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Karl Muck

Karl Muck (October 22, 1859 – March 3, 1940) was a Grand Duchy of Hesse-born conductor of classical music. He based his activities principally in Europe and mostly in opera. His American career comprised two stints at the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). Muck endured a trial by media in 1917, after The Providence Journal editor John R. Rathom falsely accused him of knowingly refusing a request to have the BSO play the Star Spangled Banner following American entry into World War I. Although Muck was a citizen of neutral Switzerland, he was arrested based on Rathom's accusation and interned as an enemy alien at Fort Ogelthorpe, a camp in Georgia from March 1918 until August 1919. Karl Muck and his wife were then deported from the United States. His later career included notable engagements in Hamburg and at the Bayreuth Festival.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 22, 1859 (Darmstadt), Died March 4, 1940 (Stuttgart)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-20815 12-in. 10/2/1917 Symphony no. 4 in F minor : Finale Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor C-20816 12-in. 10/2/1917 Symphony No. 4 in F minor : Finale Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-20817 10-in. 10/3/1917 Il segreto di Susanna : Overture Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-20818 10-in. 10/3/1917 Prelude (Act 3) Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor C-20819 12-in. 10/3/1917 Hungarian march Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-20820 10-in. 10/4/1917 Symphony in A major : Finale Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-20821 10-in. 10/4/1917 Symphony in A major : Finale Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor C-20822 12-in. 10/4/1917 Valse des fleurs Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-20823 10-in. 10/5/1917 Ballet des sylphes Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  
Victor B-20824 10-in. 10/5/1917 Marche miniature Boston Symphony Orchestra Orchestra conductor  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Muck, Karl," accessed November 16, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103752.

Muck, Karl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103752.

"Muck, Karl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103752

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