Edwin McArthur

Edwin McArthur (24 September 1907 – 24 February 1987) was an American classical music conductor, pianist and accompanist. From 1935 until her retirement in 1955, he was the usual accompanist of the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad.

Birth and Death Data: Born Denver (consolidated city-county and capital of Colorado, United States), Died February 24, 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-89269	10-in.	4/5/1935	The house on a hill	Frederick Jagel ; Edwin McArthur	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-89270	10-in.	4/5/1935	My parting gift	Frederick Jagel ; Edwin McArthur	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-89271	10-in.	4/5/1935	The Lord is my light	Frederick Jagel ; Edwin McArthur	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-95361	10-in.	10/9/1935	Allerseelen	Kirsten Flagstad ; Hans Lange ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	CS-101163	12-in.	4/1/1936	Jeg elsker dich	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	CS-101164	12-in.	4/1/1936	Mot kveld	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-101165	10-in.	4/1/1936	Med en vandlilje	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-101166	10-in.	4/1/1936	Ein Traum	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	PCS-042231	12-in.	11/11/1939	Tristan und Isolde : Love duet, part 1	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042232	12-in.	11/11/1939	Tristan und Isolde : Love duet, part 2	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042233	12-in.	11/11/1939	Tristan und Isolde : Love duet, part 3	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042234	12-in.	11/11/1939	Tristan und Isolde : Love duet, part 4	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042235	12-in.	11/11/1939	Liebestod, part 1	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042236	12-in.	11/11/1939	Liebestod, part 2 (concluded)	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042240	12-in.	11/12/1939	Die Götterdämmerung, part 1	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042241	12-in.	11/12/1939	Die Götterdämmerung, part 2	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042242	12-in.	11/12/1939	Die Götterdämmerung, part 3	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	PCS-042243	12-in.	11/12/1939	Die Götterdämmerung, part 4	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-057530	12-in.	11/23/1940	Lohengrin : Bridal chamber scene, part 1	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-057531	12-in.	11/23/1940	Lohengrin: Bridal chamber scene, part 2	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-057532	12-in.	11/23/1940	Lohengrin: Bridal chamber scene, part 3	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-057533	12-in.	11/23/1940	Lohengrin: Bridal chamber scene, part 4	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur ; Lauritz Melchior ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	conductor
Gramophone	0CS373	10-in.	7/23/1936	Die ehre Gottes aus der Natur	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0CS374	10-in.	7/23/1936	Ich liebe dich	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0CS375	10-in.	7/23/1936	When I have sung my songs	Kirsten Flagstad ; Edwin McArthur	Soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McArthur, Edwin," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100078.

McArthur, Edwin. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100078.

"McArthur, Edwin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.