Manfred Gurlitt
Manfred Gurlitt (6 September 1890 – 29 April 1972) was a German opera composer and conductor. He studied composition with Engelbert Humperdinck and conducting with Karl Muck. He spent most of his career in Japan. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany), Died April 29, 1973 (Tokyo (special wards in the eastern part of Tokyo Metropolis in Japan, that used to form a single city) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, piano
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 145bs | 10-in. | 1928 | Aida : Fantasia, pt. 1 | Great Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 146bs | 10-in. | 1928 | Aida : Fantasia, pt. 2 | Great Symphony Orchestra ; Manfred Gurlitt | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 173bs | 10-in. | 1928 | Samson and Delilah : Fantasia, pt. 1 | Great Symphony Orchestra ; Manfred Gurlitt | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 174bs | 10-in. | 1928 | Samson and Delilah : Fantasia, pt. 2 | Great Symphony Orchestra ; Manfred Gurlitt | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 279bi | 10-in. | 1926 | O sole mio | Umberto Urbano | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 679½bi | 10-in. | 1927 | Ay, ay, ay | Umberto Urbano | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 797bi | 12-in. | 1929 | Senta’s ballad | Manfred Gurlitt ; Elisabeth Ohms | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 806bi | 12-in. | 1929 | Schmerzen | Manfred Gurlitt ; Elisabeth Ohms | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1486bm | 12-in. | Dec. 1928 | Depuis le jour où je me suis donnée | Manfred Gurlitt ; Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1487bm | 12-in. | Dec. 1928 | On m’appelle Mimi | Manfred Gurlitt ; Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1493½bm | 12-in. | Dec. 1928 | Il re pastore : Aria | Manfred Gurlitt ; Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra. | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1494bm | 12-in. | Dec. 1928 | Il pensioroso : Aria | Manfred Gurlitt ; Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1503bm | 12-in. | Dec. 1928 | Una voce poco fa | Manfred Gurlitt ; Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1504bm | 12-in. | Dec. 1928 | Una voce poco fa | Manfred Gurlitt ; Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1784bk | 12-in. | 1930 | Ave Maria | Karin Branzell ; Manfred Gurlitt ; Wilhelm Thomas | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra and violin solo | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1785bk | 10-in. | 1930 | Ich liebe dich | Karin Branzell ; Manfred Gurlitt | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | 1786bk | 10-in. | 1930 | Ein Traum | Karin Branzell ; Manfred Gurlitt | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Odeon | Be9910 | 10-in. | 4/2/1932 | Die Lotosblume | Manfred Gurlitt ; Lotte Lehmann | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Odeon | Be9914 | 10-in. | 4/2/1932 | Sancmännchen | Manfred Gurlitt ; Lotte Lehmann | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Odeon | Be9915 | 10-in. | 4/2/1932 | Grüss (Greeting) | Manfred Gurlitt ; Lotte Lehmann | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gurlitt, Manfred," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104468.
Gurlitt, Manfred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104468.
"Gurlitt, Manfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gurlitt, Manfred - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84011399
Wikidata: Manfred Gurlitt - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q446453
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56720764
MusicBrainz: Manfred Gurlitt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d290f987-49fb-4bc0-8ceb-f091f0c94a39
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/129758 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/129758
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