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Alexander Schneider

Abraham Alexander Schneider (October 21, 1908 – February 2, 1993) was a violinist, conductor and educator. Born to a Jewish family in Vilnius, Lithuania, he later moved to the United States as a member of the Budapest String Quartet.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 21, 1908 (Vilnius), Died February 2, 1993 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-022902 10-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-022903 10-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-022904 10-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-022905 10-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-022906 10-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Victor BS-022907 10-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Victor CS-022908 12-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Victor CS-022909 12-in. 4/25/1938 Quintet for clarinet and strings Budapest String Quartet ; Benny Goodman String quartet and clarinet instrumentalist, violin  
Gramophone 0D1288 10-in. 11/18/1932 Italian serenade in G major, part 1 Budapest String Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, violin  
Gramophone 0D1289 10-in. 11/18/1932 Italian serenade in G major, part 2 Budapest String Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schneider, Alexander," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103373.

Schneider, Alexander. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103373.

"Schneider, Alexander." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103373

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