Serge Koussevitzky
Serge Koussevitzky, born Sergey Aleksandrovich Kusevitsky (Russian: Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Кусеви́цкий, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kʊsʲɪˈvʲitskʲɪj]) (26 July [O.S. 14 July] 1874 – 4 June 1951) was a Russian-born conductor, composer and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1874 (Vyshny Volochyok), Died June 4, 1951 (Boston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, string bass, composer, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 338 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-42992 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | Concerto in F minor : Andante | Serge Koussevitzky | Bass solo, with piano | instrumentalist, string bass, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42993 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | Concerto in F minor : Andante | Serge Koussevitzky | Bass solo, with piano | instrumentalist, string bass, composer | |
| Victor | CVE-42996 | 12-in. | 9/27/1928 | Sonata : Largo | Serge Koussevitzky | Bass solo, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-42997 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Wiegenlied, op. 28, no. 5 | Serge Koussevitzky | Bass solo, with piano | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-42998 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Minuet in G | Serge Koussevitzky | Bass solo, with piano | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | CVE-42999 | 12-in. | 9/27/1928 | Chanson triste, op. 2 | Serge Koussevitzky | Bass solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BVE-46178 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Valse miniature, op. 1, no. 2 | Serge Koussevitzky | Bass solo, with piano | instrumentalist, string bass, composer | |
| Victor | CVE-47910 | 12-in. | 11/13/1928 | Petrouchka suite | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47911 | 12-in. | 11/13/1928 | Petrouchka suite | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47912 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Petrouchka suite | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47913 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Petrouchka suite | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47914 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Petrouchka suite | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47915 | 12-in. | 11/14/1928 | Apollon musagète | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47916 | 12-in. | 11/15/1928 | Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47917 | 12-in. | 11/15/1928 | Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47918 | 12-in. | 11/15/1928 | Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47919 | 12-in. | 11/15/1928 | Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-47937 | 12-in. | 12/18/1928 | Frühlingsstimmen (Waltzer) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-47938 | 12-in. | 12/18/1928 | Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-47939 | 12-in. | 12/18/1928 | Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-47940 | 12-in. | 12/18/1928 | Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-47941 | 12-in. | 12/19/1928 | Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-47942 | 12-in. | 12/19/1928 | Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-47943 | 12-in. | 12/19/1928 | Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-47944 | 12-in. | 12/19/1928 | Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koussevitzky, Serge," accessed December 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103401.
Koussevitzky, Serge. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103401.
"Koussevitzky, Serge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 December 2023.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий
Discogs: Serge Koussevitzky
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IMSLP: Serge Koussevitzky
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RISM: Serge Koussevitzky
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81142296
Wikidata: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q353449
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27252250
MusicBrainz: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fdfea72e-82f6-4d99-9ddb-992b5861dd31
ISNI: 0000 0004 0264 8476 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000402648476
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