Etienne Nicolas Méhul
Étienne Nicolas Méhul (French: [etjɛn nikɔla meyl]; 22 June 1763 – 18 October 1817) was a French composer of the late classical and early romantic periods. He was known as "the most important opera composer in France during the Revolution". He was also the first composer to be called a "Romantic". He is known particularly for his operas, written in keeping with the reforms introduced by Christoph Willibald Gluck and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Givet (commune in Ardennes, France), Died October 18, 1817 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-13484 | 12-in. | 6/25/1913 | Vainly, Pharaoh attempts | Daniel Beddoe | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-17068 | 10-in. | 1/26/1916 | Le chant du depart | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-20898 | 12-in. | 10/23/1917 | Champs paternels | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-25900 | 10-in. | 12/12/1921 | Wiegenlied (Cradle song) | Hans Kindler | Cello solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 39545 | 10-in. | 8/25/1914 | Le chant du départ | Mme. Vota | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 45701 | 10-in. | 5/26/1915 | Le chant du départ | Torcom Bézazian | Male vocal solo, with band | composer | |
| Columbia | 49510 | 12-in. | 9/25/1918 | Le chant du depart | French Army Band | Band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 2020bmp | 12-in. | 1931 | Jeune Henri : Overture | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 2021bmp | 12-in. | 1931 | Jeune Henri : Overture | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4617 | 10-in. | 3/30/1916 | Ach! Mir lächelt umsonst | Jacques Urlus | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 13930u | 10-in. | October 1908 | Du bist die Stütze deines Vaters | Leopold Demuth ; Hermine Kittel | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Pathe | 1659 | 10-in. | between 1906 and 1908 | À peine au sortir... | Albert Alvarez | Tenor vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA5248 | 10-in. | either April or May 1927 | Gavotte | W. H. Squire | Cello solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2093 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | Vainement, pharaon, dans sa reconnaissance | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2094 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | Vainement, pharaon, dans sa reconnaissance | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3407 | 10-in. | 12/15/1931 | Le chant du départ | Pierre Dupont ; Musique de la Garde Republicaine ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6334 | 10-in. | approximately September 1937 | Le chant du départ | A. V. Aleksandrov ; Joseph Laoute ; Red Army Choir of the U.S.S.R. | Vocal chorus | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Méhul, Etienne Nicolas," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102677.
Méhul, Etienne Nicolas. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102677.
"Méhul, Etienne Nicolas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Méhul, Etienne Nicolas, 1763-1817 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80015515
Wikidata: Étienne Nicolas Méhul - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q364020
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/61660163
MusicBrainz: Étienne Nicolas Méhul - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/43cfe3a1-5de4-4538-98ee-3203843d9803
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/49950 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/49950
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