Henry Charles Litolff

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Henry Charles Litolff

Henry Charles Litolff (7 August 1818 – 5 August 1891) was a British virtuoso pianist, composer of Romantic music, and music publisher. A prolific composer, he is today known mainly for a single brief work – the scherzo from his Concerto Symphonique No. 4 in D minor – and remembered as the founder of the Collection Litolff (today part of Edition Peters), a highly regarded publishing imprint of classical music scores.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1818 (London), Died August 6, 1891 (Colombes)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1922

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]31093	12-in.	either 1901 or 1902	Robespierre overture	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-334	12-in.	8/21/1903	Robespierre overture	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-6791	12-in.	2/10/1909	Overture	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	75214	12-in.	11/16/1922	Maximilien Robespierre overture, part 1	Albert W. Ketelbey ; National Military Band [UK]	Band	composer
Columbia	75215	12-in.	11/16/1922	Maximilien Robespierre overture, part 2	Albert W. Ketelbey ; National Military Band [UK]	Band	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Litolff, Henry Charles," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103338.

Litolff, Henry Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103338.

"Litolff, Henry Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.