J.-B. Arban
Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban (28 February 1825 – 8 April 1889) was a cornetist, conductor, composer, pedagogue and the first famed virtuoso of the cornet à piston or valved cornet. He was influenced by Niccolò Paganini's virtuosic technique on the violin and successfully proved that the cornet was a true solo instrument by developing virtuoso technique on the instrument. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Lyon, Died April 8, 1889 (Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-1465 | 10-in. | 6/10/1904 | Carnival of Venice | Jean Moeremans | Saxophone solo | arranger | |
| Victor | A-1465 | 7-in. | 6/10/1904 | Carnival of Venice | Jean Moeremans | Saxophone solo | arranger | |
| Victor | A-1548 | 7-in. | 7/1/1904 | Carnaval de Venise | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | arranger | |
| Victor | B-1548 | 10-in. | 7/1/1904 | Carnaval de Venise | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | arranger | |
| Victor | [Vi cat 2598] | 10-in. | 1903 | Carnival of Venice | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | B-6992 | 10-in. | 4/15/1909 | The Swiss boy | Herbert L. Clarke ; Emil Keneke | Cornet duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-31273 | 12-in. | 11/4/1926 | Carnival of Venice | Toti Dal Monte | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-31274 | 12-in. | 10/29/1926 | Carnival of Venice | Toti Dal Monte | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Brunswick | 9185-9186 | 10-in. | approximately November 1922 | Carnival of Venice | Herbert L. Clarke | Cornet solo | arranger | |
| Gramophone | 3786h | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Carnival of Venice | Albert Müller | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA8854 | 10-in. | April-May 1929 | Carnaval de Venise | Band (unidentified; Columbia (U.K.) Records) ; Jack Mackintosh | Cornet solo, with military band | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Arban, J.-B.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103882.
Arban, J.-B.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103882.
"Arban, J.-B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Arban, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1825-1889 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144210
Wikidata: Jean-Baptiste Arban - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q542616
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24865741
MusicBrainz: Jean-Baptiste Arban - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e95420ca-d8f4-46f5-be41-95337f421b07
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/101077 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/101077
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