Franz Wasner
Franz Mathias Wasner (December 28, 1905 – June 21, 1992) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest, the director and conductor of the Trapp Family Singers, and a missionary. In the quasi-fictionalized stage and screen musical The Sound of Music, he is represented by the character Max Detweiler. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 28, 1905 (Feldkirchen bei Mattighofen), Died June 21, 1992 (Salzburg)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: choral director, arranger, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 52 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-042970 | 10-in. | 10/17/1939 | Chorale : Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-042975 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Chorale : Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-042976 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Lobe den Herren | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-042977 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Dir, dir Jehova | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-042978 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Two old Netherlands dances | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Recorder quartet | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-042979 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | Intrada | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Recorder trio | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-046782 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Guten Abend, gut Nacht | Trapp Family Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-047083 | 10-in. | 2/21/1940 | Away in a manger | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | choral director, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-047084 | 10-in. | 2/21/1940 | An Eriskay love lilt | Trapp Family Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-047085 | 10-in. | 2/21/1940 | Children's blessing | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | choral director, composer | |
| Victor | BS-066338 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Silent night, holy night | Trapp Family Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-066339 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | God rest you merry gentlemen | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-066341 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | In dulci Jubilo | Trapp Family Choir ; Franz Wasner | Mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | choral director | |
| Decca | 82555 | 3/23/1952 | Es ist ein ros entspreugen (Behold a branch is growing) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82556 | 3/23/1952 | Hirten, wachet auf! (Shepherds quickly wake) ; Zu Bethlehem gebohren (A little child is born) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82557 | 3/23/1952 | Deck the hall ; A la nanita nana | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82558 | 3/23/1952 | Il est né, le divin enfant (Born is Jesus, the infant king) ; La canzone di Natale (Song of the Nativity) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82559 | 3/23/1952 | Es hat sich heut' eröffnet (The pearly gates of heaven) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82560 | 3/23/1952 | Jesus, Jesus, rest your head | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82561 | 3/23/1952 | Shepherds come a running ; Lobt Gott ihr Christen alle gleich | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82562 | 3/23/1952 | Es wird scho glei dumpa (The darkness is falling) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82563 | 3/23/1952 | Nur är det Jul igen Ihr kinderlein, kommet (O come, little children) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82564 | 3/23/1952 | Der scheibendudler ; Carol of the drum | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82565 | 3/23/1952 | Deine wangelen (The virgin's lullaby) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director | |||
| Decca | 82566 | 3/23/1952 | Stille nacht (Silent night) | The Trapp Family Singers | choral director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wasner, Franz," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105990.
Wasner, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105990.
"Wasner, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wasner, Franz - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88621641
Wikidata: Franz Wasner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1449382
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68044421
MusicBrainz: Franz Wasner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7bb99afc-da1f-4946-813b-ede9d473ba65
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