Jacques Blumenthal
Jacques Blumenthal (4 October 1829 – 17 May 1908) was a German pianist and composer. Born "Jakob" in Hamburg, he began his musical studies at an early age, receiving instruction from Friedrich Wilhelm Grund, Carl Maria von Bocklet, and Simon Sechter. In 1846 he entered the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied the piano under the tutelage of Henri Herz and Fromental Halévy. In 1848 Blumenthal settled in London, where he became the pianist to Queen Victoria. The position contributed to his demand as a teacher in London society, and he prospered greatly. His students included composer Jane Roeckel. Blumenthal also composed a number of works; his short piano pieces and songs achieved considerable popularity, though his efforts at larger pieces did not meet with similar success. He died at his home in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea in May 1908; his widow, Léonie Souvoroff Blumenthal, née Gore, assigned the copyrights of his music to the Royal Society of Musicians. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hamburg (city and state in the North of Germany), Died May 17, 1908 (Chelsea (area of London and former civil parish) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1925
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-10135 | 12-in. | 3/30/1911 | An evening song | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21637 | 10-in. | 3/27/1918 | Venetian boat song | Elsie Baker ; Laura Littlefield | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6160 | 12-in. | approximately 1911 | An evening song | Charles Leggett | Cornet solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 6194 | 12-in. | approximately 1911 | An evening song | Morgan Kingston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 73697 | 10-in. | 10/9/1925 | The sailor boy's farewell | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5096-a] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | Evening song | Helen Jeffrey | Violin solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3636 | 10-in. | approximately February 1920 | Evening song | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blumenthal, Jacques," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106127.
Blumenthal, Jacques. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106127.
"Blumenthal, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Jacques Blumenthal
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LCNAR: Blumenthal, Jacques - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89639002
Wikidata: Jacques Blumenthal - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6120433
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76583050
MusicBrainz: Jacques Blumenthal - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d079d78b-32bd-405c-a340-a1e221aee1f5
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