piano

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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 1233 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 2889b 10-in. 12/1/1902 Serenata Giuseppe De Luca Baritone vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 2906b 10-in. December 1902 Il fischio Berardo Cantalamessa ; Olimpia d'Avigny Female-male vocal duet recordist  
Gramophone 2927b 10-in. Dec. 1902 L'altra notte in fondo al mare Cesira Ferrani Soprano vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3001b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Esultate Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3002R[b] 10-in. Feb. 1903 Morte d'Otello Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3004b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Ora e per sempre addio Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3008b 10-in. February 1903 Improvviso Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3011b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Inno : Re del cielo Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3013b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Di quella pira Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3014b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Sopra Berta l'amor mio Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3019b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Figlia miei, v'arrestate Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3020b 10-in. Feb. 1903 O muto asil Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3026b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Corriam, corriamo Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3027b 10-in. Feb. 1903 Quand nos jours s'eteindront Francesco Tamagno Tenor vocal solo, with piano recordist  
Gramophone 3096c 12-in. 2/8/1917 Questo mar rosso Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Vincenzo Bettoni Vocal trio (tenor, baritone, and bass), with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3099c 12-in. 2/10/1917 Arranci, dateri! Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gemma Bosini Vocal quintet (soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with chorus and orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3102c 12-in. 2/10/1917 Chi guardi? Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gemma Bosini Vocal quintet (soprano, tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with chorus and orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3103c 12-in. 2/10/1917 Parpignol, Parpignol Reno Andreini ; Gemma Bosini Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3105c 12-in. 2/12/1917 E ch'io beva del tossico! Reno Andreini ; Gemma Bosini Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3106c 12-in. 2/12/1917 Quando m'en vo' soletta per la via Gemma Bosini Soprano vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3108c 12-in. 2/12/1917 Oh, Marcello, Sirena Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni ; Gemma Bosini ; Adalgisa Giani Vocal ensemble, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3126c 12-in. 2/17/1917 Pensier profondo Reno Andreini ; Ernesto Badini ; Aristide Baracchi ; Vincenzo Bettoni Vocal quartet (tenor, 2 baritones, and bass), with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3170c 12-in. 4/25/1917 Ora e per sempre addio sante memorie Bernardo De Muro Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3171c 12-in. 4/25/1917 Deserto sulla terra Ernesto Badini ; Bernardo De Muro Tenor vocal solo, with baritone vocalist and orchestra recordist  
Gramophone 3172c 12-in. 4/28/1917 Miserere Bernardo De Muro ; Maria Roggero Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with vocal chorus and orchestra recordist  
(Results 376-400 of 1233 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaisberg, Frederick William," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.

Gaisberg, Frederick William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.

"Gaisberg, Frederick William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.

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