Julia Culp
Julia Bertha Culp (6 October 1880 – 13 October 1970), the "Dutch nightingale", was an internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano in the years 1901–1919. "You might describe Julia Culp as a connoisseur’s singer," Michael Oliver wrote in the International Opera Collector in 2000. "Her voice was not large, her compass not wide. She never sang in opera; striking dramatic gesture were not her line. What she excelled in were the singer’s rather than the vocal actress’s virtues: sustained legato line, remarkable breath control, subtle colour, immaculate care for words…. But ‘connoisseur’s singer’ does not mean that only connoisseurs can appreciate her; one becomes a connoisseur by listening to her." |
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-14369 | 10-in. | 1/26/1914 | Long, long ago | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-14370 | 12-in. | 1/26/1914 | Ständchen | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-14371 | 12-in. | 1/26/1914 | Träume | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14372 | 10-in. | 1/26/1914 | All through the night | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14375 | 10-in. | 1/26/1914 | At parting | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-14376 | 12-in. | 1/26/1914 | Ave Maria | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-14377 | 12-in. | 1/26/1914 | Mondnacht | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14377 | 10-in. | 12/28/1915 | Mondnacht | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14378 | 10-in. | 1/26/1914 | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14379 | 10-in. | 1/27/1914 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14380 | 10-in. | 1/27/1914 | Wiegenlied | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14381 | 10-in. | 1/27/1914 | Auld lang syne | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14382 | 10-in. | 1/27/1914 | I've been roaming | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14421 | 10-in. | 2/6/1914 | Ave Maria | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-14422 | 12-in. | 2/6/1914 | Du bist die Ruh | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14535 | 10-in. | 3/4/1914 | Mignonette | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-14536 | 10-in. | 3/4/1914 | Heidenröslein | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-15806 | 12-in. | 3/17/1915 | Oh rest in the Lord | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-15807 | 10-in. | 3/17/1915 | Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-15808 | 12-in. | 3/17/1915 | Printemps qui commence | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-15809 | 12-in. | 3/17/1915 | Serenade | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra (variant: with violin and flute) | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-15813 | 10-in. | 3/18/1915 | Lullaby | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-15816 | 10-in. | 3/19/1915 | Im Abendroth | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-15817 | 12-in. | 3/19/1915 | Faithfu' Johnie | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-15818 | 10-in. | 3/19/1915 | The cottage maid | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-16938 | 12-in. | 12/28/1915 | Dank sei dir | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-16939 | 12-in. | 12/28/1915 | Du bist die Ruh | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16940 | 10-in. | 12/28/1915 | Passing by | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16941 | 10-in. | 12/28/1915 | Geluckig vaderland | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16942 | 10-in. | 12/28/1915 | Dutch serenade | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with harp | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16943 | 10-in. | 12/28/1915 | Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16944 | 10-in. | 12/28/1915 | Der Schmied | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-16945 | 12-in. | 12/29/1915 | Cradle song 1915 | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-16946 | 10-in. | 12/29/1915 | Auf Flugeln des Gesanges | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with harp | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19515 | 10-in. | 3/26/1917 | The rosary | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19516 | 10-in. | 3/26/1917 | Silent night | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-19520 | 12-in. | 3/27/1917 | Auf Wiedersehn! | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19521 | 10-in. | 3/27/1917 | Come again, sweet love | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19522 | 10-in. | 3/28/1917 | I'm wearing awa' to the land of the leal | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19523 | 10-in. | 3/28/1917 | Die Forelle | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19524 | 10-in. | 3/28/1917 | The Virgin's slumber song | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19525 | 10-in. | 3/28/1917 | Japanese death song | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-19526 | 12-in. | 3/28/1917 | Der Lindenbaum | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-19527 | 12-in. | 3/28/1917 | Litanei | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19527 | 10-in. | 3/28/1917 | Litanei | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19528 | 10-in. | 3/28/1917 | Nuit d'etoiles | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19555 | 10-in. | 4/4/1917 | The old refrain | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-19661 | 12-in. | 5/1/1917 | Love's old sweet song | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19662 | 10-in. | 5/1/1917 | Bendemeer's stream | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | C-19663 | 12-in. | 5/1/1917 | Silver threads among the gold | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-19685 | 10-in. | 5/2/1917 | By the waters of Minnetonka | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29696 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Come again, sweet love | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29697 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | My lovely Celia | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29698 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29699 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Es muss ein Wunderbares sein | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29847 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | Songs my mother taught me | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29848 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | The dustman | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| Victor | B-29849 | 10-in. | 3/27/1924 | Im Abendroth | Julia Culp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Culp, Julia," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107543.
Culp, Julia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107543.
"Culp, Julia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Culp, Julia, 1880-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97066696
Wikidata: Julia Culp - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q530056
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27251423
MusicBrainz: Julia Culp - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad7490cf-ef5a-4e74-b0cf-948e2977fa03
ISNI: 0000 0000 8106 2799 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081062799
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