Composer
Samuel Gardner
Russian-American musician (1891–1984)
1891–1984
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1891
- Died
- 1984
- Birthplace
- Kropyvnytskyi
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Samuel Gardner (August 25, 1891, Elizavetgrad – January 23, 1984) was an American composer and violinist of Russian Jewish origin. He won a Pulitzer Prize with a string quartet in 1918. He was a student of Franz Kneisel and Percy Goetschius, and began his career as a concert violinist; among his compositions is a violin concerto. He wrote a number of other chamber works, and a handful of things for orchestra, including Broadway, which was performed by the Boston Symphony in the 1929–30 season.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator; violinist
- Instruments played
- violin
- VIAF ID
- 10039722
- ISNI
- 0000000083562236
- GND ID
- 135155223
- Library of Congress ID
- no95048116
- MusicBrainz ID
- c70a098d-699f-4183-a623-c926a5dca635
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- violin
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| From The Canebrake | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Cuckoo Serenade | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 10039722. Portrait: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.