Frederick William Gaisberg

Frederick William Gaisberg (1 January 1873 – 2 September 1951) was an American musician, recording engineer and one of the earliest classical music producers for the gramophone. He himself did not use the term 'producer', and was not an impresario like his protégé Walter Legge of EMI or an innovator like John Culshaw of Decca. Gaisberg concentrated on talent-scouting and persuading performers to make recordings for the newly invented Gramophone.

Gaisberg began working in the recording industry in America as a young man, becoming a pioneer of early recording, and also worked as piano accompanist for the Berliner Gram-O-Phone Company, the inventors of the practical lateral-groove disc and associated playback apparatus, the Berliner Gramophone. In 1898, he joined the Gramophone Company in England as its first recording engineer. In 1902, he recorded music sung by the tenor Enrico Caruso and the recordings became a sensation. By 1921, Gaisberg was artistic director of HMV's 'international artistes' department. After 1925, he concentrated on artist management. In 1939, he retired from his position but continued as a consultant in the industry through the 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1873 (Washington, D.C.), Died September 2, 1951 (Hampstead)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1892 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: recordist, composer, piano

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Recordings (Results 951-975 of 1229 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 12348b 10-in. 3/5/1909 I kakiomeni Estudiantina Grecque Vocal trio recordist  
Gramophone 12418b 10-in. 3/8/1909 Yedjemiz youduz oldou Arab Mehmed ; Gulistan Female vocal solo, with zurna and percussion recordist  
Gramophone 12423b 10-in. 3/8/1909 Séni ghiardukdjé titréyor ghuréim Arab Mehmed ; Gulistan Female vocal solo, with zurna and percussion recordist  
Gramophone 12525b 10-in. 3/16/1909 Triandafila Jean Kokini Male vocal solo recordist  
Gramophone 12526b 10-in. October 1907 O yero dimos Jean Kokini Male vocal solo recordist  
Gramophone 12574b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Smyrneico minore (Mané) Petros Zounaraki Male vocal solo, with accordion recordist  
Gramophone 12575b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Tabahaniotiko Petros Zounaraki Male vocal solo, with accordion recordist  
Gramophone 12576b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Sirto Harmonica and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) Harmonica and guitar duet recordist  
Gramophone 12577b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Kassapiko Accordion and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) Accordion and guitar duet recordist  
Gramophone 12578b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Andikristo Accordion and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) Harmonica and guitar duet recordist  
Gramophone 12579b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Sousta Harmonica and guitar duo (unidentified; Gramophone Records) Harmonica and guitar duet recordist  
Gramophone 12584b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Meboussan marche Musique du Palais Impérial Band, with male vocal ensemble recordist  
Gramophone 12585b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Milet osmani marche Musique du Palais Impérial Band, with male vocal ensemble recordist  
Gramophone 12586b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Vatan marche Musique du Palais Impérial Band recordist  
Gramophone 12598b 10-in. 3/20/1909 Chefakat marche Musique du Palais Impérial Band recordist  
Gramophone 12724b 10-in. Mar. 1909 Xenos ime ki iltha tora Christo Sabaris Male vocal solo recordist  
Gramophone 12728b 10-in. Mar. 1909 Echi kaimeno kosmo Mr. Naki Male vocal solo recordist  
Gramophone 12788b 10-in. Mar. 1909 I trelly kastani Estudiantina Grecque Male vocal solo with chorus recordist  
Gramophone 12789b 10-in. Mar. 1909 Nea ghineka Estudiantina Helleniki Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus recordist  
Gramophone 12792b 10-in. Mar. 1909 Micro mou san ghiriso Estudiantina Grecque Male vocal solo with chorus recordist  
Gramophone 12793b 10-in. Mar. 1909 Evzoniko Estudiantina Grecque Male vocal quartet recordist  
Gramophone 12795b 10-in. March 1909 Smyrneiko mane, mazore (Σμυρνέικο μανέ, μαζόρε) Estudiantina Helleniki Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus recordist  
Gramophone 12797b 10-in. Mar. 1909 Bahar yaldi leblebedji Ovanés Effendi Male vocal solo recordist  
Gramophone 12798b 10-in. March 1909 Me trellainoun t'aphrata sou kallē (Με τρελλαινουν τ' αφρατα σου καλλη) Ellēnikē Estoudiantina (Ελληνικη Εστουδιαντινα) Male vocal solo, with chorus recordist  
Gramophone 12801b 10-in. Mar. 1909 Tabahaniotiko Estudiantina Grecque Chorus recordist  
(Results 951-975 of 1229 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaisberg, Frederick William," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.

Gaisberg, Frederick William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.

"Gaisberg, Frederick William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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