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Joseph Ascher

Joseph Ascher (3 June 1829 – 20 June 1869) was a Dutch-Jewish composer and pianist. He lived in Paris and London for most of his life.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1829 (Groningen), Died June 20, 1869 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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= 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
Berliner 0897 7-in. 1/16/1900 Life's dream is o'er Florence Hayward ; Harry Macdonough Female-male vocal duet composer  
Berliner 01193 7-in. Apr. 1900 Danse des paysans russes Sousa's Band Band composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1064 7-in. 10/26/1901 Alice, where art thou? Jules Levy Cornet solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1064 10-in. 10/26/1901 Alice, where art thou? Jules Levy Cornet solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1359 7-in. 4/16/1902 Life's dream is o'er Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer Female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1359 10-in. 4/16/1902 Life's dream is o'er Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer Female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3502 10-in. 7/10/1901 Life's dream is o'er Harry Macdonough ; Grace Spencer Female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor A-518 7-in. 10/7/1903 Alice, where art thou? Jules Levy Cornet solo composer  
Victor B-518 10-in. 10/7/1903 Alice, where art thou? Jules Levy Cornet solo composer  
Victor A-1349 7-in. 5/25/1904 Life's dream is o'er Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor B-1349 10-in. 5/25/1904 Life's dream is o'er Harry Macdonough ; Corinne Morgan Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor B-2775 10-in. 9/28/1905 Alice, where art thou? Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor A-3060 7-in. 1/30/1906 Germany forever Arthur Pryor's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-3783 10-in. 9/7/1906 Alice, where art thou? Sousa's Band Band, with cornet duet composer  
Victor B-6244 10-in. 6/3/1908 Alice, where art thou? Louis Heine ; Darius Lyons Flute and cello duet, with strings and harp composer  
Victor C-6646 12-in. 12/4/1908 Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo Edith Helena Soprano vocal solo (violin imitation) composer  
Victor B-6647 10-in. 12/4/1908 Alice, where art thou? Edith Helena Soprano vocal solo (violin imitation) composer  
Victor B-11534 10-in. 1/31/1912 Alice, where art thou? Allesandro Liberati Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-12201 10-in. 7/18/1912 Alice, where art thou? Evan Williams Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12595 10-in. 11/7/1912 Alice, where art thou William H. Reitz Bells solo composer  
Victor B-13012 10-in. 3/25/1913 Alice, where art thou? Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13304 10-in. 5/13/1913 Life's dream is o'er Elsie Baker ; Frederick J. Wheeler Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14845 10-in. 5/20/1914 Life's dream is o'er Alma Gluck ; Louise Homer Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16956 10-in. 1/4/1916 Alice, where art thou? McKee Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Victor B-20030 10-in. 6/11/1917 Alice, where art thou? Neapolitan Trio Instrumental trio, with bells composer  
Victor B-22533 10-in. 1/21/1919 Alice, where art thou? Clement Barone ; Rosario Bourdon ; Richard Forster ; Alfred Lennartz Flute and cello duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-25590 12-in. 10/7/1921 Alice, where art thou? Mischa Elman Violin solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor [Trial 1913-12-19-01] Not documented 12/19/1913 Love's dream is o'er Mr. Why ; Mrs. Why Female-male vocal duet composer  
Victor [Trial 1915-09-16-09] Not documented 9/16/1915 Alice where art thou Zarh Myron Bickford ; Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Mandolin and guitar duet composer  
Columbia 713 7-in. ca. 1902 Alice, where art thou? Artists vary Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia 713 10-in. ca. 1902 Alice, where art thou? Artists vary Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Columbia 918 10-in. ca. 1902 Alice, where art thou? Jules Levy Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1091 7-in. ca. 1902 Alice, where art thou? Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl Cornet and trombone duet, with piano composer  
Columbia 1091 10-in. ca. 1902 Alice, where art thou? Leroy Haines ; Bohumir Kryl Cornet and trombone duet, with piano composer  
Columbia 38907 10-in. 6/9/1913 Alice, where art thou? Frank Croxton ; Reed Miller Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47053 10-in. 10/3/1916 Alice, where art thou? Taylor Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 78114 10-in. 10/16/1918 Alice, where art thou? Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Whistling solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80751 10-in. 12/28/1922 Alice, where art thou? Carmela Ponselle Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 2280 10-in. approximately late 1918 Alice, where art thou? Charles Hart ; Lewis James Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 9018-9019 10-in. approximately Oct. 1922 Alice, where art thou Theo Karle ; Marie Tiffany Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 9607-9608 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Alice, where art thou Theo Karle ; Marie Tiffany Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Edison 1089 10-in. between 6/17/1812 and 6/18/1912 Alice, where art thou? Anthony Giammatteo ; Steve Porporo Clarinet and saxophone duet, with reed orchestra composer  
Edison 1233 10-in. 9/4/1912 Alice, where art thou? Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Edison 2235 10-in. between 4/15/1913 and 4/19/1913 Alice, where art thou? Randall Hargreaves ; J. H. Livingston Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 3814 10-in. 5/24/1915 Alice, where art thou? Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra composer  
Edison 4370 10-in. 12/28/1915 Alice, where art thou? Anthony Giammatteo ; Steve Porporo Clarinet and saxophone duet, with reed orchestra composer  
Edison 4543 10-in. 3/1/1916 Alice where art thou? Redferne Hollinshead Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5982 10-in. 1/24/1918 Alice, where art thou? Ralph Errolle Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6296 10-in. July 1918 Alice, where art thou? Frederick MacMurray Violin solo composer  
Edison 6361 10-in. between 9/6/1918 and 9/18/1918 Life's dream is o'er Carolina Lazzari ; Marie Rappold Female vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 10079 10-in. 5/12/1925 Alice where art thou? Anna Pinto Harp solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ascher, Joseph," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103247.

Ascher, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103247.

"Ascher, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103247

External Sources

Wikipedia: Joseph Ascher

IMSLP: Joseph Ascher

RISM: Joseph Ascher

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ascher, Joseph, 1829-1869 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81083817

Wikidata: Joseph Ascher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2688409

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54413354

MusicBrainz: Joseph Ascher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d2282f88-7cab-4356-a681-f626a6df33e7

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