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Herbert was born on the island of Guernsey [2] to Frances "Fanny" Muspratt (née Lover; c. 1833 – c. 1915) and August Herbert, of whom nothing is known. [3] He was baptized on July 11, 1859, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Freiburg, Baden, Germany. [4]
The Captive, op. 25 (1892; contata for soprano solo, baritone solo, chorus and orchestra) Christ Is Risen; Columbia Anthem (unison chorus with piano, later arr. by Herbert for orchestra and band, 1898) Eventide, op. 20 (for male chorus) (from Wanderer's Songs) O'Donnell Aboo! (1915)
Mlle. Modiste is an operetta in two acts composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Henry Blossom.It concerns hat shop girl Fifi, who longs to be an opera singer, but who is such a good hat seller that her employer, Mme. Cecil, discourages her in her ambitions and exploits her commercial talents.
Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. 2 is a compilation album of phonograph records, recorded by Bing Crosby, Frances Langford, Florence George and Rudy Vallee celebrating the music of Victor Herbert. Most of the recordings were made in December 1938 by Decca Records , who were probably aware that a film called The Great Victor Herbert was being made ...
Herbert's Victor Herbert Orchestra recorded selections from Babes in Toyland in 1911–1912 for the Victor Talking Machine Company as single releases, including "March of the Toys", "The Toymaker's Shop" and "The Military Ball". [14] Decca Records recorded ten selections from the score (on five 10-inch 78-RPM records) in 1944.
His tenure with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ended in 1904 because of increasingly strident disagreements with the orchestra's manager, George H. Wilson, who disliked Herbert's populist manner and personally despised him. [8] When Herbert left the orchestra in 1904, the Symphony Society chose as his successor Austrian conductor Emil Paur ...
Each of the four sides is dedicated to one of four composers: Sigmund Romberg, Victor Herbert, Irving Berlin, and Rudolf Friml. [1] [2] It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on January 4, 1960, peaked at the No. 8 spot, and remained on the chart for 18 weeks. [3] AllMusic later gave it a rating of three stars. [2]
In 1894 one of the teachers at the Conservatory, Victor Herbert, also a composer, finished his Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 30, and premiered it in a series of concerts, commencing on March 9. [3] Dvořák heard at least two performances of the piece and was inspired to fulfill Wihan's request in composing a cello concerto of his own.