Alexander Schneider
Abraham Alexander Schneider (October 21, 1908 – February 2, 1993) was a violinist, conductor and educator. Born to a Jewish family in Vilnius, Lithuania, he later moved to the United States as a member of the Budapest String Quartet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Vilnius (capital and largest city of Lithuania), Died February 2, 1993 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-022902 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-022903 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-022904 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-022905 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-022906 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | BS-022907 | 10-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | CS-022908 | 12-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | CS-022909 | 12-in. | 4/25/1938 | Quintet for clarinet and strings | Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman | String quartet and clarinet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 0D1288 | 10-in. | 11/18/1932 | Italian serenade in G major, part 1 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 0D1289 | 10-in. | 11/18/1932 | Italian serenade in G major, part 2 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2035 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 1 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2036 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 2 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2037 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 3 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2038 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 4 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2039 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 5 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gramophone | 2EA2040 | 12-in. | 4/30/1935 | Quartet in D major, part 6 | Budapest String Quartet | String quartet | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schneider, Alexander," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103373.
Schneider, Alexander. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103373.
"Schneider, Alexander." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Schneider, Alexander, 1908-1993 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139112
Wikidata: Alexander Schneider - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1385081
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/93462136
MusicBrainz: Alexander Schneider - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f51dbf5-45c2-4361-a375-a7b876d13098
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/83063 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/83063
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