Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (August 3, 1823 - February 19, 1894) was Spanish clarinetist, composer, and musicologist. Barbieri was a well-known composer of zarzuelas. He has been referred to as the “most important of all nineteenth-century composers" of the genre. Some of his most well known works in the genre include El barberillo de Lavapiés, Jugar con fuego, and Pan y toros. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Madrid (capital of Spain), Died February 17, 1894 (Madrid (capital of Spain) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-3738 | 12-in. | 8/22/1906 | El diablo en el poder | Señor Rivero [i.e., Carlos Cáceres] | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | C-3755 | 12-in. | 8/27/1906 | Yo te amaba | Carlos Cáceres | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-8181 | 10-in. | 8/30/1909 | Lo que está de Dios | Emilia Vergeri | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-9558 | 12-in. | 10/12/1910 | Lo que está de Dios | Marcella Sembrich | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40194 | 10-in. | 10/19/1927 | Sueños de oro | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-62307 | 12-in. | 5/22/1930 | Romanza de tiple (No. XI) | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | R-104 | 10-in. | 10/28/1908 | Romanza de León | Luis A. Gil | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | O-171 | 10-in. | July 1907 | Jugar con fuego | Rafael Gil | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | O-554 | 10-in. | 11/19/1910 | Jugar con fuego | Adelina Vehi | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 21555 | 10-in. | approximately April 1911 | Los diamantes de la corona : De qué me sirve! Oh, cielo! | Carlota Millanes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 22577 | 10-in. | 1906 or 1907 | Mis dos mujeres | Juan Vals | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 55988 | 10-in. | 1911 | Un tiempo fué | Carlota Millanes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6269 | 10-in. | July 1918 | Jugar con fuego | Emilia Vergeri | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 33ab | 10-in. | 10/14/1908 | Romanza | Emilio Sagi-Barba | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 330y | 10-in. | 2/5/1909 | Pan y toros | Banda del Real Cuerpo de Guardias Alabarderos de Madrid | Band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 396y | 10-in. | 2/15/1909 | Entre mi mujer y el negro | Emilio Sagi-Barba | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 514y | 10-in. | 3/20/1909 | Coro de locos | Emilio Sagi-Barba | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus | composer | |
| Gramophone | 03028v | 12-in. | 8/21/1914 | Entre mi mujer y el negro | Inocencio Navarro | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 9322u | 10-in. | approximately 1906 | Jugar con fuego | Rafael Bézares | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WK936 | 10-in. | between September 1927 and February 1928 | Preludio | Orquesta Regal de Madrid | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WK937 | 10-in. | between September 1927 and February 1928 | Los diamantes de la corona | Orquesta Regal de Madrid | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WK2022 | 10-in. | either February or March 1930 | Pan y toros | Banda Regimiento Ingenieros de Madrid ; Pascual Marquina | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barbieri, Francisco Asenjo," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103825.
Barbieri, Francisco Asenjo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103825.
"Barbieri, Francisco Asenjo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barbieri, Francisco Asenjo, 1823-1894 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82123614
Wikidata: Francisco Asenjo Barbieri - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1236051
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/61690718
MusicBrainz: Francisco Asenjo Barbieri - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/101543f1-5938-4a27-bd59-0ccb65ed8692
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/98936 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/98936
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