Henri Rabaud
Henri Benjamin Rabaud (10 November 1873 – 11 September 1949) was a French conductor, composer and teacher, who held important posts in the French musical establishment and upheld mainly conservative trends in French music in the first half of the twentieth century. Born in Paris into a musical family, Rabaud was a successful composer, conductor and academic, composer of several well-received works for the opera house and concert hall, conductor of the Paris Opéra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and, for more than twenty years, director of the Paris Conservatoire. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 10, 1873 (8th arrondissement of Paris (administrative district of Paris)), Died September 11, 1949 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX125 | 12-in. | 10/25/1927 | Marouf: Ballet music, part 1 | Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX126 | 12-in. | 11/9/1927 | Marouf: Ballet music, part 2 | Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX127 | 12-in. | 11/9/1927 | Marouf: Ballet music, part 3 | Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX128 | 12-in. | 11/9/1927 | Marouf: Ballet music, part 4 | Orchestre Symphonique de Paris ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX198 | 12-in. | 5/8/1928 | La procession nocturne | Orchestre Symphonique ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX199 | 12-in. | 5/8/1928 | La procession nocturne | Orchestre Symphonique ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX200 | 12-in. | 5/8/1928 | La procession nocturne | Orchestre Symphonique ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX203 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | La caravane | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX204 | 10-in. | 2/17/1928 | Il est des Musulmans | Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX326 | 12-in. | 4/5/1928 | Solo de concours du conservatoire pour clarinette (Année 1901), 1re partie | Auguste Périer ; Pierre Vibert | Clarinet solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX327 | 12-in. | 4/5/1928 | Solo de concours du conservatoire pour clarinette (Année 1901), 2me partie | Auguste Périer ; Pierre Vibert | Clarinet solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX364 | 12-in. | 5/8/1928 | La procession nocturne, 4e partie | Orchestre Symphonique ; Henri Rabaud | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1365 | 12-in. | 5/14/1930 | Pourquoi ce mots inattendus | Marthe Nespoulous ; J. E. Szyfer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2024 | 10-in. | approximately February 5, 1930 | Chanson des epées | Paul Franz ; J. E. Szyfer | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2293 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Mârouf il n'est pas de richesse | Marthe Nespoulous ; J. E. Szyfer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rabaud, Henri," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360264.
Rabaud, Henri. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360264.
"Rabaud, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Rabaud, Henri, 1873-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85290554
Wikidata: Henri Rabaud - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q503861
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74946517
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/183198 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/183198
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