Lauritz Melchior The First Recordings
Baritone 1913-15 - Early Tenor 1920-21
Melchior Anthology, Vol. 1
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DACOCD 311
The baritone records. 1913-15.
All sung in Danish and with anonymous orchestral accompaniment unless noted.
[ 1 ] Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)/Francesco Maria Piave/Sophus Bauditz
La traviata Act 2 Di provenza il mar 3:11
Odeon Kpo 252 (A 144293) Jan-Feb 1913
[ 2 ] Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)/Salvatore Cammarano/H.P.Holst
Il trovatore Act 2 Il balen 2:45
Odeon Kpo 414 (A 144375) March 1913
[ 3 ] Victor Ernst Nessler (1841-1890)/Rudolf Bunge
Der Trompeter von Säckingen Act 2 Behut' dich Gott! Jung Werner's Abschied 3:26
Odeon Kpo 256 (A 144295) Jan-Feb 1913
[ 4 ] Leo Friedman (1869-1927)/Beth Slater Whitson/Christian Hjorth-Clausen Mød mig i nat i drømme (Meet me tonight in Dreamland) 2:58
Odeon Kpo 410 (A 144329) March 1913
[ 5 ] Halfdan Kjerulf (1815-68)/Thomas Moore/Caralis Mit hjerte og min lyre (My heart and lute) 2:52
Odeon Kpo 253 (A 144261) Jan-Feb 1913
[ 6 ] Peter Heise (1830-79)/Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Ørnen løfter med stærke slag (The eagle ascends with mighty strokes) Arne's song 2:32
Odeon Kpo 254 (A 144262) Jan-Feb 1913
[ 7 ] Peter Heise (1830-79)/Steen Steensen Blicher Om strømmen mod dig bruser (Though the tide turns against you) 2:45
Odeon Kpo 255 (A 144294) Jan-Feb 1913
[ 8 ] Niels W. Gade (1817-90)/Christian K.F. Molbech
Elverskud Oluf s ballad Saa tidt jeg rider (Oft' when I ride) 2:55
Odeon Kpo 413 (A 144374) March 1913 [ 9 ] Julius Bechgaard (1843-1917)
Sømandsliv (A Sailor s Farewell) Gud signe dig (God bless you) 2:51
Odeon Kpo 411 (A 144356) March 1913 [10] Julius Bechgaard (1843-1917)
Sømandsliv (A Sailor s Farewell) Gud signe dig (God bless you) 3:10
HMV 5030ab (2-282437) August 5, 1913.
With piano.
[11] Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900)/ Hans Christian Andersen
Liden Kirsten (Little Kirsten) Act 2 Tavlebordsduet (Gaming table Duet) Hør, ungersvend, sig ikke nej (Now, my young swain, give me not nay) 3:38
HMV 5038ab (284228) August 5, 1913.
With Astrid Neumann, soprano.
[12] Peter Heise ( 1830-79)/Ernst von der Recke
Bertran de Born Herre konge, bliv her (My lord and king, stay with me) 3:22
HMV 5037 ab (284227) August 5, 1913.
With Astrid Neumann, soprano
[13] Peter Heise ( 1830-79)/Ernst von der Recke
Beman de Born Fager er den blide vår (Fair is the gentle spring) 2:13
HMV 5039ab (2-282160) August 5, 1913 [14] Peter Heise (1830-79)/Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Ørnen løfter med stærke slag (The eagle ascends with mighty strokes) Arne's Song 2:23
HMV 5040ab (2-282161 ) August 5, 1913
[15] Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)/Paulus Gerhardt/ Stener Johannes Stenersen Befal du dine veje (Entrust all your doings) 3:10
HMV 17631 L (2-282615) March 26, 1915.
With organ and bells.
[16] Andreas Peter Berggreen (1801-80)/Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig Velkommen igen, Guds engle små (Welcome again, God's little angels) 3:04
HMV 17632 L (2-282743) March 26, 1915.
With harmonium.
