August Söderman

August Söderman

Johan August Söderman (17 July 1832 – 10 February 1876) was a Swedish composer. He was born and died in Stockholm, and has traditionally been seen as the pre-eminent Swedish composer of the Romantic generation, known especially for his lieder and choral works, based on folk material, and for his theatre music, such as the incidental music to Ludvig Josephson's Marsk Stigs döttrar (Marshal Stig's daughter"), 1866, or his Svenskt festspel ("Swedish Festival Music").

Birth and Death Data: Born Hedvig Eleonora parish (parish in Stockholm, Sweden), Died February 10, 1876 (Hedvig Eleonora parish (parish in Stockholm, Sweden) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= 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
Victor	C-2812	12-in.	10/16/1905	Swedish wedding march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-2812	10-in.	10/16/1905	Swedish wedding march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-19714	10-in.	4/26/1917	Längtan	Florence Eklund Reims	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21071	10-in.	11/8/1917	Kung Heimer och Aslög	Gustaf Holmquist	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-22582	10-in.	2/13/1919	Juomalaulu	Jean Theslöf	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-24576	10-in.	11/19/1920	Sjung för mig	William Stenberg	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27603	10-in.	2/17/1923	Bröllopsmarch	International Concert Orchestra ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-39515	10-in.	7/11/1927	Swedish wedding march	Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-011030	10-in.	6/24/1937	Swedish (brollops) march	Frank Black ; Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	[Trial 1920-09-15-01]	Not documented	9/15/1920	Längtan	Esther Osborn	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	276ae	10-in.	March 1909	Längtan	John Forsell	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	825ah	10-in.	October 1910	Försmådd kärlek	John Forsell	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	827ah	10-in.	October 1910	I striden	John Forsell	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	828ah	10-in.	October 1910	Avskedet	John Forsell	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	BK2288	10-in.	9/17/1927	Bellmansmelodier	Kungl. Flottans Musikkår	Band	composer
Gramophone	BK2289	10-in.	9/17/1927	Bellmansmelodier	Kungl. Flottans Musikkår	Band	composer
Gramophone	6242e	10-in.	6/30/1907	Önsk-visa	Orpheus Chorus	Chorus	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Söderman, August," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103566.

Söderman, August. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103566.

"Söderman, August." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/89553 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/89553

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