Samuel Gardner

Samuel Gardner (August 25, 1891, Elizavetgrad – January 23, 1984) was an American composer and violinist of Russian Jewish origin. He won a Pulitzer prize with a string quartet in 1918. He was a student of Franz Kneisel and Percy Goetschius, and began his career as a concert violinist; among his compositions is a violin concerto. He wrote a number of other chamber works, and a handful of things for orchestra, including Broadway, which was performed by the Boston Symphony in the 1929-30 season.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 25, 1891 (Kropyvnytskyi), Died January 23, 1984 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 2628 10-in. 12/12/1913 Sicilienne Samuel Gardner Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 2629 10-in. between 12/12/1913 and 12/15/1913 Variations Samuel Gardner Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 2632 10-in. between 12/12/1913 and 12/15/1913 Nocturne Samuel Gardner Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 2677 10-in. 1/2/1914 Variations on a theme by Corelli Samuel Gardner Violin solo instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 2814 10-in. Feb. 1914 Sicilienne et rigaudon Samuel Gardner Violin solo instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 2815 10-in. Feb. 1914 Mignonette Samuel Gardner Violin solo instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 2825 10-in. Feb. 1914 Spanish dance Samuel Gardner Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 3147 10-in. July 1914 Old folks at home Samuel Gardner Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 3151 10-in. July 1914 Praeludium Samuel Gardner Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
Edison 3152 10-in. July 1914 Ave Maria Samuel Gardner Violin solo, with piano instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 26-35 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gardner, Samuel," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110100.

Gardner, Samuel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110100.

"Gardner, Samuel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110100

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