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Louis Brassin

Louis Brassin (24 June 1840 – 17 May 1884) was a Belgian pianist, composer and music educator. He is best known now for his piano transcription of the Magic Fire Music from Wagner's Die Walküre.

Birth and Death Data: Born Aachen (city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), Died May 5, 1884 (Saint Petersburg (federal city and former capital of Russia) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-15783 12-in. 3/12/1915 Magic fire spell Julius L. Schendel Piano solo arranger  
Victor CVE-15783 12-in. 11/11/1926 Magic fire scene Julius L. Schendel Piano solo arranger  
Gramophone 267m 12-in. approximately 1906 Magic fire spell Alfred Grünfeld Piano solo arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brassin, Louis," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111314.

Brassin, Louis. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111314.

"Brassin, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111314

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