Julius Baker

Julius Baker (September 23, 1915 – August 6, 2003) was one of the foremost American orchestral flute players. During the course of five decades he concertized with several of America's premier orchestral ensembles including the Chicago Symphony and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born Cleveland (city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States), Died August 6, 2003 (Danbury (city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: flute

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0RC-1791 10-in. 9/21/1950 Eugen Onegin : Waltz RCA Victor Orchestra ; Fritz Reiner Orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1792 10-in. 9/21/1950 Symphony no. 5, in E minor : Waltz (Allegro moderato), part 1 RCA Victor Orchestra ; Fritz Reiner Orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1793 10-in. 9/21/1950 Symphony no. 5, in E minor : Waltz (Allegro moderato), concluded RCA Victor Orchestra ; Fritz Reiner Orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1794 12-in. 9/22/1950 The swan lake : Waltz RCA Victor Orchestra ; Fritz Reiner Orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1795 12-in. 9/22/1950 The sleeping beauty : Waltz RCA Victor Orchestra ; Fritz Reiner Orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1796 12-in. 9/22/1950 Waltz of the flowers RCA Victor Orchestra ; Fritz Reiner Orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1970 12-in. 12/21/1950 O soave fanciulla Renato Cellini ; Giuseppe Di Stefano ; RCA Victor Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchesatra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1971 12-in. 12/21/1950 O mio babbino caro Licia Albanese ; Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RC-1972 12-in. 12/21/1950 Vissi d'arte Licia Albanese ; Renato Cellini ; RCA Victor Orchestra Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RB-4707 10-in. 5/26/1950 Rose of the world Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RB-4708 10-in. 5/26/1950 Because you're you Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RB-4709 10-in. 5/26/1950 Gypsy love song Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus instrumentalist, flute  
Victor E0RB-4710 10-in. 5/26/1950 I can't do the sum Frank Black ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Risë Stevens Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D6FB-1490 10-in. 4/24/1946 The canary polka Henri René Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D7VB-1996 10-in. 11/6/1947 Peter Pocket and the magic button Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan Recitation, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D7VB-1997 10-in. 11/6/1947 Peter Pocket and the magic button Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan Recitation, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D7VB-1998 10-in. 11/6/1947 Peter Pocket and the magic button Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan Recitation, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D7VB-1999 10-in. 11/6/1947 Peter Pocket and the magic button Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan Recitation, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, flute  
Victor D7FB-2954 10-in. 12/23/1947 Poème Henri René Orchestra ; Tosha Samaroff Instrumental ensemble, with violin solo instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 74285 12/17/1947 J.S. BACH-Sonatas for flute & harpsichord: Sonata No. 3 in A Major Julius Baker ; Sylvia Marlowe instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 74286 12/17/1947 J.S. BACH-Sonatas for flute & harpsichord: Sonata No. Julius Baker ; Sylvia Marlowe instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 74287 12/17/1947 J.S. BACH-Sonatas for flute & harpsichord: id. 2nd mvt. Julius Baker ; Sylvia Marlowe instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 74288 12/17/1947 Sonata No. 1 in B minor, part 1? Julius Baker ; Sylvia Marlowe instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 74289 12/17/1947 Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, part 1? Julius Baker ; Sylvia Marlowe instrumentalist, flute  
Decca 74402 12/24/1947 J.S. BACH-Sonatas for flute & harpsichord: Sonata No. 1 in B minor, part 2? Julius Baker instrumentalist, flute  
(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Julius," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302607.

Baker, Julius. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302607.

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

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302607

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