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Rosario Bourdon

Joseph Charles Rosario Bourdon (March 6, 1885 – April 24, 1961) was a French Canadian cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and composer. He was a child prodigy skilled with many musical instruments. Bourdon worked much of his life for the Victor Talking Machine Company where he exerted considerable influence.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1889 (Longueuil), Died April 24, 1961

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, piano, cello, celeste, arranger, session supervisor, composer, organ, xylophone, marimba, pipe organ, speaker, bells, drums

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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 4541 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-15206 10-in. 9/21/1914 Alpine violet Venetian Trio (Victor Records ensemble) Instrumental trio instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-15207 10-in. 9/21/1914 La muerte del bardo Venetian Trio (Victor Records ensemble) Instrumental trio instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-15208 10-in. 9/21/1914 He's a rag picker Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-15209 10-in. 9/21/1914 The red, white and blue Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-15210 10-in. 9/22/1914 La bohème fantasie, no. 2 Rosario Bourdon Cello solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-15227 10-in. 9/28/1914 Thy beaming eyes Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-15228 10-in. 9/28/1914 Swedish love song Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-15237 10-in. 10/1/1914 The leaves' party Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-15240 10-in. 10/1/1914 Around the Christmas tree Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-15262 12-in. 8/27/1926 It came upon the midnight clear Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra director  
Victor B-15270 10-in. 10/9/1914 La czarina Florentine Quartet Instrumental quartet, with bells instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-15281 10-in. 10/16/1914 Baa baa black sheep Olive Kline Female vocal solo, with piano, flute, and violin instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-15298 10-in. 10/21/1914 Chant juif Sophie Braslau Contralto vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-15312 10-in. 10/28/1914 Lo, how a rose e'er blooming Lyric Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied conductor  
Victor C-15319 12-in. 11/2/1914 La Tosca fantasie Rosario Bourdon Cello solo, with orchestra and harp instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-15320 10-in. 11/2/1914 A perfect day Rosario Bourdon Cello solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, cello  
Victor B-15370 10-in. 11/10/1914 A perfect day Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with cello and orchestra instrumentalist, cello  
Victor BVE-15373 10-in. 5/18/1927 Noche serena Emilio de Gogorza Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-15487 10-in. 5/31/1928 Seven jumps Victor Band Band director  
Victor B-15541 10-in. 12/22/1914 Consolation Venetian Trio (Victor Records ensemble) Instrumental trio, with bells instrumentalist, cello  
Victor BVE-15546 10-in. 3/17/1927 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-15546 12-in. 11/15/1927 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Martinelli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor C-15560 12-in. 1/4/1915 Concerto for two violins Fritz Kreisler ; Efrem Zimbalist Violin duet, with string ensemble instrumentalist, cello  
Victor C-15561 12-in. 1/4/1915 Concerto for two violins Fritz Kreisler ; Efrem Zimbalist Violin duet, with string ensemble instrumentalist, cello  
Victor C-15562 12-in. 1/4/1915 Concerto for two violins Fritz Kreisler ; Efrem Zimbalist Violin duet, with string ensemble instrumentalist, cello  
(Results 301-325 of 4541 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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