Abram Chasins
Abram Chasins (August 17, 1903 – June 21, 1987) was an American composer, pianist, piano teacher, lecturer, musicologist, music broadcaster, radio executive and author. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died June 21, 1987 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046144 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | The blue Danube waltzes, part 1 | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-046145 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | The blue Danube waltzes, part 2 | Isabel Scionti ; Silvio Scionti | Piano duet | arranger | |
| Victor | CS-051597 | 12-in. | 7/2/1940 | Prelude in D minor | Jeanne Behrend | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28171 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Prelude in D major (Preludio en sol mayor) | Ignace Hilsberg | Piano solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0B1797 | 10-in. | 11/7/1931 | Flirtation in a Chinese garden | Abram Chasins | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0B1798 | 10-in. | 11/9/1931 | A Shanghai tragedy | Abram Chasins | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Gramophone | 0B1799 | 10-in. | 11/9/1931 | Fairy tale | Abram Chasins | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gramophone | 0B1800 | 10-in. | 11/9/1931 | Prelude no. 5 in D major | Abram Chasins | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Chasins, Abram," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102791.
Chasins, Abram. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102791.
"Chasins, Abram." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Chasins, Abram, 1903-1987 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80057145
Wikidata: Abram Chasins - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q331034
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/195610
MusicBrainz: Abram Chasins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70c9abee-0489-46b1-a0b9-8ab8ad1b9196
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/54722 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/54722
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