Lillian Fuchs
Lillian Fuchs (November 18, 1901 – October 5, 1995) was an American violist, teacher and composer. She is considered to be among the finest instrumentalists of her time. She came from a musical family, and her brothers, Joseph Fuchs, a violinist, and Harry Fuchs, a cellist, performed with her on various recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died October 5, 1995 (Englewood (city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, suburb of NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: viola, arranger
Notes: Lillian Fuchs also known as Lillian Fuchs Stein. Some sources spell given name as "Lilian."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D4RB-0449 | 10-in. | 11/28/1944 | April in Paris | Dorothy Kirsten ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0450 | 10-in. | 11/28/1944 | The love I long for | Dorothy Kirsten ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0451 | 10-in. | 11/28/1944 | Ev'rytime we say goodbye | Dorothy Kirsten ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0452 | 10-in. | 11/28/1944 | Only another boy and girl | Dorothy Kirsten ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0496 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | Serenade | Lauritz Melchior | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0497 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | I love you | Lauritz Melchior | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0498 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | Lonely night | Lauritz Melchior | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0523 | 10-in. | 12/30/1944 | Vive l'amour | Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0524 | 10-in. | 12/30/1944 | Please don't say no | Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D4RB-0525 | 10-in. | 12/30/1944 | I want what I want when I want it | Lauritz Melchior ; Strasfogel Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with and orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RC-0004 | 12-in. | 1/5/1945 | The trumpeter | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RC-0005 | 12-in. | 1/5/1945 | Were you there | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RB-0020 | 10-in. | 1/5/1945 | The Americans come | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RB-0021 | 10-in. | 1/5/1945 | Invictus | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RB-0022 | 10-in. | 1/5/1945 | There is no death | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RB-0023 | 10-in. | 1/5/1945 | Chevauchée cosaque | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RC-0282 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), part 1 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RC-0283 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), part 2 | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Victor | D5RC-0284 | 12-in. | 4/25/1945 | Introduction and allegro (For harp, strings, flute, and clarinet) (1905), concluded | Marcel Grandjany ; Sylvan Levin ; Victor Chamber Orchestra | Harp solo, with chamber orchestra | instrumentalist, viola | |
| Columbia | W143350 | 10-in. | 1/25/1927 | Old folks at home | Musical Art Quartet | String quartet | arranger | |
| Columbia | W144238 | 10-in. | 5/27/1927 | Annie Laurie | Musical Art Quartet | Instrumental quartet | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fuchs, Lillian," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103243.
Fuchs, Lillian. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103243.
"Fuchs, Lillian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Lillian Fuchs
Discogs: Lillian Fuchs
Allmusic: Lillian Fuchs
Grove: Lillian Fuchs
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fuchs, Lillian, 1902-1995 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81082494
Wikidata: Lillian Fuchs - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2223240
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/92328406
MusicBrainz: Lillian Fuchs - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a96d6231-735f-4f59-93e1-308c2259ed6b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/76373 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/76373
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