David Oppenheim

David Jerome Oppenheim (April 13, 1922 – November 14, 2007) was an American clarinetist, and classical music and television producer. Oppenheim directed the Masterworks division of Columbia Records from 1950 to 1959. During this time he worked with numerous major figures in the music world including Igor Stravinsky, with whom he formed a friendship, later producing for him.

In the 1960s, he worked for the television production company Robert Saudek Associates and worked as a writer and producer for CBS from 1962 to 1967. His 1964 documentary about cellist Pablo Casals, Casals at 88, won the Prix Italia. He was the second Dean of the New York University School of the Arts (NYU) from 1969 to 1991, which was transformed under his leadership from a collection of disparate arts programs into a major institution with courses offered in photography, cinema, musical theater, dramatic acting, and writing.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Detroit (city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States)), Died November 14, 2007 (United States (country located primarily in North America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0RC-0027 12-in. 1/12/1950 Scintille diamant (Dapertutto's aria) Robert Merrill ; Jean-Paul Morel ; RCA Victor Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor E0RC-0052 12-in. 1/17/1950 Ave Maria Arthur Fiedler ; Nathan Milstein ; RCA Victor Orchestra Violin solo, and orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor E0RC-0053 12-in. 1/17/1950 Serenade Arthur Fiedler ; Nathan Milstein ; RCA Victor Orchestra Violin solo, and orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor E0RC-0055 12-in. 1/17/1950 Après un rêve Arthur Fiedler ; Nathan Milstein ; RCA Victor Orchestra Violin solo, and orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor E0RB-4707 10-in. 5/26/1950 Rose of the world Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor E0RB-4708 10-in. 5/26/1950 Because you're you Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor E0RB-4709 10-in. 5/26/1950 Gypsy love song Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor E0RB-4710 10-in. 5/26/1950 I can't do the sum Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7RC-7552 12-in. 5/23/1947 Der Hirt auf dem Felsen Dorothy Maynor ; David Oppenheim ; George Schick Soprano vocal solo, with piano and clarinet instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D7RC-7553 12-in. 5/23/1947 Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (concluded) Dorothy Maynor ; David Oppenheim ; George Schick Soprano vocal solo, with piano and clarinet instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D9RC-1782 12-in. 5/24/1949 Phidylé Erich Leinsdorf ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D9RC-1783 12-in. 5/24/1949 L'invitation au voyage Erich Leinsdorf ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D9RC-1784 12-in. 5/24/1949 O lovely moon (Air of Russalka) Erich Leinsdorf ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Victor D9RC-1785 12-in. 5/24/1949 Maiden's lament Erich Leinsdorf ; Dorothy Maynor ; RCA Victor Orchestra Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oppenheim, David," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376917.

Oppenheim, David. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376917.

"Oppenheim, David." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376917

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