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.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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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. |