Karel Weis
Karel Weis (13 February 1862, in Prague – 4 April 1944, in Prague) was a Czech composer and musicologist. Weis studied at the Prague Conservatory; amongst his teachers was Antonín Bennewitz. He also took private lessons with Zdeněk Fibich. He was for some years a violinist at the Prague National Theatre, and later conducted opera in Prague and Brno. He also acted as organist. Between 1928 and 1941, he published a fifteen volume collection of folk songs. Among his many compositions are eleven operas, (three in Czech, and eight, of which six are operettas, in German), five of which premiered at the Prague State Opera. Czech nationalists however criticised him for setting German texts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Prague (capital city of the Czech Republic), Died June 4, 1944 (Prague (capital city of the Czech Republic) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-11498 | 10-in. | 1/24/1912 | U okynka jsem stával | Bohumil Pták | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | B-11499 | 10-in. | 1/24/1912 | Vstávej má panenko | Bohumil Pták | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | B-11500 | 10-in. | 1/24/1912 | Já, jsem mistr seminářsk | Bohumil Pták | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weis, Karel," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109878.
Weis, Karel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109878.
"Weis, Karel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Weis, Karel, 1862-1944 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93038927
Wikidata: Karel Weis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q778555
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70029676
MusicBrainz: Karel Weis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/50bf59f9-f938-4959-9293-feba65b2530a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/333594 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/333594
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