Hans Kronold
Hans Kronold (3 July 1872 in Kraków – 10 January 1922 in New York City) was a Jewish-born Polish cellist, composer, educator,[1] and a member of symphony orchestras of New York and Boston.[2] He was the first musician to make cello recordings on phonograph cylinders for Gianni Bettini.[3]
Hans Kronold | |
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Hans Kronold as part of the Chicago Sunday America, 17 December 1905. | |
Born | 3 July 1872 |
Died | January 10, 1922 49) | (aged
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | Cellist |
Known for | First cellist on Bettini's cylinders. |
Life and career
Kronold was born in Kraków to Adolph Kronold and Louise (Hirschberg) Kronold. His sister was the opera soprano Selma Kronold;[4] a cousin of Polish pianist and composer Moritz Moszkowski.[5] He had his first musical training in Leipzig, where he studied with Max Kiesling (1866-1930).[6] He lived in Berlin for three years, where he extended his musical education with Professor Richard Vollrath,[6] and piano and harmony with Hans Rasch.[6] In 1886, he emigrated to New York,[6] resuming his studies with cellist Anton Hekking,[6] and S. Vreeman.[2]
Kronold soon joined the Metropolitan Opera and shortly after the New York Symphony Orchestra,[7] where he played for five consecutive seasons.[6] In 1894, he married Rose Fischel and had two daughter, Nora and Sophie Kronold.[2] From 1900, he toured the United States and Canada for five years under the direction of Walter Damrosch,[2] accompanying not only singers and acclaimed violinists such as Maud Powell,[6] but also other renowned instrumentalists of his time.[6] On his return, he quit playing for orchestras and devoted himself to solo-playing and teaching at the New York College of Music.[8][7] He died in New York on 10 January 1922.[1]
Kronold made a number of 78 RPMs and phonograph cylinder recordings for Columbia Records,[9] and the Thomas A. Edison, Inc.,[10] publishing his compositions for cello and piano, violin and piano, and other songs through leading publishing houses such as the Oliver Ditson Company, Carl Fischer Music, and M. Witmark & Sons.[6]
Recordings
Cello solo with piano
Note: The grey cells in the tables indicate that there is no opus number, name or composer. The m-dashe cells indicate that there is an opus number, name or composer, but that they are currently missing.
Title | Opus | Name | Key | Composer | Year | Note | Ref |
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The Babbling Brook | — | — | — | Christiaan Kriens | 1895 | [n 1] | [11] |
Coquettish Waltz | — | — | — | Christiaan Kriens | — | [n 2] | [11] |
Epitaph Meditation | — | — | — | Christiaan Kriens | 1895 | [n 3] | [12] |
A Sad Song | — | — | — | Christiaan Kriens | 1895 | [n 4] | [12] |
Summer Evening | — | — | — | Christiaan Kriens | 1895 | [n 5] | [12] |
Schwanengesang | D. 957 | Ständchen | — | Franz Schubert | 1905 | [n 6] | [13] |
Kinderszenen | 15 | Träumerei | — | Robert Schumann | 1905 | [n 7] | [13] |
The Swan | 93 | — | — | Camille Saint-Saëns | 1906 | [n 8] | [13] |
Simple Aveu | 25 | — | — | François Thomé | 1906 | [n 9] | [13] |
Ave Maria | CG 89a | — | — | Charles Gounod | 1907 | [n 10] | [13] |
Nocturnes | 9 | No. 2 | E-flat major | Frédéric Chopin | 1907 | [n 11] | [13] |
The Rosary | — | — | — | Ethelbert Nevin | 1907 | [n 12] | [13] |
Handel's Largo | HWV 40 | Ombra mai fu | — | George Frideric Handel | 1908 | [n 13] | [13] |
Humoreske | 101 | No. 7 | G-flat major | Antonín Dvořák | 1908 | [n 14] | [13] |
Tre giorni son che Nina | — | Canzonetta | — | Attrib Giovanni Battista Pergolesi | 1909 | [n 15] | [13] |
Adoration | — | — | D major | Felix Borowski | 1910 | [n 16] | [13] |
