Carl Loewe
Johann Carl Gottfried Loewe (German: [ˈjoːhan kaʁl ˈɡɔtfʁiːt ˈløːvə]; 30 November 1796 – 20 April 1869), usually called Carl Loewe (sometimes seen as Karl Loewe), was a German composer, tenor singer and conductor from the late Classical and early Romantic periods. In his lifetime, his songs ("Balladen") were well enough known for some to call him the "Schubert of North Germany", and Hugo Wolf came to admire his work. He is less known today, but his ballads and songs, which number over 400, are occasionally performed. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Löbejün (human settlement in Germany), Died April 20, 1869 (Kiel (German city, capital of Schleswig-Holstein) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1931
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-11624 | 12-in. | 2/28/1912 | Die Uhr | Charles Albert Baker ; Arthur Van Eweyk | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-11636 | 10-in. | 2/28/1912 | Mein Madel hat einen Rosenmund | Arthur Van Eweyk | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | C-11637 | 12-in. | 2/28/1912 | Das Erkennen | Arthur Van Eweyk | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-11640 | 10-in. | 2/28/1912 | Heinrich der Vogler, op.56, no.1 | Arthur Van Eweyk | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-13058 | 10-in. | 4/1/1913 | Niemand hat's geseh'n | Marcella Sembrich | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | C-16504 | 12-in. | 9/15/1915 | Das Erkennen | Ernestine Schumann-Heink | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-18502 | 10-in. | 9/26/1916 | Canzonetta | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-19495 | 10-in. | 4/17/1917 | Des Glockentürmers Töchterlein, op. 112a | Elli Suokas | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-25766 | 10-in. | 11/17/1921 | Canzonetta | Hulda Lashanska | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-32960 | 10-in. | 7/15/1925 | Canzonetta | Lillian Hunsicker | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-68333 | 12-in. | 10/29/1931 | Edward | Lawrence Tibbett ; Stewart Wille | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 46164 | 10-in. | 10/29/1915 | Prinz Eugen, der elde Ritter | Robert Leonhardt | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 30981 | 12-in. | approximately 1912 | Edward | Cecil Fanning | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 75235 | 12-in. | 12/8/1922 | Edward | Norman Allin | Bass vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12671 | 10-in. | 3/10/1924 | Canzonetta | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X12765-X12766 | 12-in. | 3/29/1924 | Die Uhr | Michael Bohnen | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12865-12866 | 10-in. | 4/14/1924 | Canzonetta | Elisabeth Rethberg | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | X12960-X12961 | 12-in. | 4/22/1924 | Die Uhr | Michael Bohnen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15247-15249 | 10-in. | 3/20/1925 | Die Mutter and der Wiege | Maria Ivogun | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | CW1396 | 12-in. | 12/1/1927 | Die Uhr | Fritz Gabsch | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | BLR5880 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Süsses Begräbnis | Sigrid Onégin ; Franz Rupp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | Bd9216 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Der heilige Franziskus | Sigrid Onégin ; Clemens Schmalstich | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Parlophon | W2-20385 | 12-in. | 1927 | Die Uhr | Willy Fassbaender | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX4892 | 12-in. | between March and June 1929 | Der selt'ne Beter | Ivar Andrésen ; Franz Hallasch | Bass vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WAX4893 | 12-in. | between March and June 1929 | Der selt'ne Beter | Ivar Andrésen ; Franz Hallasch | Bass vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loewe, Carl," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102150.
Loewe, Carl. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102150.
"Loewe, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Loewe, Carl, 1796-1869 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50077310
Wikidata: Carl Loewe - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q158899
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32183840
MusicBrainz: Carl Loewe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/83c850eb-9f0d-49eb-b9fc-84674df83d7a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/19381 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/19381
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