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Sherman Walt
bsn, 1923-1989 US
Musician of Classical
A.k.a. Sherman Abbott Walt
Sherman Abbot Walt (August 22, 1923 – October 26, 1989) was one of the foremost American bassoonists of the 20th Century. Born in Virginia, Minnesota, he served in the U.S. Army in World War II, winning a Bronze Star; after his discharge from the service he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as principal bassoonist. He studied at the University of Minnesota and the Curtis Institute of Music. In 1951 he moved to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and served in a similar position there for the remainder of his career. He is featured on numerous recordings as an ensemble player and soloist.
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Alborada del gracioso, M. 43 - Orchestral Version on Ravel: Boléro; Pavane; La Valse by Maurice Ravel, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa Septet: 2. Passacaglia on Stravinsky: Histoire du soldat; Septet by Igor Stravinsky & Boston Symphony Chamber Players Septet: 1. I on Stravinsky: Histoire du soldat; Septet by Igor Stravinsky & Boston Symphony Chamber Players Septet: 3. Gigue on Stravinsky: Histoire du soldat; Septet by Igor Stravinsky & Boston Symphony Chamber Players Sonata for Bassoon and Cello in B-Flat Major, K. 292 (196c): I. Allegro on Samuel Mayes Plays Bréval, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart by Samuel Mayes Sonata for Bassoon and Cello in B-Flat Major, K. 292 (196c): III. Allegro on Samuel Mayes Plays Bréval, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart by Samuel Mayes Sonata for Bassoon and Cello in B-Flat Major, K. 292 (196c): II. Andante on Samuel Mayes Plays Bréval, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart by Samuel Mayes Bassoon Concerto In B Flat, K.191: 1. Allegro on Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Flute Concerto; Bassoon Concerto in B by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Karlheinz Zoeller, Harold Wright, Sherman Walt, English Chamber Orchestra, Bernhard Klee, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa Bassoon Concerto In B Flat, K.191: 2. Andante ma Adagio on Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Flute Concerto; Bassoon Concerto in B by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Karlheinz Zoeller, Harold Wright, Sherman Walt, English Chamber Orchestra, Bernhard Klee, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa Bassoon Concerto In B Flat, K.191: 3. Rondo. Tempo di Menuetto on Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Flute Concerto; Bassoon Concerto in B by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Karlheinz Zoeller, Harold Wright, Sherman Walt, English Chamber Orchestra, Bernhard Klee, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji OzawaTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Recital No. 3: Boston Symphony Orchestra's Harold Wright, Principal Clarinetist, 1970-1993 | Harold Wright, Sherman Walt, Samuel Rhodes, Gilbert Kalish, Vera Beths, Masi Tsumura | 1999 | Album |
| Clarinet Concerto . Flute Concerto . Bassoon Concerto | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Harold Wright, Sherman Walt, Wiener Philharmoniker | 1998 | Album |
| Flötenkonzert Nr. 1 - Klarinettenkonzert - Fagottenkonzert | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Karlheinz Zöller, Harold Wright, Sherman Walt, English Chamber Orchestra, Bernhard Klee, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa | 1997 | Compil. |
| Clarinet Concerto - Bassoon Concerto - Divertimento For Winds K.186 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Harold Wright, Sherman Walt, Wiener Philharmoniker | 1987 | Album |
| Klarinettenkonzert - Clarinet Concerto - Fagottkonzert - Bassoon Concerto | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Harold Wright, Sherman Walt | 1980 | Album |
| 4 Bassoon Concertos | Antonio Vivaldi - Sherman Walt, The Zimbler Sinfonietta | 1959 | Album |
| Breval, Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart - Samuel Mayes, cello | Samuel Mayes, Susan Pearlman, Joseph De Pasquale, Sherman Walt | 1955 | Compil. |
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