Rhéa Silberta
Rhea Silberstein (Pocahontas, Virginia, April 19, 1900 - New York City, 1959), known professionally as Rhea Silberta, was a Yiddish song composer and teacher of singing. Silberta's best known songs were written with her father and teacher Herman Silberstein. Her best known song "Yohrzeit" (Herman B. Silbershtein) was recorded by Sophie Braslau (Victrola 74595) in 1919 and Yossele Rosenblatt (Victrola 9011-A) in 1926. The song "Yom Kippur" was recorded by Dorothy Jardon (Brunswick 20037-B) in 1922, and "Beloved" by Rosa Ponselle. She gave a series of public lectures on music at the Plaza Hotel in 1928. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 19, 1900, Died December 6, 1959
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-23038 | 12-in. | 6/27/1919 | Yohrzeit | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32852 | 10-in. | 6/1/1925 | Beloved | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-34986 | 12-in. | 4/2/1926 | Yohrzeit | Josef Rosenblatt | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 59596 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Yohrzeit (Kaddish) | Moses Ganopolsky | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X4400 | 12-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Jahrzeit | Dorothy Jardon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X8432-X8433 | 12-in. | approximately July 1922 | Yom Kippur | Dorothy Jardon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silberta, Rhéa," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109512.
Silberta, Rhéa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109512.
"Silberta, Rhéa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Rhea Silberta
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Silberta, Rhéa, 1900-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93010080
Wikidata: Rhea Silberta - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q31801711
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78349199
MusicBrainz: Rhea Silberta - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/406bff55-bffe-449d-a83e-e3d5558ec52a
ISNI: 0000 0000 4232 1591 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000042321591
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