Carl Wilhelm
| Karl Wilhelm, also Carl Wilhelm (5 September 1815, Schmalkalden – 26 August 1873, Schmalkalden) was a German choral director. He is best known as the composer of the music of the song “Die Wacht am Rhein.” |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 5, 1815 (Schmalkalden), Died August 26, 1873 (Schmalkalden)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 827 | 7-in. | 7/22/1897 | The watch on the Rhine | Brass Quartet from Sousa's Band | Brass quartet | composer | |
| Berliner | 1584 | 7-in. | before June 18, 1898 | The watch on the Rhine | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 01113 | 7-in. | Mar. 1900 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Joseph Zellman | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1526 | 7-in. | 8/4/1902 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1526 | 10-in. | 8/4/1902 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-2049 | 10-in. | 12/14/1904 | German patriotic air | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2565 | 10-in. | 5/19/1905 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-3060 | 7-in. | 1/30/1906 | Germany forever | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-9750 | 10-in. | 12/30/1910 | Eli Yale | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-10427 | 10-in. | 5/22/1911 | The watch on the Rhine | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-11355 | 10-in. | 12/12/1911 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-15364 | 10-in. | 11/10/1914 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Carl Schlegel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-15690 | 12-in. | 2/8/1915 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Johanna Gadski | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34964 | 10-in. | 3/22/1926 | Die Wacht am Rhein Marsch | Roland B. Guild ; Yale University Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 108 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 108 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 354 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 354 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 3687 | 10-in. | between January and August 1907 | Die wacht am rhein | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38602 | 10-in. | 1/27/1913 | Die Wacht am Rhein | New York Liederkranz | Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 39533 | 10-in. | 8/10/1914 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Columbia Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80563 | 10-in. | 9/25/1922 | Yale songs—medley II | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 30078 | 12-in. | approximately 1906 | Die Wacht am Rhein | Emil Muench | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 3272 | 10-in. | Sept. 1914 | Die wacht am Rhein | New York Military Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilhelm, Carl," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111250.
Wilhelm, Carl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111250.
"Wilhelm, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wilhelm, Carl, 1815-1873 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98133590
Wikidata: Karl Wilhelm - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q213949
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3247114
MusicBrainz: Karl Wilhelm - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b5490ba-c5e5-4114-876f-2ccd61bd2057
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