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Arthur Bergh

Arthur Oscar Bergh (March 24, 1882 – February 11, 1962) was an American composer, conductor and accompanist. He performed on the piano, violin and organ.

Bergh was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. From 1903 to 1908 he was a violinist with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1914, he was the conductor of the orchestra in New York City's Central Park. Bergh became the recording manager at Emerson Records in 1916; he had previously been employed by Columbia Records, and was convinced to move to Victor Emerson's new company after Emerson himself left Columbia. Other sources state that Bergh worked with Emerson first (1915 to 1922), following which he worked at Columbia (1922 to 1930).

In his later life, Bergh worked as a librarian with Hollywood film companies. He died in Los Angeles on February 11, 1962.

Bergh's wife, Geraldyne Brewer (1901–1998), was an heiress in social and charitable circles in 1950s Los Angeles. In 1956, they lived at 9823 Kincardine Avenue in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles. After Bergh's death, Geraldyne married Los Angeles Superior Court judge McIntyre Faries on December 3, 1965. Geraldyne died in 1998 and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1882, Died February 11, 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, organ

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W149181 10-in. 10/24/1929 Mondnacht Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149182 10-in. 10/24/1929 Wanderlied Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149471 10-in. 11/6/1929 Flow thou regal purple stream Alexander J. Kisselburgh Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149472 10-in. 11/6/1929 Verborgenheit Alexander J. Kisselburgh Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W149473 10-in. 11/6/1929 Over the steppe Alexander J. Kisselburgh Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W151411 10-in. 3/10/1931 Arietta Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W151412 10-in. 3/10/1931 Adagio Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98260 12-in. 4/23/1926 Du bist die Ruh Elsa Alsen Soprano vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98261 12-in. 4/23/1926 Gretchen am Spinnrade Elsa Alsen Soprano vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98324 12-in. 3/31/1927 Villanelle Maria Kurenko Soprano vocal solo, with flute and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98325 12-in. 3/31/1927 Berceuse Maria Kurenko Soprano vocal solo, with flute and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98629 12-in. 2/15/1929 Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98630 12-in. 2/15/1929 Feldeinsamkeit Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98637 12-in. 3/6/1929 Chaconne Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98638 12-in. 3/20/1929 Chaconne Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98639 12-in. 3/20/1929 Silhouette Jelly d' Arányi ; Arthur Bergh Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98640 12-in. 3/20/1929 Spanish dance Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98641 12-in. 3/21/1929 Le lutiher de cremone Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98673 12-in. 10/23/1929 Si tra i ceppi Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98675 12-in. 12/4/1929 Romance Arthur Bergh ; Horace Britt Cello solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98676 12-in. 12/12/1929 Tarantella Efrem Zimbalist Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98683 12-in. approximately 1930 Al sen ti stringo e parto Arthur Bergh ; Alexander Kipnis Bass vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98684 12-in. 3/24/1930 Where'er you walk Charles Hackett Tenor vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W98739 12-in. 3/10/1931 Sonata in A major for violin and piano Jelly d' Arányi Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-797 10-in. ca. Sept. 1919 Some one step Conway's Band Band composer  
(Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bergh, Arthur," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.

Bergh, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417.

"Bergh, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109417

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