Franz von Blon

Franz von Blon (July 16, 1861 – October 21, 1945) was a German composer and bandmaster best known for his concert marches, operettas, and the serenade Sizilietta. He was born in Berlin on July 16, 1861 and attended Stern's Conservatory of Music. He began composing during his military service from 1880 to 1883. He founded the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, with which he toured Europe and the United States, conducting concerts at the 1904 World's Fair. He died near Berlin in 1945.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 16, 1861 (Berlin), Died October 21, 1945 (Gransee)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	436	10-in.	ca. Oct. 1918	Serenade d'amour	American Marimbaphone Band	Marimba band	composer
Brunswick	X8301-X8302	12-in.	approximately June 1922	Whispering flowers	Brunswick Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	14164-14165	10-in.	11/8/1924	Tanz der fishermädchen	Vessella's Italian Band	Band	composer
Brunswick	15298-15299	10-in.	3/26/1925	Serenade d’amour	Elshuco Trio	Instrumental trio	composer
Brunswick	E27576	10-in.	5/23/1928	La danseuse	Brunswick Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Brunswick	XE16249-XE16251	12-in.	8/26/1925	Whispering flowers	Brunswick Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	939	10-in.	Feb. 1912	Whispering flowers	Edison Concert Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Edison	1073	10-in.	6/12/1912	For you	Christine Miller	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer
Edison	2002	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	11/6/1912	Love's serenade	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	2164	10-in.	between 3/3/1913 and 3/5/1913	Love's serenade	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	2255	10-in.	4/28/1913	La danseuse	American Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	2299	10-in.	5/21/1913	Whisperings of love	American Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	2367	10-in.	7/9/1913	Whispering flowers	Reed Orchestra [Edison Records]	Reed orchestra	composer
Edison	2429	10-in.	8/27/1913	In Cairo	New York Military Band	Band	composer
Edison	2787	10-in.	Jan.-Feb. 1914	La danseuse	American Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	5773	10-in.	9/10/1917	For you	Helen Clark	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6185	10-in.	5/24/1918	Serenade d'amour	Imperial Marimba Band	Marimba band	composer
Edison	8249	10-in.	10/11/1921	True to the flag march	United States Marine Band	Band	composer
Edison	10048	10-in.	7/26/1924	Liebesgeflüster	Ray Perkins	Piano solo	composer
Edison	10598	10-in.	9/29/1925	Through battle to victory march	John F. Burckhardt ; Herschel Sacher	Dulcimer solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	213L	10-in.	1902	Europe hurrah march	Imperial Court Band [i.e., Orkestr Pod Upravleniem Solista Pridvornago]	Band	composer
Gramophone	CW761	12-in.	2/9/1927	Flower murmurs	Ferdy Kauffman Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BL3805	10-in.	1/30/1928	Zug der Gnomen	Ferdy Kauffman Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Gramophone	BLR4914	10-in.	1/17/1929	Heil Europa	Berliner Harmonie-Orchester	Instrumental ensemble	composer, conductor
Gramophone	BLR4916	10-in.	1/17/1929	Unter dem Doppeladler	Grosses Militärorchester	Instrumental ensemble	conductor

(Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blon, Franz von," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106130.

Blon, Franz von. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106130.

"Blon, Franz von." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.