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Percy Pitt

Percy Pitt (4 January 1869 – 23 November 1932) was an English organist, conductor, composer, and Director of Music of the BBC from 1924 to 1930.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 4, 1870 (London), Died November 23, 1932 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone Cc87 12-in. 4/22/1921 Chanson indoue Dmitriĭ Alekseevich Smirnov Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Bb89 10-in. 4/22/1921 Maria, marì Dmitriĭ Alekseevich Smirnov Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc112 12-in. 4/29/1921 Mi par d'udir ancora Dmitriĭ Alekseevich Smirnov Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc132 12-in. 5/6/1921 Siegfried's journey to the Rhine Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc133 12-in. 5/6/1921 Siegfried's journey to the Rhine Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc212 12-in. 6/3/1921 Forest murmurs Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc213 12-in. 6/3/1921 Forest murmurs Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] Orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc549 12-in. 10/10/1921 Song of the flea Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt Bass vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc550 12-in. 10/10/1921 The prophet Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt Bass vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc551 12-in. 10/10/1921 In questa tomba oscura Artists vary Bass vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc556 12-in. 10/11/1921 Two grenadiers Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt Bass vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc557 12-in. 10/11/1921 When the king went forth to war Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin Bass vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc558 12-in. 10/11/1921 Midnight review Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ; Percy Pitt Bass vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc1586 12-in. 6/29/1922 Hagen meditates revenge (Act 1) Percy Pitt ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2170f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Caro nome Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2171f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Io son Titania Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2172f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Ou va la jeune hindoue Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2175f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Ombra leggiera Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2176f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Mad scene Albert Fransella ; Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and flute obbligato conductor  
Gramophone 2177f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Voi che sapete Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2178f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Una voce poco fa Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2179f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Ah, fors'é lui Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2179f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Ah, fors' e lui Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone 2180f 12-in. 12/20/1907 Batti, batti Luisa Tetrazzini Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Gramophone Cc2270 12-in. 12/14/1922 Brunnhilde hails the radiant sun (Act 3) Florence Austral ; Tudor Davies ; Percy Pitt ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] Orchestra and vocal soloists conductor  
(Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pitt, Percy," accessed March 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109716.

Pitt, Percy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109716.

"Pitt, Percy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109716

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