George Henschel
Sir Isidor George Henschel (18 February 1850 – 10 September 1934) was a German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, composer and academic teacher. First trained as a pianist, he was a concert singer who sometimes sang to his own accompaniment. He was a close friend of Johannes Brahms. His first wife Lillian was also a singer. He was the first conductor of both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He taught at the Institute of Musical Art in New York City. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Wrocław (city in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, southwestern Poland, and historical capital of Silesia), Died September 10, 1934 (Aviemore (town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, baritone vocal, piano
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-6203 | 12-in. | 5/18/1908 | Spring | Emma Eames | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-9451 | 10-in. | 9/14/1910 | No more | Albert G. Janpolski | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-10496 | 10-in. | 5/23/1911 | Spring | Ethel S. Elliot | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-12264 | 10-in. | 7/22/1912 | Spring | Olive Kline | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-13596 | 10-in. | 7/16/1913 | Morning hymn | Lambert Murphy | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28650 | 10-in. | 10/9/1923 | Spring | Mabel Garrison | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-08-01] | 10-in. | 5/8/1923 | Spring | Mabel Garrison | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 48691 | 12-in. | 4/12/1916 | Spring | Lucy Gates | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6003 | 10-in. | between 2/5/1918 and 2/7/1918 | His buttons are marked U.S. | Marion Evelyn Cox | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6009 | 10-in. | between 2/7/1918 and 2/12/1918 | Spring | Stella Power ; Frank St. Leger | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | 4213f | 12-in. | 5/19/1910 | Spring | Nellie Melba | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA6892 | 10-in. | either January or February 1928 | Der Leiermann | George Henschel ; George Henschel | Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA6893 | 10-in. | either January or February 1928 | Das Wandern | George Henschel ; George Henschel | Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA8067 | 10-in. | between October and December 1928 | Lachen und Weinen | George Henschel ; George Henschel | Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA8086 | 10-in. | between October and December 1928 | Ich grolle nicht (I am not angry) | George Henschel ; George Henschel | Baritone vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Henschel, George," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108928.
Henschel, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108928.
"Henschel, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Henschel, George, 1850-1934 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90002611
Wikidata: George Henschel - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q64238
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/265777 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/265777
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