Hugo Riesenfeld
Hugo Riesenfeld (January 26, 1879 – September 10, 1939) was an Austrian-American composer. As a film director, he began to write his own orchestral compositions for silent films in 1917, and co-created modern production techniques where film scoring serves an integral part of the action. Riesenfeld composed about 100 film scores in his career. His most successful compositions were for Cecil B. DeMille's Joan the Woman (1917), The Ten Commandments (1923) and The King of Kings (1927); D. W. Griffith's Abraham Lincoln (1930); and the original scores to F. W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Tabu (1931). |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 26, 1879 (Vienna), Died September 10, 1939 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, arranger, conductor, leader, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-16774 | 10-in. | 11/15/1915 | Suzanne's secret overture | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | B-23886 | 10-in. | 4/6/1920 | Just listen to my heart beat | Palace Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-46132 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Western allegro | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | MVE-46276 | 16-in. | 7/23/1928 | Tempest : Overture | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46277 | 16-in. | 7/23/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46278 | 16-in. | 7/23/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46279 | 16-in. | 7/24/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46280 | 16-in. | 7/24/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46281 | 16-in. | 7/24/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46282 | 16-in. | 7/25/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46283 | 16-in. | 7/25/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46284 | 16-in. | 7/25/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46285 | 16-in. | 7/26/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46286 | 16-in. | 7/26/1928 | Tempest | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46287 | 16-in. | 7/26/1928 | Tempest : Reel 11 | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46386 | 16-in. | 12/8/1928 | The toy shop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46700 | 16-in. | 7/31/1928 | Two lovers | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46701 | 16-in. | 7/31/1928 | Two lovers | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46702 | 16-in. | 8/1/1928 | Two lovers | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46703 | 16-in. | 8/1/1928 | Two lovers | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46704 | 16-in. | 8/1/1928 | Two lovers : Overture | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46705 | 16-in. | 8/1/1928 | Two lovers | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46706 | 16-in. | 8/1/1928 | Two lovers | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46710 | 16-in. | 8/3/1928 | Two lovers | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-46712 | 16-in. | 8/3/1928 | Two lovers : Epilogue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture epilogue : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47435 | 16-in. | 9/10/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47436 | 16-in. | 9/10/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47437 | 16-in. | 9/10/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47438 | 16-in. | 9/11/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47439 | 16-in. | 9/11/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47440 | 16-in. | 9/12/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47441 | 16-in. | 9/12/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47442 | 16-in. | 9/12/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47443 | 16-in. | 9/12/1928 | The woman disputed | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47642 | 16-in. | 10/9/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director, composer | |
| Victor | MVE-47643 | 16-in. | 10/10/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47644 | 16-in. | 10/10/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47645 | 16-in. | 10/11/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47646 | 16-in. | 10/12/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47647 | 16-in. | 10/12/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47648 | 16-in. | 10/13/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47649 | 16-in. | 10/11/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo and female vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | MVE-47650 | 16-in. | 10/13/1928 | The awakening | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-47882 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Battle music | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48062 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Suite domestica | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49166 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Pinto | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | MVE-49350 | 16-in. | 12/10/1928 | The rescue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49351 | 16-in. | 12/10/1928 | The rescue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49352 | 16-in. | 12/10/1928 | The rescue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49353 | 16-in. | 12/11/1928 | The rescue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49354 | 16-in. | 12/11/1928 | The rescue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49355 | 16-in. | 12/11/1928 | The rescue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49356 | 16-in. | 12/12/1928 | The rescue | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal chorus (takes 1-2A); orchestra only (takes 3A-4A) | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49362 | 16-in. | 12/17/1928 | Looping the loop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49363 | 16-in. | 12/17/1928 | Looping the loop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with applause | composer | |
| Victor | MVE-49364 | 16-in. | 12/18/1928 | Looping the loop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with accordion | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49365 | 16-in. | 12/18/1928 | Looping the loop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with accordion, applause, and laughing (takes 1-2A); with applause (takes 3 and 3A) | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49366 | 16-in. | 12/19/1928 | Looping the loop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with applause | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49367 | 16-in. | 12/19/1928 | Looping the loop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MVE-49368 | 16-in. | 12/19/1928 | Looping the loop | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with applause and mumbling | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49899 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | One for all, all for one | Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-51126 | 12-in. | 4/4/1929 | Death of a great red warrior | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53829 | 10-in. | 6/12/1929 | Pals forever | Melody Three | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-81547 | 12-in. | 1/19/1934 | The bartered bride polka | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-81548 | 10-in. | 1/19/1934 | Furiant | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-81549 | 12-in. | 1/19/1934 | Dance of the comedians | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | PBS-09557 | 10-in. | 6/29/1937 | My campfire dreams | Bobby Breen ; Hugo Riesenfeld ; St. Luke Choristers ; St. Luke Orchestra | Dubbed recording from film : Boy soprano vocal solo, with boys vocal chorus and orchestra | director | |
| Victor | PBS-09649 | 10-in. | 8/20/1937 | Make a wish | Bobby Breen | Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-09650 | 10-in. | 8/20/1937 | Music in my heart | Bobby Breen | Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-09651 | 10-in. | 8/20/1937 | Gee! But it's great to meet a friend | Bobby Breen | Boy soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Columbia | 79637 | 10-in. | 1/17/1921 | Look for the silver lining | Riesenfeld's Rialto Ensemble | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 79638 | 10-in. | 1/17/1921 | I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you) | Riesenfeld's Rialto Ensemble | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W148731 | 10-in. | 6/22/1929 | Pals forever | Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra ; Anson Weeks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE430 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | One golden hour with you | Vernon Rickard | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 7349 | 10-in. | 5/13/1920 | Keep the love lamp burning | Gladys Rice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 7399 | 10-in. | 6/1/1920 | I'd like to take you away | Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | BNR750 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | Drei Musketiere | Marek Weber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Riesenfeld, Hugo," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105681.
Riesenfeld, Hugo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105681.
"Riesenfeld, Hugo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Riesenfeld, Hugo, 1879-1939 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847049
Wikidata: Hugo Riesenfeld - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q79043
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/15065823
MusicBrainz: Hugo Riesenfeld - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7ed88675-8bf1-4f31-933e-16e00d830d23
ISNI: 0000 0000 8094 6939 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080946939
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