Henry Eichheim

Henry Eichheim (January 3, 1870 – August 22, 1942) was an American composer, conductor, violinist, organologist, and ethnomusicologist. He is best known as one of the first American composers to combine the sound of indigenous Asian instruments with western orchestral colors.

Birth and Death Data: Died August 22, 1942

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-27909 10-in. 5/1/1923 Chinese rhapsody, part 1 Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra composer  
Victor B-27910 10-in. 5/1/1923 Chinese rhapsody, part 2 Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra composer  
Victor B-27911 10-in. 5/1/1923 Japanese night music Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-47964 12-in. 4/30/1929 Japanese nocturne Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Eichheim, Henry," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105274.

Eichheim, Henry. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105274.

"Eichheim, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105274

External Sources

Wikipedia: Henry Eichheim

Grove: Henry Eichheim

RILM: Henry Eichheim

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Eichheim, Henry, 1870-1942 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86017268

Wikidata: Henry Eichheim - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5720779

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/63020678

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/200066 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/200066

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