Eugène Ysaÿe
Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe (French: [øʒɛn iza.i]; 16 July 1858 – 12 May 1931) was a Belgian virtuoso violinist, composer, and conductor. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as Nathan Milstein put it, the "tsar". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Liège (city in Wallonia, Belgium), Died May 12, 1931 (City of Brussels (municipality and capital city of Belgium) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, violin, composer
Notes: Also a violinist and composer.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 37 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-042851 | 12-in. | 9/27/1939 | Sonata no. 1, part 1 | Efrem Zimbalist | Violin solo, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | CS-042852 | 12-in. | 9/27/1939 | Sonata no. 1, part 2 | Efrem Zimbalist | Violin solo, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | CS-042853 | 12-in. | 9/27/1939 | Sonata no. 1, part 3 | Efrem Zimbalist | Violin solo, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | CS-042854 | 12-in. | 9/27/1939 | Sonata no. 1, part 4 | Efrem Zimbalist | Violin solo, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 36513 | 12-in. | 12/24/1912 | Preislied | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36514 | 12-in. | 12/24/1912 | Scherzo valse | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36515 | 12-in. | 12/24/1912 | Abendlied | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36516 | 12-in. | 12/24/1912 | Lointain passe mazurka | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin, composer | |
| Columbia | 36519 | 12-in. | 12/27/1912 | Berceuse | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36520 | 12-in. | 12/27/1912 | Concerto in E minor : Finale | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36521 | 12-in. | 12/27/1912 | Obertass | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36522 | 12-in. | 2/1/1913 | Rêve d'enfant | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36523 | 12-in. | 12/30/1912 | Rondino | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36524 | 12-in. | 12/30/1912 | Hungarian dance no. 5 in G | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36525 | 12-in. | 12/30/1912 | Caprice viennois | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36526 | 12-in. | 12/30/1912 | Albumblätt | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36907 | 12-in. | 3/9/1914 | Ave Maria | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 36908 | 12-in. | 3/19/1914 | Humoreske | Eugène Ysaÿe | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Columbia | 49697 | 12-in. | 11/28/1919 | Navarraise | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Eugène Ysaÿe | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 49698 | 12-in. | 11/28/1919 | Monastery bells | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Eugène Ysaÿe | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 49699 | 12-in. | 11/28/1919 | Scheherazade : First movement | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Eugène Ysaÿe | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 49700 | 12-in. | 11/28/1919 | La danseuse : Intermezzo | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Eugène Ysaÿe | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 49701 | 12-in. | 11/28/1919 | Le dragon de villars : Overture | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Eugène Ysaÿe | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 49702 | 12-in. | 11/28/1919 | Festival overture | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Eugène Ysaÿe | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 49703 | 12-in. | 11/28/1919 | Midsummer night's dream : Scherzo | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ; Eugène Ysaÿe | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ysaÿe, Eugène," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102401.
Ysaÿe, Eugène. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102401.
"Ysaÿe, Eugène." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Ysaÿe, Eugène, 1858-1931 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79070115
Wikidata: Eugène Ysaÿe - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q312857
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/38186 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/38186
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