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 26-50 of 4541 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-3356 | 10-in. | 5/2/1906 | Come Thou almighty King | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-3358 | 10-in. | 5/2/1906 | Lead, kindly light | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-3449 | 10-in. | 2/4/1925 | Toreador song | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-3484 | 12-in. | 6/21/1906 | Flower song | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-3485 | 10-in. | 6/21/1906 | Träumerei | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | E-3486 | 8-in. | 6/21/1906 | Musical moments | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-3488 | 10-in. | 6/26/1906 | Spring song | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | C-3489 | 12-in. | 6/26/1906 | Chopin's nocturne in E flat | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-3490 | 10-in. | 6/26/1906 | Melody in F | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-3862 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Stride la vampa! | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | C-3863 | 12-in. | 10/9/1906 | Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-3863 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix | Louise Homer | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | C-3867 | 12-in. | 10/10/1906 | Berceuse | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | C-3868 | 12-in. | 10/10/1906 | Largo | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-3869 | 10-in. | 10/10/1906 | Élégie | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with string quartet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-3870 | 10-in. | 10/10/1906 | Sérénade badine | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with string quartet | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-4050 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | Cavalleria rusticana : Intermezzo | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-4060 | 10-in. | 5/17/1910 | Melody of love : Intermezzo | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with cello solo | instrumentalist, celeste | |
| Victor | B-4062 | 10-in. | 11/26/1906 | Ho-yo-to-ho! | Johanna Gadski | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-4158 | 10-in. | 12/27/1906 | Holy night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | BVE-4207 | 10-in. | 10/19/1925 | Mephistopheles' serenade | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-4386 | 10-in. | 4/10/1907 | Cantilena | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-4387 | 10-in. | 4/10/1907 | Romance | Rosario Bourdon | Cello solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, cello | |
| Victor | B-4447 | 10-in. | 4/30/1907 | Ticklish Reuben | Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-4555 | 10-in. | 6/3/1907 | Rock of ages | Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet] | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006135
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