[17] Christoph Ernst Frederik Weyse (1774-1842)/ Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig Den signede dag (The blessed day) 3:15
HMV 17660 L (2-282745) March 29, 1915
With brass. [18] Anon. (Stralsund, Germany, 1665)/ Joachim Neander/Danish 1740 Lover den Herre, den mægtige Konge (Praise the Lord, the mighty King) 3:11
HMV 17661 L (2-282742) March 29, 1915
With brass.
[19] Andreas Peter Berggreen (1801-80)/Wilhelm Andreas Wexels Tænk når engang den tåge (Just think one day the fog will go) 3:06
HMV 17662 L (2-282616) March 29, 1915.
With brass.
[20] Danish folktune/Martin Luther/ Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig Lovet være du, Jesus Krist (Praise to Thee, Jesus Christ) 2:44
HMV 17663 L (2-282744) March 29, 1915.
With brass
[21] Christoph Ernst Frederik Weyse (1774-1842)/Christian Richardt Altid frejdig, når du går (Ever dauntless, as you move) 2:06
HMV 17664 L (2-282808) March 29, 1915.
With brass.
[22] Carl Mortensen (1832-93)/Carl Ploug Nattens dæmrende tåger (The dimlit fogs of night) 3:39
HMV 17665 L (2-282809) March 29, 1915
DACOCD 312
The early tenor records. 1920-21
Items 1-8 sung in Swedish with Holger Hansen, bass
Items 9-12 sung in Danish, and like 1-8 with piano accompaniment. Items 13-25 sung in Danish and with anonymous orchestral accompaniment unless noted.
[ 1 ] Gunnar Wennerberg (1817-1901)
Gluntarne Uppsala är bäst (Uppsala is best) 2:40
NP 745ar (84319)
[ 2 ] Gluntarne Glunten på foreläsning (The lecture) 2:43
NP 744ar (84318)
[ 3 ] Gluntarne En solnedgang i Eklundshofsskogen (Sundown in Eklundshof) 4:11
NP 314as (084031)
[ 4 ] Gluntarne Nattmarschen i Sanct Eriks gränd (A march by night) 3:12
NP 746ar (84320) [ 5 ] Gluntarne Dagen därpå (The morning after) 2:59
NP 772ar (84307)
[14] Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)/Luigi Illica/Giuseppe Giacosa/ Kirsten Lindemann
La Tosca Act 3 E lucevan le stelle 2:26
NP 860ar (3-82087)
[15] Richard Wagner (1813-83)/Karl Gjellerup
Die Walkure Act 1 Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond 2:56
NP 859ar (3-82086)
[16] Richard Wagner (1813-83)/Adolph Hertz
Lohengrin Act 3 In fernem Land 3:53
NP 318as (082102)
[17] Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900)/ Hans Christian Andersen
Liden Kirsten (Little Kirsten) Act 2 Sverkel's Romance 3:49
NP 319as (082103)
[18] Christian Kjellerup (1889-1947)/Anders W. Holm Elskede min, fra den unge vår (Beloved mine, of youthful spring) 2:53
NP 771ar (3-82079)
With piano.
[19] Peter Heise (1830-79)/William Shakespeare/Edvard Lembcke
Twelfth Night Act 5 Dengang jeg var kun så stor som så (When that I was and a little tiny boy) 2:10
NP 776ar (3-82080).
With piano.
[20] Sophus Andersen (1859-1923)/Adolf Jensen Kongeås bølger (Waves of Kongeå, what do you tell?) 3:02
NP 842ar (3-82081 )
[22] Georg Rygaard (1894-1921)/Axel Juel
Danmark (Denmark) 2:58
NP 845ar (3-82083)
[23] Helge Bonnen (1896-1983) Da freden drog over lande (When peace came over the land) 2:33
NP 856ar (3-82084)
[24] Lauritz Hovalt (1885-1953)/H. Carlsen and K. Nathansen
Christiansborg 2:51
NP 857ar (3-82085)
[25] Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)/Luigi Illica/Giuseppe Giacosa/ Kirsten Lindemann
La Tosca Act 3 E lucevan le stelle 2:24
NP 860 1/2ar unpublished take