Wiegenlied | — | — | — | Alice Verne-Bredt | 1913 | [n 17] | [14] |
The Little Red Lark | — | — | — | — | 1913 | [n 18] | [15] |
Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms | — | — | — | Thomas Moore | 1913 | [n 19] | [15] |
Canzonetta | — | — | — | Alfredo D'Ambrosio | 1913 | [n 20] | [15] |
Melody in F | 3 | No. 2 | F major | Anton Rubinstein | 1913 | [n 21] | [16] |
The Valley Lay Smiling Before Me | — | — | — | Thomas Moore | 1913 | [n 22] | [17] |
Eili Eili | — | — | — | — | 1913 | [n 23] | [18] |
Kol Nidre | 47 | — | — | Max Bruch | 1913 | [n 24] | [18] |
The Willow Tree | — | — | — | — | 1913 | [n 25] | [17] |
My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice | 47 | — | — | Camille Saint-Saëns | 1913 | [n 26] | [19] |
Violin solo with piano
Title | Opus | Name | Key | Composer | Year | Note | Ref |
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Douce Rencontre | — | — | — | Jean Gabriel-Marie | 1913 | [n 27] | [13] |
Andante Religioso | — | — | — | Joseph Hollman | 1913 | [n 28] | [13] |
Cello solo with orchestra
Title | Opus | Name | Key | Composer | Year | Note | Ref |
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To The Evening Star | WWV 70 | — | — | Richard Wagner | 1907 | [n 29] | [20] |
Libeslied | — | — | — | Fritz Kreisler | 1913 | [n 30] | [10] |
Compositions
Title | Opus | Name | Key | Type | Year | Note | Ref |
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Lègende | 1 | — | — | — | 1895 | [n 31] | [21] |
The Soldier's Bride | — | — | — | March | 1905 | [n 32] | [22] |
Turn Thee Unto Me | 16 | (Sacred song) | — | Psalm | 1913 | [n 33] | [23] |
A Vision of my Mother | 17 | — | — | — | 1909 | [n 34] | [24] |
Air Religieuse | 18 | — | — | Air | 1909 | [n 35] | [25] |
Romance | 19 | — | — | Romance | 1909 | [n 36] | [26] |
Spinning Wheel | 20 | — | — | — | 1909 | [n 37] | [27] |
Witches' Dance | 21 | — | — | — | 1909 | [n 38] | [28] |
Scène Élégiaque | 22 | — | — | — | 1909 | [n 39] | [29] |
The Soul of Love | 24 | — | — | — | 1909 | [n 40] | [30] |
Roses and Cypresses | 25 | Roses | — | Lieder | 1910 | [n 41] | [31] |
Thine | — | ||||||
Night | — | ||||||
A Song You Sang! | — | ||||||
A Vision | — | ||||||
May Eternal! | — | ||||||
Lost Love | — | ||||||
Sphinx | — | ||||||
At the Shrine of Venus | 26 | — | — | — | 1912 | [n 42] | [32] |
Caprice Espagnole | 28 | — | — | Capriccio | 1912 | [n 43] | [32] |
Liebeszauber | 30 | — | — | — | 1912 | [n 44] | [32] |
In Olden Days | 31 | — | — | Minuet | 1912 | [n 45] | [32] |
Trois Pièces | 32 | Meditation Religieuse | — | — | 1913 | [n 46] | [33] |
Melodie Romantique | — | — | |||||
Serenade Espagnole | — | Serenade | |||||
In Springtime | 38 | — | — | — | 1913 | [n 47] | [34] |
Deux Pièces | 39 | Evening Song | — | — | 1913 | [n 48] | [35] |
Autumn Song | — | — | |||||
The Bride of Death | 40 | — | — | — | 1913 | [n 49] | [36] |
Sweetheart's Eyes | 43 | — | — | — | 1913 | [n 50] | [37] |
Five Pieces for Cello and Piano | 57 | Longing | — | Romanza | 1914 | [n 51] | [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] |
Mother's Darling | — | Cradle Song | |||||
The Lonely Shepherd | — | Pastorale | |||||
The Mill | — | Etude | |||||
The Bumblebee | — | Moto perpetuo | |||||
Five Pieces for Cello and Piano | 58 | Autumn Leaves | — | Idyll | 1913 | [n 52] | [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] |
On the Lake | — | Cavatina | 1914 | ||||
The Clown | — | Humoreske | 1913 | ||||
Declaration of Love | — | Reverie | |||||
In Italy | — | Tarantelle |
Notes
- The Catalog of Copyright Entries lists this composition as having been written by Kronold, but the Witman & Sons catalog lists it as being by Christiaan Kriens.
