Peter Matz
Peter Matz (November 6, 1928 – August 9, 2002) was an American musician, composer, arranger, and conductor. His musical career in film, theater, television, and studio recording spanned fifty years. He worked with a number of prominent artists, including Marlene Dietrich, Noël Coward and Barbra Streisand. Matz won three Emmys and a Grammy Award. He is best known for his work on Streisand's early albums and for his tour as the orchestral conductor and musical director for The Carol Burnett Show. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pittsburgh (city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died August 9, 2002 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, conductor
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 118086 | 10/26/1966 | It doesn't matter anymore | Rick Nelson | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118087 | 10/26/1966 | Fender mender | The Celestials ; Joanie Sommers | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118088 | 10/26/1966 | They don't give medals (To yesterday's heroes) | Rick Nelson | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118089 | 10/26/1966 | Try to see it my way | Joanie Sommers | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118090 | 10/26/1966 | Juanita's place | Orchestra (unidentified; Decca Records) ; Vocal chorus (unidentified; Decca Records) | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118091 | 10/26/1966 | Take a broken heart | Rick Nelson | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118092 | 10/26/1966 | They're gonna love it | Donna Jean Young | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118093 | 10/26/1966 | Try to see it my way | Rick Nelson ; Joanie Sommers | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118094 | 10/26/1966 | Juanita's place | The Celestials | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | 118095 | 10/26/1966 | They don't give medals (To yesterday's heroes) (Orch.) | Orchestra (unidentified; Decca Records) | arranger, conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Matz, Peter," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206446.
Matz, Peter. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206446.
"Matz, Peter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Matz, Peter, 1928-2002 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85322455
Wikidata: Peter Matz - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1597011
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/94023567
MusicBrainz: Peter Matz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9c9f305-ed5a-4a65-8d83-4db69cb7ca69
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1968834 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1968834
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