Louis Kaufman

Louis Kaufman (May 10, 1905 – February 9, 1994) was an American violinist. He played on the soundtrack of as many as 500 movies and made over 100 musical recordings. He is also credited with reviving the music of Antonio Vivaldi with his recording of The Four Seasons in 1947, which won the Grand Prix du Disque in 1950, was elected to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, and in 2003 was selected for the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 10, 1905 (Portland), Died February 9, 1994 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: viola, violin

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W98446	12-in.	1/12/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98447	12-in.	1/12/1928	Quartet in A minor	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98487	12-in.	3/12/1928	Quartet in E major : Menuetto	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98488	12-in.	3/12/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98489	12-in.	3/12/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98490	12-in.	3/14/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98491	12-in.	3/14/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98492	12-in.	3/15/1928	Quartet in E major	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98493	12-in.	3/15/1928	Interludium in modo antico	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98494	12-in.	3/15/1928	Alla spagnola	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98517	12-in.	4/11/1928	Hark, hark! The lark	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Columbia	W98652	12-in.	ca. 1929	Largo	Musical Art Quartet	String quartet	instrumentalist, viola
Edison	18462	10-in.	5/2/1928	Little log cabin of dreams	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Edison	18463	10-in.	5/2/1928	Ramona	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Edison	N-228	10-in.	5/2/1928	Little log cabin of dreams	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin
Edison	N-229	10-in.	5/2/1928	Ramona	Louis Kaufman ; Louis Spielman	Violin solo, with piano	instrumentalist, violin

(Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaufman, Louis," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116383.

Kaufman, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116383.

"Kaufman, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.