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Alexander Heinemann | |
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 Alexander Heinemann around 1907 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 26, 1873 |
| Died | October 26, 1918 (aged 45) |
| Genres | Lied |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Baritone |
Alexander Heinemann (1873 – 1918) was a German baritone who specialized in Lieder and Oratorio. He recorded a large number of phonographs between 1908 and 1913.[1] He toured the United States in 1910 and performed at the White House for President Taft.[2]
Career
[edit]Heinemann learned to play piano, violin and trombone in his youth, before he started his formal education as a singer at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. He started to perform in public in 1895, specializing in Oratorio and Lieder.[1] Between 1908 and 1913 he recorded many phonographs for the record companies Berliner Gramophone, Odeon Records, His Master's Voice and Edison-Amberol.[3]
Between 1906 and 1910, Heinemann toured Europe, including Stockholm, London and Vienna.[4] Between 1910 and 1913 he toured the United States. In 1910 and 1911 he performed at the Sunday night concerts of the Metropolitan Opera and sang at the White House for President Taft.[1]
External links
[edit]- Heinemann sings Beethoven´s Ich Liebe Dich, 1910
- Heinemann sings Fridericus Rex
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sommeregger, Peter (2023-06-28). "Sommereggers Klassikwelt 191: Der Bariton Alexander Heinemann brachte Deutsches Liedgut in die USA 28. Juni 2023". Klassik begeistert (in German). Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ Spann, C. Edward; Williams, Michael Edward (2008). Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and Their Hymns. Mercer University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-88146-117-6.
- ↑ "Alexander Heinemann". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "London Concerts". The Musical Times. 49 (784): 395–396. 1908. ISSN 0027-4666.
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