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Serge Koussevitzky

Serge Koussevitzky (born Sergey Aleksandrovich Kusevitsky; Russian: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kʊsʲɪˈvʲitskʲɪj]; 26 July [O.S. 14 July] 1874 – 4 June 1951) was a Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949.

Birth and Death Data: Born Vyshny Volochyok (town in Vyshnevolotsky District, Tver Oblast, Russia), Died June 4, 1951 (Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, string bass, composer, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 476 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-42992 10-in. 9/26/1928 Concerto in F minor : Andante Serge Koussevitzky String bass and piano composer, instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-42993 10-in. 9/26/1928 Concerto in F minor : Andante Serge Koussevitzky Bass solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor CVE-42996 12-in. 9/27/1928 Sonata : Largo Serge Koussevitzky Bass solo, with piano instrumentalist, string bass, arranger  
Victor BVE-42997 10-in. 9/27/1928 Wiegenlied, op. 28, no. 5 Serge Koussevitzky Bass solo, with piano instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor BVE-42998 10-in. 9/27/1928 Minuet in G Serge Koussevitzky Bass solo, with piano instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor CVE-42999 12-in. 9/27/1928 Chanson triste, op. 2 Serge Koussevitzky Bass solo, with piano instrumentalist, string bass, composer  
Victor BVE-46178 10-in. 9/27/1928 Valse miniature, op. 1, no. 2 Serge Koussevitzky Bass solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor CVE-47910 12-in. 11/13/1928 Petrouchka—Suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47911 12-in. 11/13/1928 Petrouchka suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47912 12-in. 11/14/1928 Petrouchka suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47913 12-in. 11/14/1928 Petrouchka suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47914 12-in. 11/14/1928 Petrouchka suite Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47915 12-in. 11/14/1928 Apollon musagète Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47916 12-in. 11/15/1928 Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47917 12-in. 11/15/1928 Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47918 12-in. 11/15/1928 Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47919 12-in. 11/15/1928 Daphnis et Chloé, suite no. 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra director  
Victor CVE-47937 12-in. 12/18/1928 Frühlingsstimmen (Waltzer) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
Victor CVE-47938 12-in. 12/18/1928 Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
Victor CVE-47939 12-in. 12/18/1928 Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
Victor CVE-47940 12-in. 12/18/1928 Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
Victor CVE-47941 12-in. 12/19/1928 Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
Victor CVE-47942 12-in. 12/19/1928 Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
Victor CVE-47943 12-in. 12/19/1928 Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
Victor CVE-47944 12-in. 12/19/1928 Symphony no. 6, in F major (Pastoral) Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra conductor  
(Results 1-25 of 476 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koussevitzky, Serge," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103401.

Koussevitzky, Serge. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103401.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103401

External Sources

Wikipedia: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий

Discogs: Serge Koussevitzky

Grove: Serge Koussevitzky

IMSLP: Serge Koussevitzky

RILM: Serge Koussevitzky

RISM: Serge Koussevitzky

IMDb: Serge Koussevitzky

Britannica: Serge Koussevitzky

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81142296

Wikidata: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q353449

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27252250

MusicBrainz: Сергей Кусевицкий - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fdfea72e-82f6-4d99-9ddb-992b5861dd31

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/83523 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/83523

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