Composer
Serge Koussevitzky
Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist (1874–1951)
1874–1951
7 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1951
- Birthplace
- Vyshny Volochyok
- Place of death
- Boston
- Citizenship / historical state
- Russian Empire; Soviet Union; United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Serge Koussevitzky (born Sergey Aleksandrovich Kusevitsky; Russian: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kʊsʲɪˈvʲitskʲɪj]; 26 July [O.S. 14 July] 1874 – 4 June 1951) was a Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; musician; music educator
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Instruments played
- double bass
- Genres
- classical music
- Birth name
- Шмуил Шахнович Кусевицкий
- Languages used
- Russian
- VIAF ID
- 27252250
- ISNI
- 0000000402648476
- GND ID
- 119436744
- Library of Congress ID
- n81142296
- MusicBrainz ID
- fdfea72e-82f6-4d99-9ddb-992b5861dd31
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- bass, Piano
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto for Doublebass and Orchestra, Op. 3 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Koussevitzky: Humoresque, Op. 4 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| String Bass Concerto - Bass - Bass | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| String Bass Concerto, Op. 3 - Set of Parts |
|
| View sheet music |
| String Bass Concerto - Piano Score - Piano Score | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Koussevitzky: Concerto, Op. 3 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| String Bass Concerto, Op. 3 |
|
| 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 27252250. Portrait: Bain News Service photo (John Garo), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.