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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 1233 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 1211½c | 12-in. | ca. June 1907 | No, Pagliaccio, non son | Antonio Paoli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1212c | 12-in. | June 1907 | Coro delle campane | Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Chorus and orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1215½c | 12-in. | ca. June 1907 | Un grande spettacolo | Francesco Cigada ; Antonio Paoli ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi ; Giuseppe Rosci | Vocal quartet (2 tenors and 2 baritones), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1216c | 12-in. | ca. June 1907 | Un tal gioco | Antonio Paoli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1220c | 12-in. | June 1907 | Nulla scordai | Ernesto Badini ; Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal trio (soprano and 2 baritones), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1221c | 12-in. | June 1907 | So ben che difforme | Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone) with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1222½c | 12-in. | June 1907 | La commedia | Josephina Huguet ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1225c | 12-in. | June 1907 | Che volo d'angelli | Josephina Huguet | Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1229c | 12-in. | June 1907 | La commedia | Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1235c | 12-in. | 1907 | La fata sei | Carmen Melis ; Giuseppe Taccani | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1239c | 12-in. | 7/6/1907 | No, pagliaccio non son | Augusto Barbaini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1247c | 12-in. | 1907 | L'Albatro e teco | Carmen Melis ; Giuseppe Taccani | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1254c | 12-in. | June 1907 | Hermes : Finale ultimo | Francesco Cigada ; Ida Giacomelli | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1260c | 12-in. | June 1907 | Dio, mi potevi scagliare | Antonio Paoli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1264c | 12-in. | June 1907 | Cavalleria Rusticana : Intermezzo | Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1266c | 12-in. | 1907 | Gaddu alla triste casa | Carmen Melis ; Giuseppe Taccani | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1274c | 12-in. | 1907 | Ricordanze | Augusto Scampini | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1276c | 12-in. | 1907 | Ella giammai m'amò | Andrés de Segurola | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1277c | 12-in. | 1907 | Dormirò solo | Andrés de Segurola | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1286c | 12-in. | 1907 | Infelice, e tuo credevi | Andrés de Segurola | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1307c | 12-in. | approximately Oct. 1907 | Ballata d'Ofelia | Maria Galvany | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1315c | 12-in. | approximately Oct. 1907 | Brindisi | Titta Ruffo | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1323c | 12-in. | 1907 | Mignon : Introduzione | Andrés de Segurola | Bass vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1339c | 12-in. | approximately 1907 | Sorgea la notte | Andrés de Segurola | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 1340c | 12-in. | approximately Oct. 1907 | O lieto suol della Turenna | Maria Galvany | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | 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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