Sophie Braslau
Sophie Braslau (August 16, 1892 – December 22, 1935) was a contralto prominent in United States opera, starting with her debut in New York City's Metropolitan Opera in 1913 when she was 21. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-13998 | 12-in. | 10/27/1913 | L'amour est un oiseau rebelle | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-13998 | 10-in. | 10/28/1913 | Habanera | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-13999 | 10-in. | 10/27/1913 | The rosary | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14000 | 10-in. | 10/27/1913 | Brindisi | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14001 | 10-in. | 10/27/1913 | Last night | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-15227 | 10-in. | 9/28/1914 | Thy beaming eyes | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-15228 | 10-in. | 9/28/1914 | Swedish love song | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-15298 | 10-in. | 10/21/1914 | Chant juif | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16650 | 10-in. | 10/13/1915 | Birds in the night | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-16651 | 12-in. | 10/13/1915 | Oh dry those tears | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-16652 | 12-in. | 10/13/1915 | Embarrassment | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-16653 | 12-in. | 10/13/1915 | Bid me good-bye | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16653 | 10-in. | 10/20/1915 | Bid me good-bye | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-18701 | 10-in. | 11/10/1916 | I love you truly | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-18702 | 10-in. | 11/10/1916 | Crucifix | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-18702 | 12-in. | 1/9/1917 | Crucifix | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-18972 | 12-in. | 1/9/1917 | Swing low | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-20344 | 10-in. | 7/17/1917 | My lady Chlo | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-20345 | 10-in. | 7/17/1917 | Pirate dreams | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-20346 | 10-in. | 7/17/1917 | Villanella | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-20347 | 10-in. | 7/18/1917 | The sweetest story ever told | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-20348 | 10-in. | 7/18/1917 | I'm a-longin' fo' you | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-21694 | 12-in. | 4/29/1918 | Eili, Eili | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-22240 | 10-in. | 9/13/1918 | Baby mine | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-22244 | 12-in. | 9/20/1918 | Tutti i fior | Frances Alda ; Sophie Braslau | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-22281 | 10-in. | 10/9/1918 | Croon, croon, underneat' de moon | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-23038 | 12-in. | 6/27/1919 | Yohrzeit | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-23039 | 10-in. | 6/27/1919 | Ever of thee I'm fondly dreaming | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-23039 | 12-in. | 6/27/1919 | Ever of thee I'm fondly dreaming | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-23171 | 10-in. | 9/24/1919 | Greatest miracle of all | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-23172 | 10-in. | 9/24/1919 | My Jesus, as thou wilt | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-24479 | 12-in. | 9/20/1920 | Same old, dear old place | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-24480 | 10-in. | 9/20/1920 | Sonny boy | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-24481 | 10-in. | 9/20/1920 | Just a little house of love | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-24908 | 10-in. | 1/24/1921 | Spring song of the robin woman | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-24909 | 10-in. | 1/24/1921 | La girometta | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-25336 | 10-in. | 6/6/1921 | Swingin' vine | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with mandolin and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-25337 | 10-in. | 6/6/1921 | The jasmine door | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-25339 | 10-in. | 6/7/1921 | My laddie boy | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-25340 | 12-in. | 6/8/1921 | Vocalise | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-25795 | 10-in. | 12/7/1921 | The Lord is smilin' through the do' | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-25796 | 10-in. | 12/7/1921 | Ma li'l batteau | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-25797 | 10-in. | 12/8/1921 | As we part | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-25971 | 10-in. | 1/23/1922 | Cradle song | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-26487 | 10-in. | 5/24/1922 | Somebody loves me! | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-27017 | 10-in. | 10/10/1922 | Some day you will miss me | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-27018 | 10-in. | 10/10/1922 | Starry night | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29423 | 10-in. | 1/29/1924 | Thy beaming eyes | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-30723 | 10-in. | 8/25/1924 | My Arcady | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-30724 | 10-in. | 8/26/1924 | Sweet honey love | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | MVE-70856 | 16-in. | 10/18/1931 | Broadcast on unemployment relief | Herbert Hoover | Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | MVE-70857 | 16-in. | 10/18/1931 | Broadcast on unemployment relief | Herbert Hoover ; Will Rogers | Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | MVE-70858 | 16-in. | 10/18/1931 | Broadcast on unemployment relief | Herbert Hoover ; Will Rogers | Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | MVE-70859 | 16-in. | 10/18/1931 | Broadcast on unemployment relief | Herbert Hoover ; Will Rogers | Radio broadcast : Speeches and vocal and instrumental performances | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | [Trial 1913-05-09-09] | Not documented | 5/9/1913 | Che farò senza Eurydice | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-11-05-03] | Not documented | 11/5/1920 | Wohl zu eignmem Leid hal'ich Lieb gewetht | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-11-05-04] | Not documented | 11/5/1920 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-09-27-06] | 10-in. | 9/27/1923 | Summer night | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144586 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | Love's old sweet song | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W144587 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | The sweetest story ever told | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W145973 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | The man I love | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W145974 | 10-in. | 4/6/1928 | If I could look into your eyes | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W146395 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | Habanera | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W146400 | 10-in. | 6/5/1928 | Air des cartes | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W146584 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | I love you truly | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W146585 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Just a-wearyin' for you | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W148387 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | Ma li'l' batteau | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W148388 | 10-in. | 4/29/1929 | Mah Lindy Lou | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98380 | 12-in. | 8/30/1927 | Come to me, o beloved | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98381 | 12-in. | 8/30/1927 | Brindisi | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98399 | 12-in. | 9/26/1927 | Romance | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98400 | 12-in. | 6/4/1928 | Eili, Eili | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98497 | 12-in. | 3/19/1928 | Der tod und das Mädchen | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98498 | 12-in. | 3/19/1928 | Erlkönig | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98499 | 12-in. | 3/20/1928 | Die Forelle | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98510 | 12-in. | 3/20/1928 | Die junge Nonne | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98559 | 12-in. | 6/26/1928 | Romance | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98580 | 12-in. | 9/5/1928 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98581 | 12-in. | 9/5/1928 | Old folks at home | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with male quartet and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98582 | 12-in. | 9/6/1928 | Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Columbia | W98583 | 12-in. | 9/6/1928 | Che faro senza Euridice | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Braslau, Sophie," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100369.
Braslau, Sophie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100369.
"Braslau, Sophie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Braslau, Sophie, 1888-1935 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001064625
Wikidata: Sophie Braslau - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7562967
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31344403
MusicBrainz: Sophie Braslau - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/558b2337-65e5-4980-8b8a-59bb0209b6e8
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