Alexander Smallens

Alexander Smallens (January 1, 1889 – November 24, 1972) was a Russian-born American conductor and music director.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1889 (Saint Petersburg), Died November 24, 1972 (Tucson)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MVE-70239 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 1 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor MVE-70240 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 2 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor MVE-70241 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 3 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor MVE-70242 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 6 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor MVE-70243 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 4 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor MVE-70244 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 5 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor MVE-70245 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 8 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor MVE-70246 16-in. 9/16/1931 Hamlet : Incidental music, no. 7 Alexander Smallens Instrumental ensemble, with sound effects director  
Victor CS-95387 12-in. 10/14/1935 Porgy and Bess Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Soprano and baritone vocal solos, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra director  
Victor CS-95388 12-in. 10/14/1935 Porgy and Bess Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra director  
Victor CS-95389 12-in. 10/14/1935 Porgy and Bess Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra director  
Victor CS-95390 12-in. 10/14/1935 Porgy and Bess Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra director  
Victor CS-95465 12-in. 10/23/1935 Porgy and Bess Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra director  
Victor CS-95466 12-in. 10/23/1935 Porgy and Bess Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra director  
Victor CS-95467 12-in. 10/23/1935 Porgy and Bess Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra director  
Victor CS-98883 12-in. 1/27/1936 Zueignung Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-98884 12-in. 1/27/1936 Che farò senna Euridice Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-98885 10-in. 1/27/1936 Allerseelen Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-98886 12-in. 1/27/1936 Erbarme dich, mein Gott Michael Rosenker ; Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo and violin solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-98887 12-in. 1/27/1936 Erbarme dich, mein Gott Michael Rosenker ; Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo and violin solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-98888 12-in. 1/27/1936 Largo (Ombra mai fu) Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-98889 10-in. 1/27/1936 Morgen! Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-98890 10-in. 1/27/1936 Traum durch die Dammerung Alexander Smallens ; Enid Szantho Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101157 12-in. 4/1/1936 Ozean, du Ungeheuer Kirsten Flagstad ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101158 12-in. 4/1/1936 Ozean, du Ungeheuer Kirsten Flagstad ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101159 12-in. 4/1/1936 Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin? Kirsten Flagstad ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101160 12-in. 4/1/1936 Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin? Kirsten Flagstad ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101161 12-in. 4/1/1936 Euch Luften Kirsten Flagstad ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-101162 12-in. 4/1/1936 Traft ihr das Schiff Kirsten Flagstad ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-101172 12-in. 4/3/1936 Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix (My heart at thy sweet voice) Alexander Smallens ; Gladys Swarthout Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101173 12-in. 4/3/1936 Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse (Love come aid my weakness) Alexander Smallens ; Gladys Swarthout Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101174 12-in. 4/3/1936 Seguidilla près des remparts de Séville Alexander Smallens ; Gladys Swarthout Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-101175 12-in. 4/3/1936 Habanera l'amour est un oiseau Alexander Smallens ; Gladys Swarthout Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-101176 10-in. 4/3/1936 None but the lonely heart Alexander Smallens ; Gladys Swarthout Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-101177 10-in. 4/3/1936 Pique dame Alexander Smallens ; Gladys Swarthout Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BS-101178 10-in. 4/3/1936 I mean to say I love you Alexander Smallens ; Gladys Swarthout Mezzo-soprano solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-0721 12-in. 9/22/1936 Depuis le jour Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-0722 12-in. 9/22/1936 Ah! Fors 'e lui (The one of whom I dreamed) Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-0723 12-in. 9/22/1936 This very vivid morn Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-0724 12-in. 9/22/1936 Caponsacchi : Lullaby Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-0725 12-in. 9/22/1936 Dis-moi que je suis belle Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-0726 12-in. 9/22/1936 Vissi d'arte Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-02173 12-in. 10/19/1936 Cortigiani, vil razza Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-02174 12-in. 10/19/1936 Credo Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-02175 12-in. 10/19/1936 Hallelujah rhythm Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CS-02176 12-in. 10/19/1936 Goin' home Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Decca 63852 10-in. 5/23/1938 Nutcracker Suite, Op.70A (Tchaikovsky): Part 1 Decca Little Symphony Orchestra conductor  
