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 4276-4300 of 4541 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-62319 | 12-in. | 6/26/1930 | There is no death | Ernestine Schumann-Heink | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-62321 | 12-in. | 6/27/1930 | In the mountain pass | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-62322 | 12-in. | 6/27/1930 | In the mosque | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | CVE-62384 | 12-in. | 8/14/1930 | Slavonic dance no. 7 | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62385 | 10-in. | 8/14/1930 | Thunder and lightning | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-62386 | 12-in. | 8/14/1930 | Under the linden trees | Rosario Bourdon ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MRC-62497 | 16-in. | 6/4/1930 | Over the air | Fred Erdman ; Billy Murray | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | MRC-62498 | 16-in. | 6/4/1930 | A flying trip | Fred Erdman ; Billy Murray | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with orchestra and dubs from records | director | |
| Victor | MRC-62499 | 16-in. | 6/4/1930 | A medley of rivers | Fred Erdman ; Billy Murray | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with orchestra and dubs from records | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62666 | 10-in. | 6/30/1930 | Victor theremin exercise, no. 1 | Rosario Bourdon ; Fred Erdman | Piano solo, with talk | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62667 | 10-in. | 6/30/1930 | Practice no. 1 for theremin | Rosario Bourdon | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62670 | 10-in. | 7/7/1930 | Piano accompaniment for Victor theremin | Rosario Bourdon | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62671 | 10-in. | 7/7/1930 | Piano accompaniment for Victor theremin | Rosario Bourdon | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MVE-63021 | 16-in. | 6/23/1930 | Mills of the gods | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with announcing | director | |
| Victor | MVE-63022 | 16-in. | 6/23/1930 | Mills of the gods | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with announcing | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63046 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | The Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Sousa's Band [i.e., Victor Band] | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63047 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | Harmonica wizard march | Victor Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63048 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | The Salvation Army march | Victor Band | Band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63049 | 10-in. | 7/1/1930 | Hands across the sea | Sousa's Band [i.e., Victor Band] | Band | director | |
| Victor | CVE-63624 | 12-in. | 9/4/1930 | Etoile du nord | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with 2 flutes and orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-63627 | 12-in. | 9/5/1930 | Die Forelle (The trout) | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63628 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | Old folks at home | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-63629 | 10-in. | 9/6/1930 | Schneeglockehen | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-64390 | 12-in. | 12/4/1930 | Musica proibita | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-64391 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Carmela | Beniamino Gigli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006135
Wikidata: Rosario Bourdon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q657735
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32188116
MusicBrainz: Rosario Bourdon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/960803a5-b807-43ec-abb6-7fd45ede6848
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