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 426-450 of 1233 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 4295b | 10-in. | Nov. 1903 | Spotlied op de vegetariers | Jacobus Hendricus Speenhoff | Male vocal solo | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO4414af | 12-in. | 5/29/1920 | Siccome un dì caduto | Graziella Pareto | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO4416af | 12-in. | 5/29/1920 | Quel guardo, il cavaliere | Graziella Pareto | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO4427af | 12-in. | 6/9/1920 | Ne pouvant réprimer les elans de la foi | Fernand Ansseau | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO4430af | 12-in. | 6/10/1920 | Deh vieni, non tardar | Graziella Pareto | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO4432af | 12-in. | 6/10/1920 | O bimba bimbetta | Graziella Pareto | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5225a | 7-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey's fight with Oney Gagin | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5227a | 7-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey as a doctor | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5228a | 7-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey at Denny Murphy's wake | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5234a | 7-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey at the telephone | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5235a | 7-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey courting his girl | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5236a | 7-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey as a judge | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5237a | 7-in. | 3/7/1903 | Casey as an insurance agent | Russell Hunting | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5317b | 10-in. | 5/26/1904 | Joli comme un papillon | James I. Lent | Bells, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 5475b | 10-in. | 7/18/1904 | Los patinadores | Orquesta "Tzigane" Bohema de Paris | Orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO5783ae | 10-in. | 7/16/1920 | Waltz | Renée Chemet ; Marguerite Delcourt | Violin solo, with piano | recordist | |
Gramophone | HO5785ae | 10-in. | 7/16/1920 | Bourrée | Renée Chemet ; Marguerite Delcourt | Violin solo, with harpsichord | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6150b | 10-in. | 10/20/1904 | Chant Vénitien | Nellie Melba | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6151b | 10-in. | 10/20/1904 | Les anges pleurent | Nellie Melba | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6320e | 10-in. | 1907 | The Highland fling | Pipers of H. M. Scots Guards | Bagpipes | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6527b | 10-in. | 1/14/1905 | Sea chanties no. 2 : Blow my bully boys | Minster Singers | Chorus | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6530b | 10-in. | 1/14/1905 | Sea chanties no.4: Whiskey Johnny | Minster Singers | Chorus | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6636b | 10-in. | 1905 | Cserebogár sárga cserebogár | Banda Marczi czigányzekekara | Instrumental ensemble | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6638b | 10-in. | 1905 | Elmennék én katonának | Banda Marczi czigányzekekara | Instrumental ensemble | recordist | |
Gramophone | 6655b | 10-in. | 12/31/1905 | Most van a nap lemenőbe… | Imre Pintér | Male vocal solo | 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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