Friedrich Schorr
Friedrich Schorr (September 2, 1888 – August 14, 1953), was a renowned Austrian-Hungarian bass-baritone opera singer of Jewish origin. He later became a naturalized American. Schorr was particularly famous for his profound portrayals of Wotan in Der Ring des Nibelungen and Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. He was celebrated, too, for his appearances as Don Pizarro in Beethoven's Fidelio. His voice was powerful, steady, and rich-toned, with a beautiful mezza voce. He placed a special emphasis on maintaining a smooth, legato line in his singing, with no trace of Sprechgesang. Towards the end of Schorr's career, his extreme top notes became somewhat 'wooden', however, as the result of many years of strenuous usage. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1888 (Oradea), Died August 14, 1953 (Farmington)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-58145 | 12-in. | 12/30/1929 | Sieh' Ev'chen! Dächt' ich doch | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-58146 | 12-in. | 12/30/1929 | Hat mann mit dem schuhwerk | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017026 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017027 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017028 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017029 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017030 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017031 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017032 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-017033 | 10-in. | 11/11/1937 | Liederkreis | Fritz Kitzinger ; Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | X12915 | 12-in. | 4/17/1924 | O du mein holder Abendstern | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | X12855-X12856 | 12-in. | 4/11/1924 | Was duftet doch der Flieder | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | X12857-X12858 | 12-in. | 4/11/1924 | O du mein holder Abendstern | Friedrich Schorr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12859-12860 | 10-in. | 4/11/1924 | Sonst spielt’ ich mit Scepter | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12896-12897 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Frühlingsfahrt | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12898-12900 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Lindenbaum | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12901-12903 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12904-12906 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Papageno’s aria | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 12916-12917 | 10-in. | 4/17/1924 | Serenata | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | X14944-X14945 | 12-in. | 2/20/1925 | Figlia di Reji | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | X14946-X14948 | 12-in. | 2/20/1925 | Il lacerato | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 14949-14950 | 10-in. | 2/20/1925 | Allerseelen | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15029-15030 | 10-in. | 3/2/1925 | Gut’ nacht | Friedrich Schorr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15031-15033 | 10-in. | 3/2/1925 | Vorrei morir | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15034-15035 | 10-in. | 3/2/1925 | Träum durch die Dämmerung | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15078-15079 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | The old road | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15080-15081 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | Calm as the night | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15082-15083 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | Forgotten | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15084-15085 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | Wenn die Schwalben heimwärts gieh’n | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15086-15087 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | Nocturne | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15097-15099 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Du, du liegst mir im Herzen | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15100-15102 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Hans und Liesel | Elisabeth Rethberg ; Friedrich Schorr | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | X15163-X15165 | 12-in. | 3/13/1925 | Was duftet doch der Flieder | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 15166-15167 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | Addio a Napoli | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schorr, Friedrich," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103868.
Schorr, Friedrich. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103868.
"Schorr, Friedrich." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Friedrich Schorr
Discogs: Friedrich Schorr
Allmusic: Friedrich Schorr
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LCNAR: Schorr, Friedrich, 1888-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82139126
Wikidata: Friedrich Schorr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q213983
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54333747
MusicBrainz: Friedrich Schorr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/53385922-79ae-40e4-af02-1000c7774508
ISNI: 0000 0000 8235 8815 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000082358815
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