Hans Kronold Explained

Hans Kronold
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Birth Date:3 July 1872
Birth Place:Kraków
Death Place:New York City
Nationality:Polish
Known For:First cellist on Bettini's cylinders.
Occupation:Cellist

Hans Kronold (3 July 1872 – 10 January 1922) was a Polish-born Jewish cellist, composer, educator,[1] and a member of symphony orchestras of New York and Boston.[2] He was the first cellist to have his work recorded on audio, which he did for recording pioneer Gianni Bettini phonograph cylinders in the 1890s.[3]

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

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The Babbling Brook—— —Christiaan Kriens1895[11] [12]
Coquettish Waltz—— —Christiaan Kriens—[13]
Epitaph Meditation—— —Christiaan Kriens1895[14] [15]
A Sad Song—— —Christiaan Kriens1895[16]
Summer Evening—— —Christiaan Kriens1895[17]
SchwanengesangD. 957 Ständchen—Franz Schubert1905[18] [19]
Kinderszenen15Träumerei—Robert Schumann1905[20]
The Swan93——Camille Saint-Saëns1906[21]
Simple Aveu25——François Thomé1906[22]
Ave MariaCG 89a—— Charles Gounod1907[23]
Nocturnes9No. 2E-flat majorFrédéric Chopin1907[24]
The Rosary———Ethelbert Nevin1907[25]
Handel's LargoHWV 40Ombra mai fu—George Frideric Handel1908[26]
Humoreske101No. 7G-flat major1908[27]
Tre giorni son che Nina—Canzonetta— Attrib Giovanni Battista Pergolesi1909[28]
Adoration——D majorFelix Borowski1910[29]
Wiegenlied———1913[30] [31]
The Little Red Lark—— ——1913[32] [33]
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms———Thomas Moore1913[34]
Canzonetta———Alfredo D'Ambrosio1913[35]
Melody in F3No. 2F majorAnton Rubinstein1913[36] [37]
The Valley Lay Smiling Before Me———Thomas Moore1913[38] [39]
Eili Eili————1913[40] [41]
Kol Nidre47—— Max Bruch1913[42]
The Willow Tree—— ——1913[43]
My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice47—— Camille Saint-Saëns1913[44] [45]

Violin solo with piano

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Douce Rencontre ——— Jean Gabriel-Marie1913[46]
Andante Religioso———Joseph Hollman1913[47]

Cello solo with orchestra

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To The Evening StarWWV 70—— Richard Wagner1907[48] [49]
Libeslied———1913[50]

Compositions

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Lègende1— — — 1895 [51] [52]
The Soldier's Bride—— — March1905[53] [54]
Turn Thee Unto Me16(Sacred song)— Psalm1913[55] [56]
A Vision of my Mother17 — — —1909[57] [58]
Air Religieuse18 — — Air1909[59] [60]
Romance19— — Romance1909[61] [62]
Spinning Wheel20— — —1909[63] [64]
Witches' Dance21— ——1909[65] [66]
Scène Élégiaque22— — —1909[67] [68]
The Soul of Love24— ——1909[69]
Roses and Cypresses25Roses—Lieder 1910[70] [71]
Thine—
Night—
A Song You Sang!—
A Vision—
May Eternal!—
Lost Love—
Sphinx—
At the Shrine of Venus26— — —1912[72] [73]
Caprice Espagnole28— — Capriccio1912[74]
Liebeszauber30— — —1912[75]
In Olden Days31— —Minuet1912[76]
Trois Pièces32Meditation Religieuse—— 1913[77] [78]
Melodie Romantique——
Serenade Espagnole —
In Springtime38— —— 1913[79]
Deux Pièces39Evening Song —— 1913[80] [81]
Autumn Song ——
The Bride of Death 40— ——1913[82] [83]
Sweetheart's Eyes43— ——1913[84] [85]
Five Pieces for Cello and Piano57Longing —Romanza1914[86] [87]
[88]
[89]
[90]
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Mother's Darling —Cradle Song
The Lonely Shepherd —Pastorale
The Mill —Etude
The Bumblebee —
Five Pieces for Cello and Piano58 Autumn Leaves —1913[92] [93]
[94]
[95]
[96]
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On the Lake — Cavatina1914
The Clown — Humoreske1913
Declaration of Love — Reverie
In Italy —Tarantelle

