Description

ADOLF LIEBAN (EIBENSCHÜTZ, 5 JULY, 1867 – BERLIN-SCHÖNEBERG, 14 APRIL, 1924)

 

 

 

 

He came from a Jewish family of cantors. Like his brothers Julius, Siegmund, and Adalbert Lieban, he became a well-known singer. He performed primarily on Berlin operetta stages but was also active as an opera and concert singer. He even made occasional guest appearances at the Berlin Court Opera and undertook extensive teaching activities in Berlin.

He became known primarily through a wealth of recordings, the first of which appeared on Zonophone shortly after the turn of the century. Many titles followed on the HMV, Beka, and DGG labels. Most of these recordings are light songs, but there are also more musically demanding pieces. He gained fame as a member of a men’s quartet, the Lieban Quartet, named after him, and whose records are also available.

He was the founder of the Lyrophon record company, which released recordings of his voice between 1904 and 1906. The four Lieban brothers performed as a quartet on a Lyrophon record. Other recordings include those on Artist Phonograph Reels (around 1900), Polyphon, and Vox.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Die Uhr (Loewe) 942535 13089r Gramophone, Berlin 1913-10-07
2. Morgenhymne (Henschel) 942663 17385L Gramophone, Berlin 1915
3. Ach, könnt’ ich noch einmal so lieben (Aletter) X-2-22104 Zonophone, Berlin 1909-05-05
4. Der Wagen rollt (Fürst) 522591 13652½r Gramophone, Berlin 1914-02-24
5. Drei Wanderer (Hermann) 942534 13087r Gramophone, Berlin 1913-10-07
6. Lieb’ mich und die Welt ist mein (Ball) X-2-22103, Zonophone, Berlin 1909-08-18
7. Lohengrin (Wagner) Mein Herr und Gott (Königsgebet) X-22801, Zonophone, Berlin 1908
8. Lustigen Weiber von Windsor (Nicolai) Als Büblein klein X-22774 Zonophone, Berlin 1908
9. Martha (Flotow) Duett with Oskar Braun 506 Lyrophon
10. Martha (Flotow) Lasst mich euch fragen 7644 Beka
11. Martha (Flotow) Porterlied X-22798, 12112u Zonophone, Berlin 19071908
12. Martha (Flotow) Sei gegrüßt mein schönes Sorrent 7645 Beka
13. Still wie die Nacht (Böhm) 942664 17388L Gramophone, Berlin 1915
14. Tief im Böhmerwald (Bichel) X-2-22050 Zonophone, Berlin 1909-03-25
15. Waffenschmied (Lortzing) Auch ich war ein Jüngling X-2-22036 Zonophone, Berlin 1909-03-24
16. Waffenschmied (Lortzing) Gern gäb’ ich Glanz und Reichtum hin X-2-22037, Zonophone, Berlin 1909-03-25
17. Zauberflöte (Mozart) In diesen heil’gen Hallen X-22773 Zonophone, Berlin 1908
18. Zwei dunkle Augen (Heinz) X-2-22049 Zonophone, Berlin 1909-03-25

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