Kurt Graunke

Kurt Graunke (September 20, 1915 in Stettin, Germany – June 5, 2005 in Munich) was a German composer and a conductor. He was the founder of an eponymous orchestra that became the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Music critic Dave Hurwitz labelled Graunke "the worst symphonist ever", though he acknowledged that he was exaggerating.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1915 (Szczecin (capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)), Died June 5, 2005 (Munich (capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 12375	2/27/1961	Aria from Tosca	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12376	2/27/1961	Moto perpetuo	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12377	2/27/1961	Londonderry air	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12378	2/27/1961	Sevillia	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12379	2/27/1961	Aria from Pagliacci	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12380	2/27/1961	Fascination	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12381	2/27/1961	Clavelitos	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12382	2/27/1961	Moraima	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12383	2/27/1961	Romanza	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12384	2/27/1961	Sobre las olas (Over the waves)	Rafael Méndez	conductor
Decca	L 12488	5/1/1961	Farewell Granada	Rafael Méndez	conductor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Graunke, Kurt," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318696.

Graunke, Kurt. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318696.

"Graunke, Kurt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.