Hamilton Harty
Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist. After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century. In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particularly noted as an interpreter of the music of Berlioz. From 1920 to 1933 he was the chief conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he returned to the high standards and critical acclaim that it had enjoyed under its founder, Charles Hallé. His last permanent post was with the London Symphony Orchestra, but it lasted only two years, from 1932 to 1934. During his conducting career, Harty made some recordings with his orchestras. Shortly after his dismissal by the LSO, Harty began to suffer the symptoms of a brain tumour. After surgery, he resumed his career until 1940, but the tumour returned to cause his death at the age of 61. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1880 (Hillsborough), Died February 19, 1941 (Hove)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, conductor, composer, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 136 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-8751 | 10-in. | 3/25/1910 | My Lagan love | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
Columbia | 6452 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Silver threads among the gold | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6453 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Serenade | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6479 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Melody in F | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6516 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6517 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Le cygne | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6518 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Berceuse | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6625 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Platée : Menuet | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6626 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | The broken melody | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6650 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Ernani, Ernani, involami | Hamilton Harty ; Elsa Stralia | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 6693 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Alsatian melody | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6694 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Gavotte no. 2 | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6695 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Rondo | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6696 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Andante in E flat | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6720 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Serenade | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6721 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Serenade Espagnole | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6737 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Sonata, part 1 | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Columbia | 6738 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Sonata, part 1 | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Columbia | 6791 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Sunset on the Veldt | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6792 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Canadian boat song | Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6820 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Overture | Hamilton Harty | Piano with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6821 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Madrigale | Hamilton Harty | Piano with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6822 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Prayer; Marche militaire | Hamilton Harty | Piano with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6823 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Entracte, act 2; Sleeping Phrynette | Hamilton Harty | Piano with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 6824 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Valse, act. 2 | Hamilton Harty | Piano with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harty, Hamilton," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.
Harty, Hamilton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.
"Harty, Hamilton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Harty, Hamilton, 1879-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81144520
Wikidata: Sir Hamilton Harty - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q287259
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59269735
MusicBrainz: Sir Hamilton Harty - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/16392551-ccfd-4088-b7cd-d6719ee299a4
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