Isak Berg
Isak Albert Berg (22 September 1803, Stockholm - 1 December 1886), was a Swedish opera tenor, composer and singing pedagogue. He was a Hovsångare and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1831). Isak Albert Berg graduated from Uppsala University in 1824. He was a student of Giuseppe Siboni in Copenhagen, and toured Germany and Italy in the 1820s. He was the song master of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1831-1850 and in 1861-1870. Berg was one of the most famed music pedagogues in contemporary Sweden and the teacher of many later famed artists. Among his students were Jenny Lind, Oscar Arnoldson, Elma Ström and Mathilda Gelhaar. He also instructed Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland and Oscar II of Sweden. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 22, 1803 (Stockholm City), Died December 1, 1886 (Stockholm City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | XE18351-XE18353 | 12-in. | 3/11/1926 | Herdsman’s song | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berg, Isak," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106592.
Berg, Isak. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106592.
"Berg, Isak." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Berg, Isak, 1803-1886 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92067919
Wikidata: Isak Albert Berg - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5596701
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/13402582
ISNI: 0000 0000 3034 0154 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000030340154
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