Notes

  1. Web site: Kronold, Hans. Musicsack.co. 12 December 2014.
  2. News: Hans Kronold Dead. The New York Times. 14 December 2014.
  3. Book: Hoffmann. Frank. Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. 2004. Routledge. 1135949506. 353.
  4. Web site: Selma Kronold. Geni.com. 18 August 1861 . 11 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924170159/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-2588813248.html. dead. 24 September 2015. HighBeam Research. Cengage Learning. 8 December 2014.
  6. Book: Grove's Dictionary of music and musicians: American supplement. 1928. The Macmillan Company Co.. New York. 267. 4143422.
  7. Book: S. Soko. Stanley. The Polish Biographical Dictionary. 1992. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. 086516245X. 211.
  8. Book: International Who's who in Music and Musical Gazetteer. 1918. Current literature publishing Company. 510. hans kronold .. 8654503.
  9. Web site: Hans Kronold (instrumentalist: cello). Discography of American Historical Recordings. Regents of the University of California. 12 December 2014.
  10. Web site: The Edison Phonograph Monthly. Mocavo.com. Mocavo. 14 December 2014.
  11. 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.
  12. Book: Library of Congress. Copyright Office. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2059. 1939 . 829719212.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. Book: Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 12. 1895. M. Witmark & Sons. New York. 14 - 15.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Schubert's serenade for violincello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
  19. Web site: König. Henry. Titel von 'Kronold, Hans'. Musiktiteldb.de. Musik Titel DB. 15 December 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061159/http://musiktiteldb.de/Interpreten/2215.html. dead.
  20. [Robert Schumann]
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Ave Maria for cello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
  24. Chopin's Nocturnes in E-flat major Op. 9, No. 2 for cello solo with piano accompaniment. Recorded for the Edison Gold Moulded Record.
  25. [Ethelbert Nevin]
  26. [Ombra mai fu]
  27. [Antonín Dvořák]
  28. [Giovanni Battista Pergolesi]
  29. A nocturne originally for violin and piano; arranged for cello and piano by Kronold.
  30. This composition (Lullaby) is one from the English composer Alice Verne-Bredt (1864-1958), recorded in 1913 by Kronold who maintained its primary title.
  31. Web site: Alice Verne-Bredt (composer). Discography of American historical Recordings. DAHR. 14 December 2014.
  32. Traditional Irish folk-song.
  33. Web site: Hans Kronold (instrumentalist: cello). Discography of American Historical Recordings. DAHR. 14 December 2014.
  34. Traditional Irish folk-song.
  35. Published by Phonograph Co.
  36. [Anton Rubinstein]
  37. Web site: The Edison Phonograph Monthly (Mar 1905- Feb 1906). Archive.org. Internet Archive. 12 December 2014.
  38. An eighteenth-century Irish ballad attributed to Thomas Moore's Irish Melodies. A recording released by Pathé Records.
  39. Web site: The Music of the Discs. Sheetmusicpoint.com. Sheet Music Point. 15 December 2014.
  40. Hebrew-Yiddish cry of anguish to God. A recording released by Pathé Records.
  41. Web site: Recordings by 'Hans Kronold'. Honkingduck.com. Honking Duck. 15 December 2014.
  42. Recording released by Pathé Records.
  43. Traditional Irish folk-song. Recording released by Pathé Records
  44. A song from the opera Samson et Dalila. A recording released by the Edison Phonograph.
  45. Book: Moore. Wendell. The Edison Phonograph Monthly (Jan-Dec 1914). 1914. National Phonograph Co.. nn. 477209000.
  46. Recorded for Columbia (USA).
  47. Recorded for Columbia (USA).
  48. This composition was also recorded by Kronold for Columbia Phonograph Co. in 1905 as Evening star (O du mein holder Abendstern).
  49. Web site: Opera recordings in the UCSB Cylinder Collection. Donaldsauter.com. 13 December 2014.
  50. From Fritz Kreisler's Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 2, a composition for cello with orchestra accompaniment recorded for the Edison Blue Amberol.
