Alfred Wallenstein

Alfred Wallenstein (October 7, 1898 – February 8, 1983) was an American cellist and conductor. A successful solo and orchestral cellist in his early life, Wallenstein took up conducting in the 1930s and served as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1943 to 1956.

Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died February 8, 1983 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, cello, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-31180	10-in.	11/15/1924	At dawning (I love you)	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	B-31181	10-in.	11/15/1924	From the land of sky blue water	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	B-31187	10-in.	11/16/1924	Mighty lak' a rose	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	B-31188	10-in.	11/16/1924	I love you truly	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	BVE-35033	10-in.	3/10/1926	Simple aveu	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	BVE-35040	10-in.	3/10/1926	Serenade espagnole	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	BVE-35041	10-in.	3/10/1926	Orientale	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello, arranger
Victor	BVE-35042	10-in.	3/10/1926	Serenade	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	BVE-35074	10-in.	5/28/1926	Elegie	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	CSHQ-71658	12-in.	4/7/1932	Don Quixote	Thomas Beecham ; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York ; Mishel Piastro ; Alfred Wallenstein	Orchestra, with violin and cello solos	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	LCSHQ-71660	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	4/7/1932	Don Quixote	Thomas Beecham ; New York Philharmonic	Orchestra, with violin, viola, and cello solos	instrumentalist, cello
Victor	[Trial 1924-06-14-04]	10-in.	6/14/1924	Cantilena concerto	Alfred Wallenstein	Cello solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cello
Decca	L 3491	10-in.	8/4/1944	Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections) : Part 1	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3492	10-in.	8/4/1944	Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections) : Part 2	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3493	10-in.	8/4/1944	Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections) : Part 3	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3494	10-in.	8/4/1944	Oklahoma! (Symphonic selections) : Part 4	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3495	10-in.	8/7/1944	Holiday for strings	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3496	10-in.	8/7/1944	Our waltz	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3497	10-in.	8/9/1944	Warsaw concerto (Addinsell), part 1-1	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3498	12-in.	8/9/1944	Warsaw concerto, part 2	Harry Kaufman ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3499	12-in.	8/9/1944	Suite from Porgy and Bess, part 1	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3503	12-in.	8/9/1944	Suite from Porgy and Bess: Part 2	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3504	12-in.	8/9/1944	Suite from Porgy and Bess: Part 3	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3505	12-in.	8/9/1944	Suite from Porgy and Bess: Part 4	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor
Decca	L 3778	10-in.	4/10/1945	Ave Maria (Schubert)	Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra		conductor

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wallenstein, Alfred," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105171.

Wallenstein, Alfred. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105171.

"Wallenstein, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.

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