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Arthur Bergh

Arthur Oscar Bergh (March 24, 1882 – February 11, 1962) was an American composer, conductor and accompanist. He performed on the piano, violin and organ.

Bergh was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. From 1903 to 1908 he was a violinist with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1914, he was the conductor of the orchestra in New York City's Central Park. Bergh became the recording manager at Emerson Records in 1916; he had previously been employed by Columbia Records, and was convinced to move to Victor Emerson's new company after Emerson himself left Columbia. Other sources state that Bergh worked with Emerson first (1915 to 1922), following which he worked at Columbia (1922 to 1930).

In his later life, Bergh worked as a librarian with Hollywood film companies. He died in Los Angeles on February 11, 1962.

Bergh's wife, Geraldyne Brewer (1901–1998), was an heiress in social and charitable circles in 1950s Los Angeles. In 1956, they lived at 9823 Kincardine Avenue in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles. After Bergh's death, Geraldyne married Los Angeles Superior Court judge McIntyre Faries on December 3, 1965. Geraldyne died in 1998 and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1882, Died February 11, 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, organ

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 80 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W145883 10-in. 3/26/1928 Midnight bells Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W145999 10-in. 4/12/1928 At the brook Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W146251 10-in. 4/12/1928 Chant nègre Arthur Bergh ; Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W146252 10-in. 4/12/1928 Zapateado Sascha Jacobsen Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W147848 10-in. 2/14/1929 Sapphische Ode Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W147849 10-in. 2/14/1929 Auf dem Kirchhofe Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W147932 10-in. 2/6/1929 Tango Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W147938 10-in. 2/6/1929 Granadina Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W147939 10-in. 2/6/1929 Bagatelle in D Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148026 10-in. 3/5/1929 Passepied Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148027 10-in. 3/6/1929 Intrada Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148113 10-in. 3/20/1929 Hungarian dance no. 7 Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148114 10-in. 3/20/1929 Grave Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148115 10-in. 3/21/1929 Souvenir Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148116 10-in. 3/21/1929 The tenpenny bit Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148378 10-in. 4/25/1929 Invictus Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148379 10-in. 4/26/1929 The blind ploughman Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148380 10-in. 4/26/1929 Ruhe meine Seele Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148689 10-in. 6/12/1929 Rolling down to Rio Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W148690 10-in. 6/12/1929 Border ballad Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149148 10-in. 10/16/1929 By a lonely forest pathway Alexander J. Kisselburgh Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149152 10-in. 10/16/1929 Morro Rock Alexander J. Kisselburgh Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149168 10-in. 10/22/1929 Early one morning Alexander J. Kisselburgh Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149173 10-in. 10/23/1929 Traum durch die Dämmerung Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149174 10-in. 10/23/1929 Zueignung Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 26-50 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bergh, Arthur," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.

Bergh, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.

"Bergh, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417

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