Short bio Alan Shulman
Full biography Alan Shulman
Alan Shulman (1915-2002) was an American composer , cellist, and arranger. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and showed an early talent in music. He studied composition with Roy Harris and later with Aaron Copland.
Shulman wrote a significant amount of symphonic, chamber, and jazz music throughout his career. He is well-known for his film scores, which he composed for RKO Pictures in the 1940s. Some of his notable film scores include The Suspect (1944), Strange Impersonation (1946), and Boomerang (1947).
Apart from film scores, Shulman composed a sizeable amount of works for orchestras, such as his Symphony for Classical Orchestra (1951) and Suite for Cello and Orchestra (1959). He also wrote chamber music works, such as his Rendezvous for Clarinet and String Quartet (1961) and Theme and Variations for Viola and Piano (1975).
In addition to his impressive composing career, Shulman was also a renowned cellist and arranger. He is known for his collaborations with jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw.
Overall, Alan Shulman was a talented and versatile composer who made significant contributions to the world of music. His works continue to be performed and admired by musicians and music lovers around the world.
Compositions featuring Alan Shulman
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lament No. 2, for cello & piano | 4:43 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 2 | Kol Nidre, for cello & piano | 9:52 min | Chamber Music | 1970 |
| 3 | Suite for the young cellist, for cello & piano | 4:24 min | Chamber Music | 1960 |
| 4 | The Bop Gavotte, for strings | 2:54 min | Orchestral | 1954 |
| 5 | Minuet for Moderns, for strings | 3:37 min | Orchestral | 1954 |
| 6 | A Laurentian Overture | 9:08 min | Orchestral | 1951 |
| 7 | Suite for solo cello | 8:59 min | Chamber Music | 1951 |
| 8 | Waltzes for orchestra | 7:58 min | Orchestral | 1949 |
| 9 | Hatikvah, arranged for orchestra | 1:32 min | Orchestral | 1949 |
| 10 | Cello Concerto | 26:49 min | Concerto | 1948 |
| 11 | Song of the Moon Festival in the Woods, for voice & piano | 1:58 min | Vocal Music | 1946 |
| 12 | Serenade, for cello & piano | 4:12 min | Chamber Music | 1941 |
| 13 | Theme & Variations for viola & orchestra (or piano) | 13:56 min | Concerto | 1940 |
| 14 | Lament, for cello & piano | 2:57 min | Chamber Music | 1939 |
| 15 | A Nocturne for strings | 4:26 min | Orchestral | 1938 |
| 16 | Homage to Erik Satie, for cello & piano | 1:51 min | Chamber Music | 1938 |
| 17 | Riffin' Raff, for harp, guitar & strings (after Joachim Raff) | 2:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Yorkshire Pudding, foxtrot for harp, guitar & strings (after "Danny Boy") | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Bach Bay Blues, for harp, guitar & strings (after J.S. Bach) | 3:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Barber's Hitch, for harp, guitar & strings (after Mozart) | 2:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Capriciousness No. 24, for harp, guitar & strings (after Paganini) | 2:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Cod Liver 'Ile (No.4, Suite on American Folksongs) | 1:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Coo Dinny Coo, for harp, guitar & strings (after Grigoras Dinicu) | 2:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Droschky Drag, for harp, guitar & strings (after Tchaikovsky) | 2:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Shoot the Schubert to Me Hubert, for harp, guitar & strings (after Schubert) | 2:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Fable in Sable, for harp, guitar & strings (after Tchaikovsky) | 3:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Sailor's Dance, for harp, guitar & strings (after Glière) | 2:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Rendezvous for clarinet & strings | 4:46 min | Concerto | - |
| 29 | Platter Chatter, for harp, guitar & strings | 2:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Peter Ilyich on the Flying Trapeze, for harp, guitar & strings (after Tchaikovsky) | 3:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Nightcap, for harp, guitar & strings (after J.S. Bach) | 2:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Mood in Question, for harp, guitar & strings | 3:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Foster Chile, for harp, guitar & strings (after Stephen Foster) (a.k.a. "Southern Comfort") | 3:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Goulash, for harp, guitar & straings (after Brahms) | 2:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Heavy Traffic on Canal Street, for harp, guitar & strings (after "The Carnival of Venice") | 2:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | High Voltage, for ensemble | 3:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
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