Henry Charles Litolff
Henry Charles Litolff (6 February 1818 – 5 August 1891) was a French and British virtuoso pianist, composer of Romantic music, and music publisher born in London. A prolific composer, he is today known mainly for a single brief work – the scherzo from his Concerto Symphonique No. 4 in D minor – and remembered as the founder of the Collection Litolff (today part of Edition Peters), a highly regarded publishing imprint of classical music scores. |
Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died 1891 (Colombes (commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1922
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]31093 | 12-in. | either 1901 or 1902 | Robespierre overture | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-334 | 12-in. | 8/21/1903 | Robespierre overture | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-6791 | 12-in. | 2/10/1909 | Overture | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 75214 | 12-in. | 11/16/1922 | Maximilien Robespierre overture, part 1 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; National Military Band [UK] | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 75215 | 12-in. | 11/16/1922 | Maximilien Robespierre overture, part 2 | Albert W. Ketelbey ; National Military Band [UK] | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Litolff, Henry Charles," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103338.
Litolff, Henry Charles. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103338.
"Litolff, Henry Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Litolff, Henry, 1818-1891 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81127923
Wikidata: Henry Litolff - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q383853
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56796826
MusicBrainz: Henry Litolff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/777583e5-7582-49c7-ad41-2679af41ef73
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/81853 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/81853
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