Paulus Diaconus

Paul the Deacon (c. 720s – 13 April in 796, 797, 798, or 799 AD), also known as Paulus Diaconus, Warnefridus, Barnefridus, or Winfridus, and sometimes suffixed Cassinensis (i.e. "of Monte Cassino"), was a Benedictine monk, scribe, and historian of the Lombards.

Birth and Death Data: Born 720 (Cividale del Friuli), Died 799 (Abbey of Monte Cassino)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Also appears as "Diaconus."

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= 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 Audio
Victor C-16063 12-in. 6/1/1915 Hymn to John the Baptist (770 A.D.) Olive Kline Female vocal solo, unaccompanied composer  
Victor BVE-37859 10-in. 3/21/1927 Hymn in honor of St. John the Baptist Palestrina Choir Chorus, unaccompanied composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Paulus Diaconus," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102786.

Paulus Diaconus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102786.

"Paulus Diaconus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102786

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