Franz von Blon

Franz von Blon (July 16, 1861 – October 21, 1945) was a German composer and bandmaster best known for his concert marches, operettas, and the serenade Sizilietta. He was born in Berlin on July 16, 1861 and attended Stern's Conservatory of Music. He began composing during his military service from 1880 to 1883. He founded the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Orchestra, with which he toured Europe and the United States, conducting concerts at the 1904 World's Fair. He died near Berlin in 1945.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 16, 1861 (Berlin), Died October 21, 1945 (Gransee)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 77 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-17308	12-in.	3/15/1916	Whispering flowers	Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-37712	10-in.	1/12/1927	Eastern procession	Kirilloff's Russian Balalaika Orchestra	Balalaika orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-41779	10-in.	3/9/1928	Whispering flowers	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-48034	10-in.	11/7/1928	Whisperings of love	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BRC-70182	10-in.	8/26/1931	The flag of victory	Otto Strid	Accordion solo	composer
Victor	BS-074308	10-in.	4/8/1942	Sizilietta	Ralph Ginsburg ; Palmer House Ensemble	Instrumental quintet	composer
Columbia	551	7-in.	ca. 1902-Oct. 1905	Spring and love	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	551	10-in.	ca. 1902	Spring and love	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	954	7-in.	ca. 1902	Soldier's blood march	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	954	10-in.	approximately 1902	Soldier's blood march	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	1537	14-in.	ca. Dec. 1904-1905	Under the flag of victory	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	3347	10-in.	between 1905 and March 1906	Whispering flowers	Prince's Military Band	Band	composer
Columbia	4015	10-in.	between January and April 1909	Serenade d'amour	George Stehl ; Hans von Wegern	Violin duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	19341	10-in.	5/5/1911	Under a peaceful sky	Prince's Military Band	Band	composer
Columbia	45509	10-in.	4/1/1915	Under Prussian banners (March)	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	45923	10-in.	8/6/1915	Under a peaceful sky	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	46122	10-in.	10/16/1915	Under a peaceful sky	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	77339	10-in.	9/13/1917	On review	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	77347	10-in.	9/17/1917	Whispering flowers	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	30963	12-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1912	Through battle to victory	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	36729	12-in.	approximately 1913	Vision	Ellery Band ; Taddeo di Girolamo	Band	composer
Columbia	49257	12-in.	10/16/1917	Love and spring	Prince's Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	27917	10-in.	approximately 1912	Serenade d'amour	Ellery Band ; Taddeo di Girolamo	Band	composer
Columbia	40151	10-in.	approximately 1903	Unter dem Siegesbanner	Kapelle des Infanterie-Regiment No. 34	Band	composer
Columbia	87235	10-in.	approximately March 1921	Frisch gewagt	Kapelle Militär	Band	composer

(Results 26-50 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blon, Franz von," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106130.

Blon, Franz von. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106130.

"Blon, Franz von." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.