- This composition for violin and piano, is listed as a work by Kriens and Kronold. In fact it was edited by Kronold, but written by Kriens. Source: Todd Dunkel ISBN Index
- The Catalog of Copyright Entries lists this composition as having been written by Kronold, but the Witman & Sons catalog lists it as being by Christiaan Kriens.
- The Catalog of Copyright Entries lists this composition as having been written by Kronold, but the Witman & Sons catalog lists it as being by Christiaan Kriens.
- The Catalog of Copyright Entries lists this composition as having been written by Kronold, but the Witman & Sons catalog lists it as being by Christiaan Kriens.
- Schubert's serenade for violincello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- Robert Schumann's Träumerei for violincello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- One of Kronold's most popular cello solos. It is an extract from one of Camille Saint-Saëns' famous work "Carnival of the Animals." Published by the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- A piece for cello and piano whose title is translated as "Simple confession". It is stylistically similar to other piano pieces by Cécile Chaminade. Recorded for Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- Ave Maria for cello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- Chopin's Nocturnes in E-flat major Op. 9, No. 2 for cello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- Ethelbert Nevin's The Rosary for cello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- Ombra mai fu, also known as Handel's Largo, is the aria from Handel's opera Serse recorded for cello and piano accompaniment for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- Antonín Dvořák's Op. 101, No. 7 (Humoresques) for cello and piano accompaniment recorded for the Edison Amberol.
- Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Nina (Tre giorni son che Nina) recorded for cello and piano accompaniment for the Edison Amberol.
- A nocturne originally for violin and piano; arranged for cello and piano by Kronold.
- This composition (Lullaby) is one from the English composer Alice Verne-Bredt (1864-1958), recorded in 1913 by Kronold who maintained its primary title.
- Traditional Irish folk-song.
- Traditional Irish folk-song.
- Published by Phonograph Co.
- Anton Rubinstein's Op. 3, No. 1 (Melody in F) for cello and piano accompaniment recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
- An eighteenth-century Irish ballad attributed to Thomas Moore's Irish Melodies. A recording released by Pathé Records.
- Hebrew-Yiddish cry of anguish to God. A recording released by Pathé Records.
- Recording released by Pathé Records.
- Traditional Irish folk-song. Recording released by Pathé Records
- A song from the opera Samson et Dalila. A recording released by the Edison Phonograph.
- Recorded for Columbia (USA).
- Recorded for Columbia (USA).
- This composition was also recorded by Kronold for Columbia Phonograph Co. in 1905 as Evening star (O du mein holder Abendstern).
- From Fritz Kreisler's Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 2, a composition for cello with orchestra accompaniment recorded for the Edison Blue Amberol.
- Kronold's first instrumental composition published by Emanuel Pergament, New York.
- A composition for piano and voice with lyrics about the Spanish–American War by Kronold himself. It was specially written for the Hearst Sunday Newspaper.
- Published by M. Witmark & Sons.
- Published by C. Fischer.
- Published by C. Fischer.
- This composition, unlike Coquettish Waltz written by Kronold and edited by Kriens, was scored to violin and piano from the original cello and piano score. Published by C. Fischer.
- A composition written by cellist Hans Kronold, edited and fingered by violinist Christiaan Kriens. Published by C. Fischer.
- Published by C. Fischer.
- Published by C. Fischer.
- A song with words by D. Vail. Published by C. Fischer.
- A cycle of eight German songs with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. Published by C. Fischer.
- The score reads Four Concert Pieces, a compilation of Opuses by Kronold, fingered and edited by Italian piano instructor and publisher, Paolo Gallico. Published by C. Fischer.
- The score reads Four Concert Pieces, a compilation of Opuses by Kronold, fingered and edited by Italian piano instructor and publisher, Paolo Gallico. Published by C. Fischer.
- The score reads Four Concert Pieces, a compilation of Opuses by Kronold, fingered and edited by Italian piano instructor and publisher, Paolo Gallico. Published by C. Fischer.
