Otto Nicolai
Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (9 June 1810 – 11 May 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor as Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor. In addition to five operas, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1810 (Königsberg), Died May 11, 1849 (Berlin)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1938
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-1788 | 12-in. | 10/19/1904 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-1788 | 10-in. | 10/19/1904 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-1889 | 12-in. | 11/2/1904 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-19533 | 12-in. | 3/29/1917 | Le comari di Windsor : Ouverture | Pietro | Accordion solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-26532 | 12-in. | 6/15/1922 | The merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Josef Pasternack ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-33633 | 12-in. | 12/7/1925 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-33634 | 12-in. | 12/7/1925 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CS-023916 | 12-in. | 6/28/1938 | The merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CS-023917 | 12-in. | 6/28/1938 | The merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 178 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 178 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 4947 | 10-in. | ca. 1910 | Tarry with me | Harry Anthony ; James F. Harrison | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38364 | 10-in. | 10/23/1912 | Lied des Falstaff | Louis Bauer | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 48532 | 12-in. | 12/27/1915 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 98080 | 12-in. | 5/2/1923 | The merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Walter Damrosch ; New York Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 5722 | 12-in. | between 1903 and 1908 | Overture | Banda Española ; Charles Adams Prince | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 44003 | 10-in. | either 1916 or 1917 | Fallstaff's Trinklied | Carl Braun | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7373 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | Merry wives of Windsor | Henry Hadley Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X7068 | 12-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Walter B. Rogers Band | Band | composer | |
| Brunswick | X10073-X10076 | 12-in. | 3/8/1923 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | Capitol Grand Orchestra ; Erno Rapée | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | XC272-XC274 | 12-in. | 5/3/1926 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Cleveland Orchestra ; Nikolai Sokoloff | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 810½bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act I, pt. 3 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 811bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act III, pt. 2 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 812½bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act III, pt. 1 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 813½bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act II, pt. 2 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 814½bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act I, pt. 1 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 815½bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act II, pt. 3 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 816½bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act II, pt. 1 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 834½bi | 10-in. | 1929 | The merry wives of Windsor : Act I, pt. 2 | The State Opera Orchestra, Berlin | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 1084 | 10-in. | June 1912 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | American Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 1184 | 10-in. | between 8/8/1912 and 8/14/1912 | Merry wives of Windsor | Reed orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records) | Reed orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 2167 | 10-in. | 3/6/1913 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | Edison Concert Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 4314 | 10-in. | 12/6/1915 | Als Büblein klein au der Mutter brust | Otto Goritz ; Manhattan Quartet | Baritone vocal solo and vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5121 | 10-in. | 11/2/1916 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | American Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5122 | 10-in. | 11/2/1916 | Merry wives of Windsor overture | American Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 256ae | 10-in. | Mar. 1909 | Buffoduetten | Martin Oscar ; Ernst Svedelius | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 1681ab | 10-in. | 9/3/1909 | Horch, die Lerche | Karl Jörn | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2D717 | 12-in. | 12/16/1931 | Ouvertüre zu der oper Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor | E. Böhlke ; Sinfonie-Orchester der Berliner Schutzpolizei | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2D718 | 12-in. | 12/16/1931 | Ouvertüre zu der oper Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor | E. Böhlke ; Sinfonie-Orchester der Berliner Schutzpolizei | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 4686f | 12-in. | 12/2/1910 | Ouverture zu Die lustigen Weiber | Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards | Band | composer | |
| Gramophone | al5934f | 12-in. | 1/20/1912 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | New Symphony Orchestra of London ; Landon Ronald | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2B6851 | 12-in. | March 1934 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Adrian Boult | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 2B6852 | 12-in. | March 1934 | Merry wives of Windsor : Overture | BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Adrian Boult | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nicolai, Otto," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102655.
Nicolai, Otto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102655.
"Nicolai, Otto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Nicolai, Otto, 1810-1849 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80004375
Wikidata: Otto Nicolai - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q154602
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24788088
MusicBrainz: Otto Nicolai - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/33a2c5c9-f3da-4400-bfa9-77de4ca57ac7
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