Edmund Kurtz
Edmund Kurtz (29 December 1908 – 19 August 2004) was a Russian-born cellist and music editor. He was renowned for his "impeccable technique", "innate musicality", and his "rich tone", with a "warm, sensuous quality that seldom loses its luster". In a career spanning 60 years, he performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. His edition of Bach's Suites for solo cello, drawn upon facsimiles of the manuscript of Anna Magdalena Bach and showing them opposite each page, is recognized as one of his greatest achievements, and was described as "the most important edition of the greatest music ever written for the instrument". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Saint Petersburg (federal city and former capital of Russia), Died August 19, 2004 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: cello
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D4RC-0581 | 12-in. | 12/22/1944 | Sonatine | Emanuel Bay ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D4RC-0582 | 12-in. | 12/22/1944 | Chant du ménestrel | Emanuel Bay ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D4RC-0583 | 12-in. | 12/22/1944 | Adagio | Emanuel Bay ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D4RC-0584 | 12-in. | 12/22/1944 | Méditation hébraique | Artur Balsam ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D5RC-0207 | 12-in. | 3/26/1945 | Elegie | Artur Balsam ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D5RC-0208 | 12-in. | 3/26/1945 | Danse orientale | Emanuel Bay ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D6RC-5085 | 12-in. | 2/18/1946 | Arietta | Artur Balsam ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D6RC-5088 | 12-in. | 2/18/1946 | Requiebros | Artur Balsam ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7171 | 12-in. | 1/29/1947 | Larghetto | Artur Balsam ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7172 | 12-in. | 1/29/1947 | Requiebros | Artur Balsam ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello solo, with piano | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7455 | 12-in. | 4/23/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 1 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7456 | 12-in. | 4/23/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 2 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7457 | 12-in. | 4/23/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 3 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7458 | 12-in. | 4/23/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 4 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7459 | 12-in. | 4/23/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 5 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7460 | 12-in. | 4/23/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 6 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7461 | 12-in. | 4/24/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 7 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D7RC-7462 | 12-in. | 4/24/1947 | Sonata in G minor, part 8 | William Kapell ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D9RC-1034 | 12-in. | 3/31/1949 | Sonata for piano and 'cello, part 1 | Anthony Di Bonaventura ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D9RC-1035 | 12-in. | 3/31/1949 | Sonata for piano and 'cello, part 2 | Anthony Di Bonaventura ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D9RC-1036 | 12-in. | 3/30/1949 | Sonata for piano and 'cello, part 3 | Anthony Di Bonaventura ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D9RC-1037 | 12-in. | 3/31/1949 | Sonata for piano and 'cello, part 4 | Anthony Di Bonaventura ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D9RC-1038 | 12-in. | 3/30/1949 | Sonata for piano and 'cello, part 5 | Anthony Di Bonaventura ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D9RC-1039 | 12-in. | 3/30/1949 | Sonata for piano and 'cello, part 6 | Anthony Di Bonaventura ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | D9RC-1808 | 12-in. | 5/26/1949 | Sonata for 'cello and piano in G minor, part 1 | Artur Balsam ; Edmund Kurtz | Cello and piano duet | instrumentalist, cello |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kurtz, Edmund," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100066.
Kurtz, Edmund. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100066.
"Kurtz, Edmund." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Kurtz, Edmund - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84183726
Wikidata: Edmund Kurtz - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4248990
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/29743174
MusicBrainz: Edmund Kurtz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c14b6a7-aac1-4f6d-9755-b738e9314482
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1934086 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1934086
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