Hamilton Harty

Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist.

After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a well-known piano accompanist. The Musical Times called him "the prince of accompanists". As a composer he wrote throughout his career, many of his works being well received, though few are regularly performed in the 21st century.

In his career as a conductor, which began in 1904, Harty was particularly noted as an interpreter of the music of Berlioz. From 1920 to 1933 he was the chief conductor of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, which he returned to the high standards and critical acclaim that it had enjoyed under its founder, Charles Hallé. His last permanent post was with the London Symphony Orchestra, but it lasted only two years, from 1932 to 1934. During his conducting career, Harty made some recordings with his orchestras. Shortly after his dismissal by the LSO, Harty began to suffer the symptoms of a brain tumour. After surgery, he resumed his career until 1940, but the tumour returned to cause his death at the age of 61.

Birth and Death Data: Born Royal Hillsborough (village located in County Down, United Kingdom), Died February 19, 1941 (Hove (part of the City of Brighton and Hove on the south coast of England) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, conductor, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 141 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76470 12-in. approximately 1919 Dancer's reverie Court Symphony Orchestra [U.K.] ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor, composer  
Columbia 76471 12-in. approximately 1919 Lonely in the moonlight Court Symphony Orchestra [U.K.] ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor, composer  
Columbia 76472 12-in. approximately 1919 In the slave market Court Symphony Orchestra [U.K.] ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor, composer  
Columbia 76508 12-in. approximately 1919 Sonata in A minor, op. 105, part 1 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76509 12-in. approximately 1919 Sonata in A minor, op. 105, part 2 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76510 12-in. approximately 1919 Sonata in A minor, op. 105, part 3 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76511 12-in. approximately 1919 Sonata no. 3, in D minor : Adagio Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76512 12-in. approximately 1919 Scherzo in D minor Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76513 12-in. approximately 1919 Sonata in G major : Allegro tranquillo Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76514 12-in. approximately 1919 Sonata in G major : Allegro animato Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76558 12-in. approximately 1919 Introduction and rondo capriccioso, part 1 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76559 12-in. approximately 1919 Introduction and rondo capriccioso, part 2 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76560 12-in. approximately 1919 Romance no. 1 in G major, part 1 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76561 12-in. approximately 1919 Romance no. 1 in G major, part 2 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76564 12-in. approximately 1919 Mazurka, op. 26 Hamilton Harty ; Daisy Kennedy Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76599 12-in. approximately 9/23/1919 Che gelida manina Tom Burke ; Hamilton Harty ; London Symphony Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76603 12-in. approximately 9/181919 Wonderful world of romance Hamilton Harty ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Elsa Stralia Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76763 12-in. approximately 1/20/1920 Dear old pal of mine Tom Burke ; Hamilton Harty ; London Symphony Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76800 12-in. 2/25/1920 I'll sing thee songs of Araby Hubert Eisdell ; Hamilton Harty Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76900 12-in. 2/12/1923 Meditation in C Hamilton Harty ; W. H. Squire Cello solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76941 12-in. 4/10/1923 Symphony no. 5 in E minor 1st movement, part 1 Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76942 12-in. 4/10/1923 Symphony no. 5 in E minor 1st movement, part 2 Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76943 12-in. 4/10/1923 Symphony no. 5 in E minor 1st movement, part 3 Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76944 12-in. 4/10/1923 Symphony no. 5 in E minor 2nd movement, part 1 Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor  
Columbia 76945 12-in. 4/10/1923 Symphony no. 5 in E minor 2nd movement, part 2 Hallé Orchestra ; Hamilton Harty Orchestra conductor  
(Results 101-125 of 141 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harty, Hamilton," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.

Harty, Hamilton. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103404.

"Harty, Hamilton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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