- A compilation of opuses fingered and edited by piano instructor and publisher Paolo Gallico. A score at Rochester.edu reads 'Minuet' (Andante simplice). Published by C. Fischer.
- Published by O. Ditson Co, Boston.
- A song with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. English version by Alice Mattullath.
- Two songs with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. English version by Alice Mattullath. Published by M. Witmark & Sons.
- A song with words by Ferdinand Tönnies]. English version by Alice Mattullath. Published by O. Ditson Co. Boston.
- A song with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. English version by Alice Mattullath. Published by O. Ditson Co. Boston.
- A composition for violoncello and piano accompaniment. All songs published by M. Witmark & Sons.
- A composition for violoncello and piano accompaniment. All songs published by O. Ditson Co. Boston.
References
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- "Hans Kronold Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- Hoffmann, Frank (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Routledge. p. 353. ISBN 1135949506.
- "Selma Kronold". Geni.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- "Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages". HighBeam Research. Cengage Learning. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- Grove's Dictionary of music and musicians: American supplement. New York: The Macmillan Company Co. 1928. p. 267. OCLC 4143422.
- S. Soko, Stanley (1992). The Polish Biographical Dictionary. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. p. 211. ISBN 086516245X.
- International Who's who in Music and Musical Gazetteer. Current literature publishing Company. 1918. p. 510. OCLC 8654503.
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- "Hans Kronold (instrumentalist: cello)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Regents of the University of California. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- "The Edison Phonograph Monthly". Mocavo.com. Mocavo. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1939). Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 2059. OCLC 829719212.
- Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 12. New York: M. Witmark & Sons. 1895. pp. 14–15.
- König, Henry. "Titel von 'Kronold, Hans'". Musiktiteldb.de. Musik Titel DB. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- "Alice Verne-Bredt (composer)". Discography of American historical Recordings. DAHR. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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- "The Music of the Discs". Sheetmusicpoint.com. Sheet Music Point. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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- Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc. Dec 31-Jan 5 1894-95 1, Nos. 183-208. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. 1895. p. 15.
- "The Soldier's Bride". The Maine Music Box. Fogler Library, University of Maine. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Turn Thee unto me [Sacred song.] Op. 16". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "La Vision de ma Mère - A Vision of my Mother Op. 17 (Cello and Piano)". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Air religieuse Op. 18". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Romance Op. 19". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Spinning wheel: Op. 20". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- "Witches' Dance Op. 21 (Cello and Piano)". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Scène élégiaque Op. 22 (Cello and Piano)". orldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "The Soul of Love [Song] Words by D. Vail. Op. 24". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Rosen und Zypressen (Roses and Cypresses) a cycle of eight German songs in classic style, Op.25". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Four Concert Pieces. Piano Solo (Edited and fingered by P. Gallico.)". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Méditation religieuse, for violoncello and piano Op. 32, No. 1". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "In Springtime. Im Frühling [Song]. Lyric by F. E. Toennies, English version by A. Mattullath. Op. 38". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Evening Song. Abendlied [Song]. Lyric by F. E. Toennies, English version by A. Mattullath. Op. 39". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "The Bride of Death. Todesbraut [Song, German words by] F. E. Toennies, translated by A. Mattullath. Op. 40". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Sweetheart's Eyes. Liebchens Augen [Song, German words by] F. E. Toennies, translated by A. Mattullath. Op. 43". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Longing. Romanza Op. 57, No. 1 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Mother's Darling. Cradle Song. Op. 57, No. 2 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "The Lonely Shepherd. Pastorale. Op. 57, No. 3 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "The Mill. Etude Op. 57, No. 4 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "The Bumblebee. Moto perpetuo Op. 57, No. 5 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Autumn Leaves. Idyl Op. 58, No. 1 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "On the Lake. Cavatina Op. 58, No. 2 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "The Clown. Humoreske Op. 58, No. 3 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Declaration of Love. Reverie Op. 58, No. 4 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "In Italy. Tarantelle Op. 58, No. 5 [Violoncello and P. F.]". Worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
External links
- Collected Works of Hans Kronold at Archive.org
- Titel von 'Kronold, Hans' by Henry König