Decca 63853 10-in. 5/23/1938 Nutcracker Suite, Op.70A (Tchaikovsky): Part 2 Decca Little Symphony Orchestra conductor  
Decca 63854 10-in. 5/23/1938 Nutcracker Suite, Op.70A (Tchaikovsky) : Part 3 Decca Little Symphony Orchestra conductor  
Decca 63855 10-in. 5/23/1938 Nutcracker Suite, Op.70A (Tchaikovsky) : Part 4 Decca Little Symphony Orchestra conductor  
Decca 63856 10-in. 5/23/1938 Nutcracker Suite, Op.70A (Tchaikovsky) : Part 5 Decca Little Symphony Orchestra conductor  
Decca 63857 10-in. 5/23/1938 Nutcracker Suite, Op.70A (Tchaikovsky) : Part 6 Decca Little Symphony Orchestra conductor  
Decca 67408 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 1 Frank Luther conductor  
Decca 67409 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 2 Frank Luther conductor  
Decca 67410 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 3 Frank Luther conductor  
Decca 67411 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 4 Frank Luther conductor  
Decca 67412 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 5 Frank Luther conductor  
Decca 67413 12-in. 3/27/1940 Peter and the Wolf (A Symphonic Story for Children) (Prokofiev): Part 6 Frank Luther conductor  
Decca 67737 10-in. 5/15/1940 Buzzard song Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 67738 10-in. 5/15/1940 My man's gone now Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 67739 10-in. 5/15/1940 Porgy's lament and finale Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 67740 10-in. 5/15/1940 Overture and Summertime Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 67741 10-in. 5/15/1940 It ain't necessarily so Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 67742 10-in. 5/15/1940 Bess, you is my woman now Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 67743 10-in. 5/15/1940 The requiem Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 67744 10-in. 5/15/1940 I got plenty o' nuttin' Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 70752 10-in. 5/23/1942 Strawberry woman's call Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Helen Dowdy ; Eva Jessye Choir ; Gladys Goode conductor  
Decca 70753 10-in. 5/23/1942 What you want wid Bess? Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 70754 10-in. 5/23/1942 I loves you Porgy Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Todd Duncan ; Eva Jessye Choir conductor  
Decca 70755 10-in. 5/23/1942 There's a boat that's leavin' soon for New York Ann Brown ; Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Eva Jessye Choir ; Avon Long conductor  
Decca 70756 10-in. 5/23/1942 A woman is a sometime thing Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Eva Jessye Choir ; Harriet Jackson ; Edward Matthews conductor  
Decca 70757 10-in. 5/23/1942 It takes a long pull to get there Decca Symphony Orchestra ; Eva Jessye Choir ; Edward Matthews conductor  
Decca 71927 4/3/1944 Hail to Christmas Decca Orchestra and Chorus conductor  
Decca 71928 4/3/1944 Floretta Kenny Baker conductor  
Decca 71929 4/3/1944 Toyland ; He won't be happy till he gets it Kenny Baker conductor  
Decca 71945 4/6/1944 March of the toys Decca Orchestra and Chorus conductor  
Decca 71946 4/6/1944 Song of the poet Kenny Baker conductor  
Decca 71947 4/6/1944 The military ball Decca Orchestra and Chorus conductor  
Decca 72053 4/30/1944 Opening ; Never mind bo-peep, we will find your sheep Kenny Baker ; Karen Kemple conductor  
Decca 72054 4/30/1944 Go to sleep, slumber deep Kenny Baker ; Karen Kemple conductor  
Decca 72055 4/30/1944 Finale: He won't be happy till he gets it ; March of the toys Kenny Baker conductor  
Decca 72056 4/30/1944 I can't do the sum-1 Karen Kemple conductor  
Decca 72247 12-in. 6/13/1944 Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel: Part 1 Clifton Fadiman ; Conrad Thibault conductor  
Decca 72248 12-in. 6/13/1944 Patrick Henry and the frigate's Keel: Part 2 Clifton Fadiman ; Conrad Thibault conductor  
Decca 72249 12-in. 6/13/1944 Patrick Henry and the frigate's Keel: Part 3 Clifton Fadiman ; Conrad Thibault conductor  
Decca 72250 12-in. 6/13/1944 Patrick Henry and the frigate's Keel: Part 4 Clifton Fadiman ; Conrad Thibault conductor  
Decca 72251 12-in. 6/13/1944 Patrick Henry and the frigate's Keel: Part 5 Clifton Fadiman ; Conrad Thibault conductor  
Decca 72252 12-in. 6/13/1944 Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel: Part 6 Clifton Fadiman ; Conrad Thibault conductor  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smallens, Alexander," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109067.

Smallens, Alexander. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109067.

"Smallens, Alexander." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109067

External Sources

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LCNAR: Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90026927

Wikidata: Alexander Smallens - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4720105

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63569119

MusicBrainz: Alexander Smallens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a5b07af1-cde0-4570-8de7-bdcc7aa18761

ISNI: 0000 0001 1067 2167 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000110672167

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/279603

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