Dame Myra Hess
Dame Julia Myra Hess (25 February 1890 – 25 November 1965) was an English pianist known for her performances of the works of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms. She famously organised concerts in London during the Second World War and The Blitz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hampstead (area of north London, England), Died November 26, 1965 (23, Cavendish Close Nw8 (building in Westminster, London, England, UK) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046139 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Jesu, joy of man's desiring | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | arranger | |
| Columbia | W145542 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Gigue | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145543 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Jesu, joy of man's desiring | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Columbia | W145544 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Two little sonatas | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145545 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | Pavane pour une infante defunte | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145546 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | Pavane pour une infante defunte | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145638 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Two little sonatas | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W145656 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Bagatelle | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W148375 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | Third prelude and fugue in C sharp major | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W148376 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | Allegro | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W148406 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Toccata in A | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W148473 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Cradle song | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W151458 | 10-in. | 3/23/1931 | Vogel als prophet | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98414 | 12-in. | 12/28/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98415 | 12-in. | 12/28/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98416 | 12-in. | 12/28/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98417 | 12-in. | 12/29/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98418 | 12-in. | 12/29/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98419 | 12-in. | 12/29/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98420 | 12-in. | 12/30/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Violin solo, with cello and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98421 | 12-in. | 12/30/1927 | Trio, op. 99 | Jelly d' Arányi ; Dame Myra Hess ; Felix Salmond | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98460 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Sonata in A major | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98461 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Sonata in A major | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98462 | 12-in. | 2/16/1928 | Sonata in A major | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W98463 | 12-in. | 2/17/1928 | Sonata in A major | Dame Myra Hess | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hess, Myra, Dame," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105652.
Hess, Myra, Dame. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105652.
"Hess, Myra, Dame." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Hess, Myra, Dame, 1890-1965 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87828540
Wikidata: Dame Myra Hess - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q269848
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/61732095
MusicBrainz: Dame Myra Hess - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3016bf08-6677-4f71-9fb5-3e54cdc607bb
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/200509 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/200509
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