Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken
Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken (16 November 1810 – 3 April 1882) was a German composer and conductor. He was a very prolific composer, mainly known for light and melodious songs, although he has also written works for the stage and for orchestra. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Bleckede (Town in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony), Died April 3, 1882 (Schwerin (capital city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 1582 | 7-in. | Before December 1898 | Ach! wie ist’s möglich dann | F. H. Weber | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-15969 | 10-in. | 4/29/1915 | Treue Liebe | Alma Gluck ; Paul Reimers | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-20912 | 10-in. | 10/26/1917 | Tziyon, Tziyon | Abraham Sukoenig | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38344 | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | Ach, wie ist's moglich dann | Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38745 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Ach, wie ist's möglich dann | Hulda Lashanska ; Paul Reimers | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59587 | 10-in. | 4/12/1930 | Alma mater | The West Pointers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 39798 | 10-in. | 1/26/1915 | How can I leave thee? | Charles Adams [i.e., Charles Adams Prince] | Celeste solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 45878 | 10-in. | 7/24/1915 | The Alpine morning | Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 37248 | 12-in. | approximately 1915 | Good night, farewell | Mildred Potter | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 37364 | 12-in. | 8/13/1915 | Ach, wie ist moglich | Julia Claussen | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W144686 | 10-in. | 9/17/1927 | How can I leave thee? | American Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 90124 | 10-in. | June 1920 | The mother's song | Columbia Miniature Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W107347 | 10-in. | November 1926 | Ach, wie ist's möglich dann | George Gut | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10347-10348 | 10-in. | 4/11/1923 | Treue Liebe | Florence Easton | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 10713-10715 | 10-in. | 5/22/1923 | Treue liebe | Florence Easton | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 2022 | 10-in. | 11/21/1912 | Good night, farewell | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 2685 | 10-in. | 1/7/1914 | Heaven hath shed a tear | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4922 | 10-in. | 8/15/1916 | Goodnight, farewell | Venetian Instrumental Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 7848 | 10-in. | 3/17/1921 | Der kleine Rekrut | Paul Reimers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8734 | 10-in. | 3/29/1923 | Good night, farewell | Venetian Instrumental Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 11248 | 10-in. | 10/14/1926 | Treue Liebe | Eduard Mittelstadt | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 3593L | 10-in. | 1905 | Zdrowaś Maria | Stanisław Bogucki | Male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kücken, Friedrich Wilhelm," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106143.
Kücken, Friedrich Wilhelm. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106143.
"Kücken, Friedrich Wilhelm." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Kücken, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1810-1882 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89646007
Wikidata: Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174184
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19871899
MusicBrainz: Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82dfcd1c-bb6e-455d-9323-803fd29456e1
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