John Pfeiffer, born September 29, 1920 in Tucson, Arizona, was a classical
recording producer, design engineer, and occasional electronic music composer.
He studied music and engineering at the University of Arizona and Bethany
College before serving in World War II. After moving to New York, he joined RCA
Victor as a design engineer in 1949. Pfeiffer became best known for his work as
a producer of classical recordings, including acclaimed reissues of Arturo
Toscanini, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Jascha Heifetz, which received several
awards, including a Grammy Award for the Heifetz...