Victor Kolar
Victor Kolar (February 12, 1888 – June 16, 1957) was a Hungarian-born American composer and conductor. Kolar was born in Budapest and studied at the Prague Conservatory, where he was a pupil of Otakar Ševčík (violin) and Antonín Dvořák (composition). From 1905 until 1920 he was a violinist with the Pittsburgh Symphony and New York Symphony, joining the Detroit Symphony in 1920 as an assistant conductor. He remained with the orchestra until 1941, eventually assuming the post of principal conductor. Active as a composer as well, he wrote a symphony, some tone poems and a few orchestral suites. Of these last, his Americana won first prize in a 1914 contest sponsored by the Illinois State Teachers Association. Kolar died in Detroit in 1957. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 12, 1888 (Budapest), Died June 16, 1957
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C6182 | 10-in. | 11/13/1930 | University of Detroit | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 93061 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | William Tell Overture (Rossini): Part 1: At dawn | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93062 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | William Tell Overture (Rossini): Part 2: The storm | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93063 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | William Tell Overture (Rossini): Part 3: The calm | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93064 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | William Tell Overture (Rossini): Part 4: Finale | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93065 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 (Grieg): Part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93066 | 12-in. | 6/18/1940 | Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 (Grieg): Part 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93067 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 (Grieg): Part 3 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93068 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | Peer Gynt Suite No.20, Op.55 (Grieg): Part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93069 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | Peer Gynt Suite No.20, Op.55 (Grieg): Part 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93070 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | Peer Gynt Suite No.20, Op.55 (Grieg): Part 3 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93071 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | American fantaisie, part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93072 | 10-in. | 6/18/1940 | American fantaisie, part 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93073 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The sea and Sinbad's ship, part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93074 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The sea and Sinbad's ship, part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93075 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The tale of the Kalendar prince, part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93076 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The tale of the Kalendar prince, part 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93077 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The young prince and the young princess, part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93078 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The young prince and the young princess, part 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93079 | 12-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The festival at Bagdad, part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93080 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): The festival at Bagdad, part 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93081 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): Roumanian rhapsody No. 1 in A (Enesco), part 1 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93082 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): Roumanian rhapsody No. 1 in A (Enesco), part 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor | ||
| Decca | 93083 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Scheherazade (Symphonic Suite, Op. 35) (Rimsky- Korsakov): Roumanian rhapsody No. 1 in A (Enesco), part 2 (concl) | Detroit Symphony Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kolar, Victor," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110250.
Kolar, Victor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110250.
"Kolar, Victor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Kolar, Victor, 1888-1957 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96026432
Wikidata: Victor Kolar - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7926067
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2059260
MusicBrainz: Victor Kolar - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/263cb4b3-e580-45ee-99cc-4d9633ef74c3
ISNI: 0000 0000 5034 3870 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000050343870
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