Robert Franz
Robert Franz Julius Knauth (28 June 1815 – 24 October 1892) was a German composer, mainly of Lieder. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Halle (Saale) (city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt), Died October 24, 1892 (Halle (Saale) (city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1941
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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 1565 | 7-in. | Before September 1897 | Mädchen mit dem rothen Mündchen | F. H. Weber | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | C-1258 | 12-in. | 4/24/1904 | Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen | Johanna Gadski | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-4946 | 10-in. | 11/22/1907 | Im Herbst | Jeanne Ferenczy | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12801 | 10-in. | 1/16/1913 | Im Herbst | Ernestine Schumann-Heink | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-14207 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Spring song | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-14208 | 10-in. | 12/15/1913 | Morning song | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-14208 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Morning song | Alice Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | C-14809 | 12-in. | 5/7/1914 | Im Herbst | Johanna Gadski | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-20171 | 10-in. | 6/27/1917 | Es hat die Rose sich beklagt | Tonika Frese | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28612 | 10-in. | 9/26/1923 | Widmung | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-42436 | 12-in. | 2/10/1928 | Gute Nacht | Frederick E. Lowell | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-51966 | 12-in. | 5/2/1929 | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On wings of song) | Hulda Lashanska | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-64847 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | To my mother | Mendelssohn Glee Club | Radio broadcast : Male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-82585 | 10-in. | 6/4/1934 | The rose complained | Helen Jepson | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-06660 | 10-in. | 3/16/1937 | Für music (For music) | Ernő Balogh ; Lotte Lehmann | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048418 | 10-in. | 3/23/1940 | Dedication | Carroll Hollister ; John Charles Thomas ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-056119 | 10-in. | 9/16/1940 | Sei mia gioia (Aria from "Parthenope") | Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CS-056156 | 12-in. | 9/20/1940 | I'm Herbst | Dorothy Maynor ; Arpad Sandor | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066778 | 10-in. | 9/12/1941 | Hark, how still | Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 30687 | 12-in. | 3/8/1911 | Im Herbst | Lillian Nordica | Soprano vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15020-15022 | 10-in. | 2/28/1925 | The rose’s complaint | Max Rosen | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15675-15676 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | The rose's complaint | Max Rosen | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E15679 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | The rose's complaint | Max Rosen | Violin solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franz, Robert," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104775.
Franz, Robert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104775.
"Franz, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Franz, Robert, 1815-1892 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006189
Wikidata: Robert Franz - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q561967
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27110440
MusicBrainz: Robert Franz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c5b8084-24a4-4524-acdf-9e8a1ed74179
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/161574 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/161574
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