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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1076-1100 of 1229 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 14257b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Tidra, tidra | Roman Leski-Fortwill ; Jan Sztern | Male vocal duet, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14258b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Siwa gąska | Roman Leski-Fortwill ; Jan Sztern | Male vocal duet, with harmonica | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14259b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Cwana galopka | Jan Sztern | Male vocal solo, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14260b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Figle amora | Roman Leski-Fortwill ; Jan Sztern | Male vocal duet, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14262b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Ładny szpas | Roman Leski-Fortwill ; Jan Sztern [i.e., Jan Stern] | Male vocal duet, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14263b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Czy to panna, czy mężatka? | Roman Leski-Fortwill ; Jan Sztern [i.e., Jan Stern] | Male vocal duet, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14264b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Polka šmieszka | Roman Leski-Fortwill ; Jan Sztern | Male vocal duet, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14266b | 10-in. | 2/17/1910 | Rach-ciach-ciach | Roman Leski-Fortwill ; Jan Sztern | Male vocal duet, with accordion | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14281b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Romantyczność | Irena Ruszczycowna | Recitation | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14283b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | A kiedy będziesz moją żoną (Ze mną razem) | Irena Ruszczycowna | Recitation | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14292b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Feige jte | A. Dranow | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14303b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | W sạdzie | Antoni Fertner ; Helena Pawłowska ; Wincenty Rapacki | Dramatic scene | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14305b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Na wołówce | Antoni Fertner ; Helena Pawłowska ; Wincenty Rapacki | Dramatic scene | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14306b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Zawodowy dziad | Antoni Fertner ; Helena Pawłowska ; Wincenty Rapacki | Dramatic scene | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14307b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Na dworcu kolejowym | Antoni Fertner ; Helena Pawłowska | Dialogue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14309b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Kometa halaya | Antoni Fertner ; Helena Pawłowska | Dialogue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14310b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Życzenia stróża | Antoni Fertner ; Helena Pawłowska ; Wincenty Rapacki | Dramatic scene | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14311b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Aforymy o kobiecie | Antoni Fertner | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14312b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Mądre myśli | Antoni Fertner | Monologue | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14313b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Nach Krakau | Frau Glaser ; Herman Waisman | Female-male vocal duet | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14314b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Esra der ewige Jude : Lemele me! | Frau Glaser ; Herman Waisman | Female-male vocal duet | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14316b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Die Schweiger : A mensch soll men sein | Frau Glaser ; Herman Waisman | Female-male vocal duet | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14320b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Wos thut nit a Jud zu lieb Parnose | Herman Waisman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14323b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Steh auf mein Mann, thu an die Tachtoinim | Herman Waisman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | recordist | |
Gramophone | 14324b | 10-in. | Feb. 1910 | Chane mit Joelin | Frau Glaser ; Herman Waisman | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | recordist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaisberg, Frederick William," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.
Gaisberg, Frederick William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116625.
"Gaisberg, Frederick William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Gaisberg, Frederick William - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95024030
Wikidata: Fred Gaisberg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5495215
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38044502
MusicBrainz: Fred Gaisberg - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c22b145-b2f0-48ec-a151-dab518ffc9ff
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