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 (Results 26-41 of 41 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116383.

Kaufman, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116383.

"Kaufman, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116383

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