Bernhard Flies

Bernhard Flies (born about 1770 in Berlin) was a German amateur composer and a doctor of medicine. Little is known about Flies. He composed some piano pieces and songs. He is best known for the romantic music to the lullaby Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein, (Sleep, my little prince, go to sleep) attributed to him, also known as Das Wiegenlied (the Cradle Song), from the theatre play "Esther" written by Friedrich Wilhelm Gotter (1746–1797). Recent research suggests that the song was originally composed by Johann Friedrich Anton Fleischmann. For a long time, the composition was mistakenly attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (K. 350 in the Köchel-Verzeichnis).

Birth and Death Data: Born 1770 (Berlin), Died 1851

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= 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	[Pre-matrix B-]942	10-in.	8/4/1902	Wiegenlied	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]942	7-in.	9/9/1901	Wiegenlied	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]3544	10-in.	9/9/1901	Wiegenlied	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo	composer
Victor	B-17182	10-in.	2/17/1916	Cradle song	Alma Gluck	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17461	10-in.	4/7/1916	Wiegenlied	Ema Destinnová	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-38973	10-in.	6/29/1927	Shluf ein	Pierre Pinchik	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	914	10-in.	ca. 1902	Wegenlied	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	914	7-in.	ca. 1902	Wiegenlied	Emil Muench	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Flies, Bernhard," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105581.

Flies, Bernhard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105581.

"Flies, Bernhard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.