Joseph Hislop
Joseph Hislop (5 April 1884 – 6 May 1977) was a Scottish lyric tenor who appeared in opera and oratorio and gave concerts around the world. He sang at La Scala, Milan, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, and the Opéra-Comique, Paris, as well as forging a remarkable career in Denmark and Sweden, where he was made a Knight of the Dannebrog and a Knight of the Order of Vasa. He toured America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand on several occasions and made a large number of recordings, some of which are available on CD re-issues. Hislop is notable for having been the final teacher of the Swedish tenor Jussi Björling and for developing a number of fine British singers through his post-War work at the Guildhall School of Music and at Sadler's Wells. After retiring to Fife, he taught the Scottish baritone Donald Maxwell. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Edinburgh (capital city of Scotland, UK), Died May 6, 1977 (Fife (council area of Scotland, UK) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | Bb19752 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | A heart as pure as gold | Jacques Heuvel ; Joseph Hislop | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Gramophone | Bb19753 | 10-in. | 9/22/1930 | Oh maiden, my maiden | Jacques Heuvel ; Joseph Hislop | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hislop, Joseph," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103904.
Hislop, Joseph. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103904.
"Hislop, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hislop, Joseph, 1884-1977 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82149178
Wikidata: Joseph Hislop - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5807152
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56668863
MusicBrainz: Joseph Hislop - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8e882a1b-3f6f-4e44-b20e-a49b4d60e665
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/101654 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/101654
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