Alan Shulman

Alan Shulman (4 June 1915 – 10 July 2002) was an American composer and cellist. He wrote a considerable amount of symphonic music, chamber music, and jazz music. Trumpeter Eddie Bailey said, "Alan had the greatest ear of any musician I ever came across. He had better than perfect pitch. I've simply never met anyone like him." Some of his more well known works include his 1940 Neo-Classical Theme and Variations for Viola and Piano and his A Laurentian Overture, which was premiered by the New York Philharmonic in 1952 under the baton of Guido Cantelli. Also of note is his 1948 Concerto for Cello and Orchestra which was also premiered by the New York Philharmonic with cellist Leonard Rose and conductor Dmitri Mitropoulos. Many of Shulman's works have been recorded, and the violinist Jascha Heifetz and jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw have been particular exponents of his work both in performance and on recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 4, 1915 (Baltimore), Died July 10, 2002 (Hudson)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: cello, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-010240 12-in. 5/24/1937 Quartet no. 1, in G major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-010241 12-in. 5/24/1937 Quartet no. 1, in G major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-010242 12-in. 5/24/1937 Quartet no. 1, in G major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-010243 12-in. 5/24/1937 Quartet no. 1, in G major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-010244 12-in. 5/24/1937 Quartet no. 1, in G major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-010611 12-in. 6/7/1937 Rispetti e strambotti Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-010612 12-in. 6/7/1937 Rispetti e strambotti Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011402 12-in. 7/19/1937 Rispetti e strambotti Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011403 12-in. 7/19/1937 Rispetti e strambotti Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011404 12-in. 7/19/1937 Rispetti e strambotti Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011405 12-in. 7/19/1937 Minuetto Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011408 12-in. 7/20/1937 Quartet E flat major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011409 12-in. 7/20/1937 Quartet E flat major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011410 12-in. 7/20/1937 Quartet E flat major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011411 12-in. 7/20/1937 Quartet E flat major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011720 12-in. 8/14/1937 Chorale for string sextette Kreiner Sextette String sextet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011721 12-in. 8/14/1937 Chorale for string sextette Kreiner Sextette String sextet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-011722 12-in. 8/14/1937 Passepied Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-023558 12-in. 6/10/1938 Quartet no. 2 in F major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-023559 12-in. 6/10/1938 Quartet no. 2 in F major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-023560 12-in. 6/10/1938 Quartet no. 2 in F major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-023561 12-in. 6/10/1938 Quartet no. 2 in F major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor CS-023562 12-in. 6/10/1938 Quartet no. 2 in F major Kreiner Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  
Victor BS-035385 10-in. 3/31/1939 The Droschky drag New Friends of Rhythm Jazz/dance string ensemble instrumentalist, cello  
Victor BS-035386 10-in. 3/31/1939 Capriciousness no. 24 New Friends of Rhythm Jazz/dance string ensemble instrumentalist, cello  
(Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shulman, Alan," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102975.

Shulman, Alan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102975.

"Shulman, Alan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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