Wilson Smith

Wilson G. Smith (19 August 1855, Elyria – 26 February 1929, Cleveland) was an American composer and writer. Smith's full name was Wilson George Smith. He was a student of Otto Singer, as well as a student of Moritz Moszkowski, Oskar Raif, and Xavier Scharwenka during his time in Berlin. One of his major works is Homage to Edward Grieg.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1855 (Elyria), Died February 26, 1929 (Cleveland)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Sometimes listed as Wilson G. Smith.

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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 Audio
Berliner 0794 7-in. 1/16/1900 O! that we two were maying Florence Hayward ; Harry Macdonough Female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor A-613 7-in. 10/28/1903 Oh that we two were maying Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-613 10-in. 10/28/1903 Oh that we two were maying Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-681 10-in. 11/9/1903 If I but knew George Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor A-681 7-in. 11/9/1903 If I but knew George Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-756 10-in. 11/30/1903 If I but knew William H. Thompson Male vocal solo composer  
Victor B-11951 10-in. 5/1/1912 Thou'rt like unto a lovely flower Vernon Archibald Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30937 10-in. 9/25/1924 If I but knew Louise Homer Contralto vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Columbia 3105 10-in. ca. Jan.-Apr. 1905 Thou'rt like unto a lovely flower Claude A. Cunningham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 19203 10-in. 1/13/1911 Thou'rt like unto a lovely flower Claude A. Cunningham Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7029 10-in. 11/2/1919 To you Helen Davis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Wilson," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107079.

Smith, Wilson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107079.

"Smith, Wilson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107079

External Sources

Wikipedia: Wilson G. Smith

Grove: Wilson Smith

IMSLP: Wilson Smith

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Smith, Wilson, 1855-1929 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94044648

Wikidata: Wilson G. Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q83619439

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/45991581

ISNI: 0000 0000 8451 3153 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000084513153

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