Emanuel Bay

Emanuel Bay (January 20, 1891 [O.S. January 8] – December 2, 1967) was a Russian‑American pianist. He was a personal friend and accompanist to violinist Jascha Heifetz for more than 20 years, touring widely across the United States and Europe.

Birth and Death Data: Born Simferopol (city in Crimea, Ukraine), Died December 2, 1967 (Jerusalem (city in the Middle East, holy to the three Abrahamic religions) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 128 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-23993 10-in. 2/2/1926 Serenade Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-25937 10-in. 2/2/1926 Salut d'amour Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-28762 12-in. 10/23/1923 Spanish dance, op. 26, no. 7 Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-28763 12-in. 10/23/1923 Humoresque Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28764 10-in. 10/23/1923 Petite sérénade Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28765 10-in. 10/23/1923 Madrigale Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-30516 10-in. 7/22/1924 Entr'acte Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-30517 10-in. 7/22/1924 Valse mignonne Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-30523 10-in. 7/22/1924 Improvisation Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-30524 10-in. 7/22/1924 Guitarrero Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-30526 10-in. 7/22/1924 Madrigale Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34445 10-in. 2/2/1926 Persian song Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-34446 10-in. 2/2/1926 Waltz in G flat Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-34447 12-in. 2/2/1926 Nocturne Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-34448 12-in. 2/2/1926 O del mio amato ben Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-98694 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 3, in E flat major Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-98695 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 3, in E flat major Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-98696 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 3, in E flat major Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-98697 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 3, in E flat major Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-98698 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 3, in E flat major Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-98699 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 7, in C minor Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-99500 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 7, in C minor Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-99501 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 7, in C minor Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-99502 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 7, in C minor Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CS-99503 12-in. 1/30/1936 Sonata no. 7, in C minor Emanuel Bay ; Jascha Heifetz Violin and piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 128 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bay, Emanuel," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104543.

Bay, Emanuel. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104543.

"Bay, Emanuel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104543

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bay, Emanuel - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84046799

Wikidata: Emanuel Bay - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55677336

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7577898

MusicBrainz: Emanuel Bay - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/980fee77-3829-4680-bc2e-a6956e20ebf6

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/137053 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/137053

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