Andre Kostelanetz

Andre Kostelanetz (Russian: Абрам Наумович Костелянец; December 22, 1901 – January 13, 1980) was a Russian-born American popular orchestral music conductor and arranger who was one of the major exponents of popular orchestra music.

Birth and Death Data: Born Saint Petersburg, Died January 13, 1980 (Port-au-Prince)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, conductor, songwriter, arranger, piano, adapter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 56 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-55179	10-in.	7/31/1929	Romanza andaluza	Alfredo San Malo	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-55180	10-in.	7/31/1929	El vuelo de la abeja (Flight of the bumble bee)	Alfredo San Malo	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	CS-84958	12-in.	11/9/1934	Revenge with music	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	director
Victor	CS-84959	12-in.	11/9/1934	Revenge with music	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble	director
Victor	CS-87258	12-in.	1/4/1935	Rumba fantasy	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra	Orchestra, with female vocal trio	director
Victor	CS-87259	12-in.	1/4/1935	Chant of the weed	Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra	Orchestra, with female vocal trio	director
Victor	BS-98185	10-in.	12/2/1935	The jockey on the carousel	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BS-98186	10-in.	12/2/1935	I dream too much	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and male vocal chorus	director
Victor	BS-98187	10-in.	12/2/1935	I'm the echo (You're the song that I sing)	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BS-98188	10-in.	12/2/1935	I got love	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	director
Victor	BS-032920	10-in.	3/7/1939	La capinera	Frances Blaisdell ; Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with flute solo and orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-032921	12-in.	3/7/1939	Villanelle	Frances Blaisdell ; Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with flute solo and orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-032922	12-in.	3/7/1939	Pretty mocking bird	Frances Blaisdell ; Lily Pons ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with flute solo and orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-032923	12-in.	3/7/1939	Le beau Danube bleu	Frances Blaisdell ; Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with flute solo and orchestra	conductor
Victor	BS-036995	10-in.	5/29/1939	Moon love	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-037157	10-in.	5/25/1939	Moon love	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-042499	10-in.	2/9/1940	On the Isle of May	Kenny Baker ; David Broekman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger
Victor	BS-042680	10-in.	9/14/1939	Luna enamorada	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band	songwriter
Victor	BS-046418	10-in.	1/12/1940	On the Isle of May	Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-046819	10-in.	1/31/1940	On the Isle of May	Clyde Burke ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Victor	BS-047776	10-in.	3/7/1940	Avec de la tendresse	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	BS-047777	10-in.	3/7/1940	Estrellita	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-047778	12-in.	3/7/1940	Hymne au soleil	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-047779	12-in.	3/7/1940	Shadow song, part 1	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons ; Victor Symphony Orchestra	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	CS-047780	12-in.	3/7/1940	Shadow song, part 2	Andre Kostelanetz ; Lily Pons	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor

(Results 1-25 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kostelanetz, Andre," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103221.

Kostelanetz, Andre. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103221.

"Kostelanetz, Andre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/75818 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/75818

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