August Labitzky
August Labitzky (22 October 1832, Petschau – 29 August 1903, Bad Reichenhall) was a Bohemian composer and kapellmeister, and the son of Joseph Labitzky. Although Labitzky was not as prolific a composer as his father, his Ouverture Characteristique has been occasionally recorded. Written in 1858, it depicts Emperor Charles IV while out hunting. Labitzky also wrote At the Mountain Inn, Idyl around April 1874. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1832 (Bečov nad Teplou), Died August 29, 1903 (Bad Reichenhall)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-4020 | 12-in. | 11/9/1906 | Dream of the mountains | Charles D'Almaine ; Darius Lyons | Flute and violin duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-6826 | 12-in. | 2/20/1909 | Dream of the mountains | Darius Lyons ; Howard Rattay | Violin and flute duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-10665 | 10-in. | 7/21/1925 | Herd girl's dream | Neapolitan Trio | Instrumental trio, with bells | composer | |
| Victor | B-10665 | 10-in. | 6/30/1911 | The herd girl's dream | Neapolitan Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-15405 | 10-in. | 11/18/1914 | At the mountain inn | Neapolitan Trio | Instrumental trio, with bells | composer | |
| Victor | B-20174 | 10-in. | 6/27/1917 | Herd girl's dream | Bayrisches Hochland Zither Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-27455 | 10-in. | 2/5/1923 | Traum der Sennerin | Aelpler-Zither-Duett | Zither duet | composer | |
| Victor | B-32479 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | At the mountain inn | Marchetti Zither Trio | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 3908 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 | The herd girl's dream | Marshall P. Lufsky ; George Stehl ; Paul Sürth | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 79900 | 10-in. | 6/18/1921 | At the mountain inn, op. 48 | William Heinrich ; Charles Schuetze ; George Stehl | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 30251 | 12-in. | between January and June 1909 | At the mountain inn | Marshall P. Lufsky ; George Stehl ; Paul Sürth | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 30906 | 12-in. | ca. 1911 | The herd girl's dream | Marshall P. Lufsky ; Charles Schuetze ; George Stehl | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W141675 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Herd girl's dream | Howard Peterson | Organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142468 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | The herd girl's dream | Eagle Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | S-782 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1919 | Herd girl's dream | Philharmonic Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 779 | 10-in. | approximately early 1917 | Herd girl's dream | Instrumentalist(s) (Unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 6399-6401 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1921 | Herd girl's dream | Gondolier Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1861-E1863 | 10-in. | 11/30/1925 | Traum der Sennerin | Mayfair Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E19796-E19798 | 10-in. | 7/17/1926 | Traum der Sennerin | Mayfair Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 741 | Not documented | 7/14/1911 | Dream of the Tyrolienne | Venetian Instrumental Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Edison | 2165 | 10-in. | between 3/3/1913 and 3/5/1913 | Dream of the Tyrolienne | Venetian Instrumental Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 7122 | 10-in. | 1/20/1920 | Dream of the Tyrolienne | Venetian Instrumental Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Gennett | 14955 | 10-in. | 3/23/1929 | The herd girl's dream | Reuben Lawson Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Labitzky, August," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111478.
Labitzky, August. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111478.
"Labitzky, August." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: August Labitzky
Discogs: August Labitzky
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LCNAR: Labitzky, August, 1832-1903 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99075341
Wikidata: August Labitzky - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q326278
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23218628
MusicBrainz: August Labitzky - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/85f082a9-e6b6-4762-878a-fe4a28054b31
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