Albert Lortzing
Gustav Albert Lortzing (23 October 1801 – 21 January 1851) was a German composer, librettist, actor and singer. He is considered to be the main representative of the German Spieloper, a form similar to the French opéra comique, which grew out of the Singspiel. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany), Died January 21, 1851 (Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 1559 | 7-in. | Before September 1897 | Vater, Mutter, Schwester | F. H. Weber | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 0473 | 7-in. | Before December 1899 | Auch ich war ein Jüngling | Carl Bernhard | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2082 | 7-in. | 3/10/1903 | Vater, mutter, schwester, bruder | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2082 | 10-in. | 3/10/1903 | Vater, mutter, schwester, bruder | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11057 | 10-in. | 10/4/1911 | Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brüder | Albert G. Janpolski | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | C-11728 | 12-in. | 3/15/1912 | Einst spielt' ich mit Scepter, mit Krone und Stern | Otto Goritz | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-13240 | 10-in. | 5/5/1913 | Der Waffenschmied | Otto Goritz | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26157 | 10-in. | 3/14/1922 | Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brüder | Max Bloch | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-28054 | 12-in. | 6/6/1923 | Sonst spielt' ich mit Scepter | Carl Schlegel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 148 | 7-in. | between 1901 and October 1905 | Auch ich wär ein Jungling | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 148 | 10-in. | 1901 | Auch ich wär ein Jungling | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1123 | 7-in. | between 1903 and October 1905 | Vater, Mutter, Schwester, Brüder | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1123 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brueder | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 36278 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Lied des Stadinge | Carel Butter | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 36279 | 10-in. | approximately 1912 | Lied des Zars | Carel Butter | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 40124 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Heiterkeit und Fröhlichkeit | Rudolf Berger | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12859-12860 | 10-in. | 4/11/1924 | Sonst spielt’ ich mit Scepter | Friedrich Schorr | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28586 | 10-in. | 10/31/1928 | Vater, Mütter, Schwester, Brüder | Maarten Van Geldern | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 654 | Not documented | approximately April 1911 | Der Waffenschmied | Eduard Lichtenstein | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 660 | Not documented | approximately April 1911 | Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brüder | Eduard Lichtenstein | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 661 | 12-in. | approximately April 1911 | Man wird ja einmal nur geboren | Eduard Lichtenstein | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 2863 | 10-in. | March 1914 | In childhood I dallied | Edmund A. Jahn | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | BWR1157 | 10-in. | 9/19/1927 | Czar and carpenter : Overture, part 1 | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | BWR1158 | 10-in. | 9/19/1927 | Czar and carpenter : Overture, part 2 | Leo Blech ; Staatskapelle Berlin | Orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 1346r | 10-in. | approximately 1906 | Greifet | Chor der Kgl. Hofoper | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lortzing, Albert," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104277.
Lortzing, Albert. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104277.
"Lortzing, Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Lortzing, Albert, 1801-1851 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83132693
Wikidata: Albert Lortzing - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q154203
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/114624 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/114624
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