Philip J. Lang
Philip J. Lang (17 April 1911, in New York – 22 February 1986, in Branford, Connecticut) was an American musical arranger, orchestrator and composer of band music, as well as a musical educator. He is credited for writing the orchestral arrangements (orchestrations) for over 50 Broadway theatre shows, including many landmark productions, such as Li'l Abner (1956), Hello, Dolly! (1964), Mame (1966), George M (1968), Annie (1977) and 42nd Street (1980). Together with Robert Russell Bennett, he orchestrated the record-breaking productions of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady (1956) and Camelot (1960). Russell Bennett, the dean of musical orchestrators, remarked that the original arrangements Lang had prepared for Annie Get Your Gun (1946), which utilized a modern technique of orchestral scoring, were beautifully done. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1911 (New York, New York), Died February 22, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-026229 | 10-in. | 11/6/1938 | Jaywalk | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-2985 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Plymouth Rock | Heywood Trio | Instrumental trio | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Philip J.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102229.
Lang, Philip J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102229.
"Lang, Philip J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Lang, Philip J. (Philip Joseph), 1911-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78054340
Wikidata: Philip J. Lang - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7183824
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/170477732
MusicBrainz: Philip J. Lang - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c166deb-0771-40f4-82b7-699874910342
ISNI: 0000 0003 8535 9997 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000385359997
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