Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972

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Alexander Smallens was a Russian-born American conductor. He accompanied the Anna Pavlova Ballet Company on a tour to South America (1915-1916) and worked on the staffs of the Boston Opera, Chicago Opera, Philadelphia Opera, and Philadelphia Orchestra. From 1947 to 1950 he was music director of Radio City Music Hall, New York. For many summers he conducted concerts at Lewisohn Stadium, New York. He conducted the premiere of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in Boston in 1935 and later took it on tour in the United States and Europe.

From the description of The Alexander Smallens papers, [ca. 1900-1970]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455804

From the guide to the Alexander Smallens papers, ca. 1900-1970, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.)
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creatorOf Alexander Smallens papers, ca. 1900-1970 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972,. Scrapbooks: Clippings and programs, New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972. The Alexander Smallens papers, [ca. 1900-1970]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Wachsman, Robert A. Papers, [ca. 1933-ca. 1942]. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Cuevas, George de, marquis, 1885-1961,. Ballet International collection, [ca. 1944-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Breen, Robert, 1914-. Papers, [ca. 1935-ca. 1979]. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Alexander Steinert papers, 1888-1977, 1909-1977 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972. Correspondence and contracts. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Gilbert, Henry F. B. (Henry Franklin Belknap), 1868-1928. The Henry Gilbert papers, 1821-1980 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn The Henry Gilbert Papers, 1821-1980 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn Gilbert, Henry F. B. (Henry Franklin Belknap), 1868-1928. The Henry Gilbert papers, 1821-1980 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962. Liebesfreud / Fritz Kreisler ; orchestrated for Anna Pavlova [by] Alexander Smallens. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Steinert, Alexander, 1900-1982. Alexander Steinert papers 1888-1977 (bulk 1909-1977) New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Alexander Smallens / [Virgil Thomson]. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Fugue : portrait of Alexander Smallens / Virgil Thomson. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962. Liebesleid / Fritz Kreisler ; orchestrated for Anna Pavlova [by] Alexander Smallens. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972. Miscellaneous manuscripts. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Cheryl Crawford papers, 1920-1986 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Holley, Kay, 1917-1994. Kay Holley papers, 1889-1995. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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associatedWith American Music Collection corporateBody
associatedWith Anna Pavlova Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Antheil, George, 1900-1959. person
associatedWith Ballet Theatre. corporateBody
associatedWith Blitzstein, Marc person
associatedWith Blitzstein, Marc. person
associatedWith Breen, Robert, 1914- person
associatedWith Casella, Alfredo, 1883-1947. person
associatedWith Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 person
associatedWith Crawford, Cheryl, 1902-1986 person
associatedWith Downes, Olin, 1886-1955. person
associatedWith Gay, Maria, 1879-1943. person
associatedWith Geddes, Norman Bel, 1893-1958. person
associatedWith Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. person
associatedWith Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. person
associatedWith Gilbert, Henry F. B. (Henry Franklin Belknap), 1868-1928. person
associatedWith Gould, Morton, 1913-1996 person
associatedWith Holley, Kay, 1917-1994. person
associatedWith Jacobi, Frederick, 1891-1952. person
associatedWith Josten, Werner, 1885-1963. person
associatedWith Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962. person
associatedWith Lewisohn Stadium (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974. person
associatedWith Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931. person
associatedWith Philadelphia Orchestra. corporateBody
associatedWith Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. person
associatedWith Sanborn, Pitts, 1879-1941. person
associatedWith Schuman, William, 1910-1992. person
associatedWith Sessions, Roger, 1896-1985. person
associatedWith Steinert, Alexander, 1900-1982. person
associatedWith Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977. person
associatedWith Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. person
associatedWith Wachsman, Robert A. person
associatedWith Webern, Anton, 1883-1945. person
associatedWith Zador, Eugen, 1894-1977. person
associatedWith Zádor, Eugene, 1894-1977 person
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Death 1972-11-24

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