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 401-425 of 1233 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 3174c | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto | Elvira Casazza ; Bernardo De Muro | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3175c | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Il trovatore | Elvira Casazza ; Bernardo De Muro | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3176c | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Si, fui soldato | Bernardo De Muro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3177c | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Di quella pira | Bernardo De Muro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3179c | 12-in. | 5/9/1917 | Dio! Mi potevi scagliar | Bernardo De Muro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3181c | 12-in. | 5/9/1917 | Perigliarti ancor languente | Elvira Casazza ; Bernardo De Muro | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3183c | 12-in. | 5/19/1917 | Esultate | Bernardo De Muro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3184c | 12-in. | 5/19/1917 | Prima che d'altri vivere | Ernesto Badini ; Bernardo De Muro ; Maria Roggero | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3185c | 12-in. | 5/19/1917 | Il fior che avevi | Bernardo De Muro | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3203b | 10-in. | 3/2/1903 | Casey's fight with Oney Gagin | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3204c | 12-in. | 6/5/1917 | M'ami, m'ami | Bolis, Luigi (1841-1932) ; Celestina Boninsegna | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3205c | 12-in. | 6/5/1917 | Vicino a te s'acqueta | Bolis, Luigi (1841-1932) ; Celestina Boninsegna | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3206b | 10-in. | 3/2/1903 | Casey at Denny Murphy's wake | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3227b | 10-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey at the telephone | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3228b | 10-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey courting his girl | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3229b | 10-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey as a judge | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3230b | 10-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey as an insurance agent | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3314c | 12-in. | 10/17/1918 | Duetto finale dell'opera | Elvira Casazza ; Beniamino Gigli | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3316c | 12-in. | 10/19/1918 | Laggiu nelle nebbie remote | Elvira Casazza ; Beniamino Gigli | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3323c | 12-in. | 11/5/1918 | Ah riveder la nelle sua stanzette | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3325c | 12-in. | 11/9/1918 | Spirto gentil | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3331c | 12-in. | 11/21/1918 | Enzo Grimaldo, Principe di Santafior | Beniamino Gigli ; Dario Zani | Vocal duet tenor and baritone), with vocal chorus and orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3332c | 12-in. | 11/21/1918 | Salve, dimora | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 3536f | 12-in. | 7/23/1909 | Speech on the budget | David Lloyd George | Speech | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO3901af | 12-in. | 7/25/1919 | O nature, pleine de grâce | Fernand Ansseau | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and piano | recordist |
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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LCNAR: Gaisberg, Frederick William - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95024030
Wikidata: Fred Gaisberg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5495215
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38044502
MusicBrainz: Fred Gaisberg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c22b145-b2f0-48ec-a151-dab518ffc9ff
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