Adolf Heyduk
Adolf Heyduk (6 June 1835 – 6 February 1923) was a Czech poet and writer, a representative of the May School. He is best known internationally because of his poem cycle Gypsy Melodies that were set to music by Antonín Dvořák. The most widely performed is the poignant and tender Songs My Mother Taught Me with its hauntingly exquisite setting, included in the repertoire of many instrumentalists and vocalists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Předhradí (village in Chrudim District of Pardubice region), Died 1923 (Písek (town in Czechia) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10498 | 10-in. | 5/25/1911 | Als die alte Mutter | Ethel S. Elliot | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | B-10522 | 10-in. | 6/8/1911 | Songs my mother taught me | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | B-12268 | 10-in. | 7/24/1912 | Songs my mother taught me | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Victor | BS-048797 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Mein Lied ertönt | Celius Dougherty ; Povla Frijsh | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | BS-048900 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | In dem weiten breiten Luft'gen Leinenkleide (In his wide and ample airy linen vasture) | Celius Dougherty ; Povla Frijsh | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Victor | D9RC-1785 | 12-in. | 5/24/1949 | Maiden's lament | Erich Leinsdorf ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Columbia | W145777 | 10-in. | 3/19/1928 | Rings ist der Wäld so stumm und still | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | MVKT19831-1C | 10-in. | 9/16/1936 | Songs my mother taught me | Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Heyduk, Adolf," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105169.
Heyduk, Adolf. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105169.
"Heyduk, Adolf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Adolf Heyduk
Discogs: Adolf Heyduk
Allmusic: Adolf Heyduk
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Heyduk, Adolf, 1835-1923 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85357696
Wikidata: Adolf Heyduk - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q362154
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/3270592
MusicBrainz: Adolf Heyduk - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/72601fd4-cd0a-4c75-93a8-7efb28a88d74
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/171106 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/171106
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