Description

WALTER KIRCHHOFF (BERLIN, 17 MARCH, 1879 – WIESBADEN, 29 MARCH, 1951)

 

 

 

 

He studied with Lilli Lehmann and Robert Weiss. He made his debut (1906) at the Berlin Imperial Opera as Faust. He was particularly noted as a Wagnerian singer. As Walter von Stolzing (seen here) in a 1913 Meistersinger at Covent Garden, The Times said, “Mr. Kirchhoff gives what one so rarely gets in a Wagnerian tenor, a combination of vocal power and manly personality, which is essential to a satisfactory representation.” Kirchhoff sang at the 1911-14 Bayreuth Festivals, during which time he also served as the chief administrative assistant to Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

Kirchhoff, Walter, t, 17. 3. 1879 Berlino, †26. 3. 1951 Wiesbaden Lohengrin 2/1/1927, Siegfried 3/1/1927, Alfonso 11/15/1927, Parsifal 4/3/1928, Menelas 11/13/1928, Tannhäuser 1/8/1929, Lohengrin 1/22/1929, 11/12/1929, Tannhäuser 1/21/1930, Erik 12/2/1930, Pietro 1/6/1931 (Filadelfia).

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Ballo in maschera (Verdi) O sag’, wenn ich fahr’ 4-42560, 13787r Gramophone, Berlin 1914-04-08
2. Busslied, pt 1 (Beethoven) 4-42603 18281L Grammophon, Berlin 1915-09
3. Busslied, pt 2 (Beethoven) 4-42604 18282L Grammophon, Berlin 1915-09
4. Der Himmel hat eine Träne geweint (Schumann) 942880, 18842Lb Gramophone, Berlin 1916-10
5. Die beiden Grenadiere (Schumann) 3447 N202314 Pathé, Paris 1929
6. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Brünhilde, heilge Braut 7213 N300369-C-1 Pathé, Paris 1929
7. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Helle Wehr (w. Bäumer & Göbel) R1524, 133698 Parlophon, Berlin 1932-12-05
8. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Ich höre sein Horn! (w. Schramm-Tschoerner, A Konetzni & Neiendorff) 7212 N300346-A-1 Pathé, Paris 1929
9. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Lass ich, Liebste, dich her (w. Bäumer) R1524, 133697 Parlophon, Berlin 1932-12-05
10. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) So singet, was ihr wisst! (w. Schramm-Tschoerner, A Konetzni & Neiendorff) 7212 N300347-A-1 Pathé, Paris 1929
11. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Willst du mir Minne schenken (w. Bäumer) Od O-11775 133697 Parlophon, Berlin 1932-12-05
12. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Zu neuen Taten (w. Bäumer) Od O-11775 133695 Parlophon, Berlin 1932-12-05
13. Heimliche Aufforderung (R Strauss) 4-42641 18838Lb Gramophone, Berlin 1916-10
14. Lohengrin (Wagner) Atmest du nicht 4-42581 17266L Gramophone, Berlin 1915-01 (1914-10)
15. Lohengrin (Wagner) Höchstes Vertrau’n 042478 786m Gramophone, Berlin 1915-01 (1914-10)
16. Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 042479 787m Gramophone, Berlin 1915-01 (1914-10)
17. Lohengrin (Wagner) Mein lieber Schwan 042480, 783m Gramophone, Berlin 1915-01 (1914-10)
18. Lohengrin (Wagner) Mein lieber Schwan! (Abschied) 7216 Beka, Berlin 1906-10
19. Lohengrin (Wagner) Nun sei bedankt 4-42582 17267L Gramophone, Berlin 1915-01 (1914-10)