  51. Kronold's first instrumental composition published by Emanuel Pergament, New York.
  52. Book: Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc. Dec 31-Jan 5 1894-95 1, Nos. 183-208. 1895. Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.. 15.
  53. 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.
  54. Web site: The Soldier's Bride. The Maine Music Box. Fogler Library, University of Maine. 13 December 2014.
  55. Published by M. Witmark & Sons.
  56. Book: Turn Thee unto me [Sacred song.] Op. 16. 497630350.
  57. Published by C. Fischer.
  58. Book: La Vision de ma Mère – A Vision of my Mother Op. 17 (Cello and Piano). 497630360.
  59. Published by C. Fischer.
  60. Book: Air religieuse Op. 18. 16859149.
  61. 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.
  62. Book: Romance Op. 19. 213363534.
  63. A composition written by cellist Hans Kronold, edited and fingered by violinist Christiaan Kriens. Published by C. Fischer.
  64. Book: Spinning wheel: Op. 20. 213363544.
  65. Published by C. Fischer.
  66. Book: Witches' Dance Op. 21 (Cello and Piano). 497630374.
  67. Published by C. Fischer.
  68. Book: Scène élégiaque Op. 22 (Cello and Piano). 497630315.
  69. A song with words by D. Vail. Published by C. Fischer.
  70. A cycle of eight German songs with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. Published by C. Fischer.
  71. Book: Rosen und Zypressen (Roses and Cypresses) a cycle of eight German songs in classic style, Op. 25. 82550078.
  72. 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.
  73. Book: Four Concert Pieces. Piano Solo (Edited and fingered by P. Gallico). 497630201.
  74. 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.
  75. 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.
  76. 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.
  77. Published by O. Ditson Co, Boston.
  78. Book: Méditation religieuse, for violoncello and piano Op. 32, No. 1. 497630262.
  79. A song with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. English version by Alice Mattullath.
  80. Two songs with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. English version by Alice Mattullath. Published by M. Witmark & Sons.
  81. Book: Evening Song. Abendlied [Song]. Lyric by F. E. Toennies, English version by A. Mattullath. Op. 39. 497630218.
  82. A song with words by Ferdinand Tönnies
  83. Book: The Bride of Death. Todesbraut [Song, German words by] F. E. Toennies, translated by A. Mattullath. Op. 40. 497630172.
  84. A song with words by Ferdinand Tönnies. English version by Alice Mattullath. Published by O. Ditson Co. Boston.
  85. Book: Sweetheart's Eyes. Liebchens Augen [Song, German words by] F. E. Toennies, translated by A. Mattullath. Op. 43. 497630343.
  86. A composition for violoncello and piano accompaniment. All songs published by M. Witmark & Sons.
  87. Book: Longing. Romanza Op. 57, No. 1 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630253.
  88. Book: Mother's Darling. Cradle Song. Op. 57, No. 2 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630287.
  89. Book: The Lonely Shepherd. Pastorale. Op. 57, No. 3 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630245.
  90. Book: The Mill. Etude Op. 57, No. 4 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630280.
  91. Book: The Bumblebee. Moto perpetuo Op. 57, No. 5 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630181.
  92. A composition for violoncello and piano accompaniment. All songs published by O. Ditson Co. Boston.
  93. Book: Autumn Leaves. Idyl Op. 58, No. 1 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630154.
  94. Book: On the Lake. Cavatina Op. 58, No. 2 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630295.
  95. Book: The Clown. Humoreske Op. 58, No. 3 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630188.
  96. Book: Declaration of Love. Reverie Op. 58, No. 4 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630210.
  97. Book: In Italy. Tarantelle Op. 58, No. 5 [Violoncello and P. F.]. 497630227.

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