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Rudolf Friml

Charles Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a Czech-born composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, each of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1879 (Prague), Died January 12, 1972 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, director, songwriter

Notes: Name also appears as Rudole Friml.

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Recordings (Results 376-394 of 394 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 82053 12/31/1951 Only a rose Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82054 12/31/1951 One hour Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82055 12/31/1951 Rose Marie Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82056 12/31/1951 Song of the vagabonds Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82057 12/31/1951 L'amour, toujours l'amour Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82058 12/31/1951 Sympathy Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82059 12/31/1951 Indian love call Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 82060 12/31/1951 Donkey serenade Rudolf Friml instrumentalist, piano  
Vocalion 100W-102W 10-in. 12/11/1924 Rose-Marie Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA16648 10-in. between October 1937 and January 1938 Donkey's serenade Mantovani Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA16653 10-in. between October 1937 and January 1938 Sympathy Mantovani Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB9030 10-in. approximately 11/21/1938 Serenata del somarello Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1262 10-in. 10/12/1928 Rose-Marie Jean Deveydt Accordion solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1683 10-in. 6/6/1929 Chanson: In love Fernand Heurteur ; Orchestre Symphonique de Lutetia Wagram ; Marceau Van Hoorebeke Orchestra, with violin solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3861 10-in. 7/13/1932 Chant indien Germaine Féraldy ; Jean Jacquin Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6998 10-in. 3/9/1939 La sérénade à la mule Orchestre musette Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7389 10-in. 1/24/1941 Sérénade à la mule Eva Busch ; Orchestre Jacques Météhen Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8801 10-in. 5/25/1950 Oh! Ma Rose-Marie Marcel Carivan ; Willy Clément Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8802 10-in. 5/25/1950 Chant indien Marcel Carivan ; Lina Dachary Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 376-394 of 394 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Friml, Rudolf," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.

Friml, Rudolf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891.

"Friml, Rudolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102891

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80122773

Wikidata: Rudolf Friml - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q48363

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56796148

MusicBrainz: Rudolf Friml - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/948c23f9-777c-442b-9171-58e193db7a5f

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/61152

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