George Henschel

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George Henschel

Sir Isidor George Henschel (18 February 1850 – 10 September 1934) was a German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, composer and academic teacher. First trained as a pianist, He was a concert singer who sometimes sang to his own accompaniment. He was a close friend of Johannes Brahms. His first wife Lillian was also a singer. He was the first conductor of both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He taught at the Institute of Musical Art in New York City.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1850 (Wrocław), Died September 10, 1934 (Aviemore)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-6203	12-in.	5/18/1908	Spring	Emma Eames	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-9451	10-in.	9/14/1910	No more	Albert G. Janpolski	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-10496	10-in.	5/23/1911	Spring	Ethel S. Elliot	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-12264	10-in.	7/22/1912	Spring	Olive Kline	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-13596	10-in.	7/16/1913	Morning hymn	Lambert Murphy	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-28650	10-in.	10/9/1923	Spring	Mabel Garrison	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	[Trial 1923-05-08-01]	10-in.	5/8/1923	Spring	Mabel Garrison	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	48691	12-in.	4/12/1916	Spring	Lucy Gates	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6003	10-in.	between 2/5/1918 and 2/7/1918	His buttons are marked U.S.	Marion Evelyn Cox	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6009	10-in.	between 2/7/1918 and 2/12/1918	Spring	Stella Power ; Frank St. Leger	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	4213f	12-in.	5/19/1910	Spring	Nellie Melba	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WA6892	10-in.	either January or February 1928	Der Leiermann	George Henschel ; George Henschel	Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	WA6893	10-in.	either January or February 1928	Das Wandern	George Henschel ; George Henschel	Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	WA8067	10-in.	between October and December 1928	Lachen und Weinen	George Henschel ; George Henschel	Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	WA8086	10-in.	between October and December 1928	Ich grolle nicht (I am not angry)	George Henschel ; George Henschel	Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment)	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henschel, George," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108928.

Henschel, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108928.

"Henschel, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.