André Ernest Modeste Grétry
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (French: [gʁɛtʁi]; baptised 11 February 1741; died 24 September 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took French nationality. He is most famous for his opéras comiques. His music influenced Mozart and Beethoven both of whom wrote variations on his works. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Rue des Récollets (thoroughfare in Liège, Belgium), Died September 24, 1813 (Montmorency (commune in Val-d'Oise, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E-3539 | 8-in. | 7/17/1906 | For Norge, kjæmpers fødeland | Hjalmar E. Rören | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | C-9875 | 12-in. | 1/31/1911 | Andantino | Mischa Elman | Violin solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-10408 | 10-in. | 5/17/1911 | Gavotte | Mischa Elman | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-14794 | 10-in. | 5/5/1914 | For Norge, kjaempers fodeland | Rolf Hammer | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-16588 | 10-in. | 10/4/1915 | Les petits riens (Gavotte) | William H. Reitz | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-16588 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | Les petits riens (Gavotte) | William H. Reitz | Xylophone solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-18967 | 10-in. | 1/6/1917 | Danse de Colinette | Mischa Elman | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37423 | 10-in. | 1/19/1927 | Gavotte from 'Les petits riens' | William H. Reitz | Xylophone solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-40220 | 12-in. | 9/19/1927 | La fauvette | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-48996 | 12-in. | 5/9/1929 | Pantomine | Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta ; Fabien Sevitzky | String orchestra, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047790 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | Air la fauvette avec ses petits, part 1 | J. Henry Bové ; Lily Pons ; Renaissance Quintet | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and string quintet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047791 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | Air la fauvette avec ses petits, part 2 | Lily Pons ; Renaissance Quintet | Soprano vocal solo, with flute and string quintet | composer | |
| Victor | CS-056562 | 12-in. | 10/19/1940 | Pantomime | Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta | String orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D6RB-2868 | 10-in. | 9/21/1946 | Vous étiez, ce que vous n'êtes plus | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Maggie Teyte | Soprano vocal solo, | composer | |
| Victor | D6RB-2876 | 10-in. | 9/23/1946 | Rose chérie | Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Maggie Teyte | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 50240 | 10-in. | between 1903 and 1906 | Air | M. Vallade ; Henri Weber | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone) | composer | |
| Edison | 7315 | 10-in. | 4/23/1920 | The sturdy Norseman | Carsten Woll | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX930 | 12-in. | 3/20/1929 | Le rossignol | E. Gérôme ; Société Royale "La Légia" de Liège | Vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2196 | 10-in. | 4/14/1930 | Je crains de lui parler la nuit | Andrée Marilliet ; J. E. Szyfer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLBX13 | 12-in. | April or May 1930 | Airs de ballet: I. Tambourin | Conservatoire royal de musique de Bruxelles. Orchestre ; Désiré Defauw | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLBX16 | 12-in. | April or May 1930 | Airs de ballet: III. 2ème menuet | Conservatoire royal de musique de Bruxelles. Orchestre ; Désiré Defauw | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grétry, André Ernest Modeste," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102721.
Grétry, André Ernest Modeste. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102721.
"Grétry, André Ernest Modeste." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Grétry, André-Ernest-Modeste, 1741-1813 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80028506
Wikidata: André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q210962
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51884495
MusicBrainz: André Grétry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d4a0da1-7516-483e-a541-3c9efb555e01
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/51364 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/51364
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