Alan Shulman (1915-2002) was an American composer, cellist and arranger. A member of the musical Shulman family, he worked in concert, broadcast and studio contexts and wrote with a performer’s practical understanding of instruments.

His works include chamber music, orchestral pieces, songs and arrangements. His name appears in the Pristine catalogue through NBC Symphony repertory conducted by Guido Cantelli.

Shulman’s music is tonal, polished and idiomatic, often shaped by mid-century American clarity and professional craft. It belongs to a world where concert hall, radio studio and chamber ensemble overlapped.

Though not a major repertory name, Shulman is a solid figure in American musical life. His work carries the signature of someone who knew both the page and the player’s chair.