Albert Wolff
Albert Louis Wolff (19 January 1884 – 20 February 1970) was a French conductor and composer of Dutch descent. Most of his career was spent in European venues, with the exception of two years that he spent as a conductor at the Metropolitan Opera and a few years in Buenos Aires during the Second World War. He is most known for holding the position of principal conductor with the Opéra-Comique in Paris for several years. He was married to the French mezzo-soprano Simone Ballard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 7th arrondissement of Paris (municipal arrondissement in Île-de-France, France), Died February 21, 1970 (Suresnes (French commune in Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 80 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | XE36771 | 12-in. | 5/22/1931 | La valse, pt. 1 | Orchestra Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Paris ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | XE36772 | 12-in. | 5/22/1931 | La valse, pt. 2 | Orchestra Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Paris | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | XE36773 | 12-in. | 5/22/1931 | La valse, pt. 3 | Orchestra Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Paris ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | XE36774 | 12-in. | 5/22/1931 | La valse, pt. 4 | Orchestra Association des Concerts Lamoureux, Paris ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1021bm | 10-in. | 1928 | Le roi d’Ys : Overture, pt. 1 | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1022½bm | 10-in. | 1928 | Le roi d’Ys : Overture, pt. 2 | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1023bm | 10-in. | 1928 | Le roi d’Ys : Overture, pt. 3 | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1024bm | 12-in. | 1928 | Carmen : Overture | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1025bm | 12-in. | 1928 | La vida breve : Interlude | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1026bm | 12-in. | 1928 | La vida breve : Dance | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1027bm | 12-in. | 1928 | Pelléas et Mélisande : Prélude | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1028bm | 12-in. | 1928 | Pelléas et Mélisande : Spinning song | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1029bm | 12-in. | 1928 | Pelléas et Mélisande : Sicilienne | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1030bm | 12-in. | 1928 | Pavane for a dead princess | Philharmonic Orchestra of Berlin, The ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1669bm | 12-in. | 1929 | The sorcerer’s apprentice : Scherzo | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1670bm | 12-in. | 1929 | The sorcerer’s apprentice : Scherzo | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1671bm | 12-in. | 1929 | The sorcerer’s apprentice : Scherzo | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1672bm | 12-in. | 1929 | Baba Yaga | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1676bm | 12-in. | 1930 | Funeral march of a marionette | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1677bm | 12-in. | 1930 | March of the little tin soldiers | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1678bm | 12-in. | 1930 | La fileuse | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1679bm | 12-in. | 1930 | Bourée fantasque | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1680bm | 12-in. | 1930 | Marche joyeuse | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1681bm | 10-in. | 1930 | On the steppes of Central Asia, pt. 1 | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Brunswick | 1682bm | 10-in. | 1930 | On the steppes of Central Asia, pt. 2 | Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux ; Albert Wolff | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wolff, Albert," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116406.
Wolff, Albert. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116406.
"Wolff, Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Wolff, Albert, 1884-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90008029
Wikidata: Albert Wolff - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q597362
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/90667231
MusicBrainz: Albert Wolff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07bc5b60-60b1-4559-8f4e-c4f7fa607b1f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/269118 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/269118
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