Henri Kowalski

Henri Kowalski

Henri Kowalski (April 1, 1841, in Paris, France – July 8, 1916, in Bordeaux, France) was a French pianist and composer. Born in Paris to a French mother and Polish father, Kowalski studied piano at the Paris Conservatoire with Michele Carafa and Samuel David; although he was asked to leave in 1860 for failure to attend regularly. His work includes the opera Gilles de Bretagne (1877). A regular traveller, he lived in Australia from 1885 to 1896. He published in 1872 his impressions of his travels in the United States, which includes a list of his musical compositions.

Birth and Death Data: Born former 11th arrondissement of Paris (one of the twelve administrative districts of Paris, France, before 1860), Died July 6, 1916 (Bordeaux (city and commune in Gironde, New Aquitaine, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1922

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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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
Victor	B-15178	10-in.	9/9/1914	Salut a Pesth	Victor Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-16958	10-in.	1/4/1916	Salut a Pesth	Julius L. Schendel	Piano solo	composer
Victor	B-26579	10-in.	7/3/1922	Salut à Pesth	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet	composer
Columbia	39718	10-in.	1/4/1915	Salut à pesth	Manolito Funes	Piano solo	composer
Columbia	48888	12-in.	8/16/1916	Salut a pesth	Columbia Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	8044	10-in.	June 1907	Dieu! Sauve la France!	Joseph Saucier	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kowalski, Henri," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110369.

Kowalski, Henri. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110369.

"Kowalski, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.