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Adolph Weiss

b, 1891-1971 US, Baltimore
Musician / Composer of Classical

Adolph Weiss (Baltimore, Maryland, November 12, 1891 – Van Nuys, California, February 21, 1971) was an American composer. A modernist, he was a pupil of Arnold Schoenberg in Vienna; his father was a pupil of Ferruccio Busoni. He also served as a professional bassoonist in a number of orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the New York Symphony Society, the Rochester Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony. His music was once described as being "fuller of crabs than Chesapeake Bay".

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
American Life on Carpenter/Gilbert/Powell/Weiss by Los Angeles Philharmonic & Calvin Simmons
Petite Suite for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Giuge on Rush, The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox and Other Goodies by George Dreyfus
Theme and Variations for Orchestra on Lora: Piano Cto.; Weiss: Theme and Variations by The Vienna Orchestra & F. Charles Adler
Petite Suite for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Ricercare on Rush, The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox and Other Goodies by George Dreyfus
Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Cello: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Cello: I. Andante on Finney, Weiss: Chamber Works by Various Artists
Suite: Fantasia on Rush, The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox and Other Goodies by George Dreyfus
Petite Suite for flute, clarinet and bassoon: Sarabande on Rush, The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox and Other Goodies by George Dreyfus
Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Cello: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Cello: II. Allegro Molto on Finney, Weiss: Chamber Works by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Works of Carpenter, Gilbert, Weiss, PowellLos Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alden Carpenter, Henry F. Gilbert, Adolph Weiss, John Powell1977Album
Lora: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra / Weiss: Theme And Variations For OrchestraAntonio Lora, Eva Wollmann, Adolph Weiss, F. Charles Adler, The Vienna Orchestra1957Album
String Quartet No. 6 In E/Trio For Clarinet, Viola And CelloRoss Lee Finney, Adolph Weiss1957Album
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