Albert Roussel

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Albert Roussel

Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel (French pronunciation: [albɛʁ ʃaʁl pɔl maʁi ʁusɛl]; 5 April 1869 – 23 August 1937) was a French composer. He spent seven years as a midshipman, turned to music as an adult, and became one of the most prominent French composers of the interwar period. His early works were strongly influenced by the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, while he later turned toward neoclassicism.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 5, 1869 (Tourcoing), Died August 23, 1937 (Royan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CS-010503	12-in.	6/3/1937	Sinfonietta	Frank Black ; NBC String Symphony Orchestra	String orchestra	composer
Victor	CS-010504	12-in.	6/3/1937	Sinfonietta	Frank Black ; NBC String Symphony Orchestra	String orchestra	composer
Gramophone	CF2722	12-in.	1/14/1930	Prélude	Piero Coppola ; Orchestre symphonique du Gramophone	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	CF2727	12-in.	1/15/1930	Sarabande	Piero Coppola ; Orchestre symphonique du Gramophone	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	CF2728	12-in.	1/15/1930	Gigue	Piero Coppola ; Orchestre symphonique du Gramophone	Orchestra	composer
Gramophone	CF2729	12-in.	1/15/1930	Dance of the nymphs	Piero Coppola ; Orchestre symphonique du Gramophone	Orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1328	10-in.	12/5/1928	Sarabande	Claire Croiza ; Albert Roussel	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL1329	10-in.	12/5/1928	Amoureux séparés	Claire Croiza ; Albert Roussel	Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roussel, Albert," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103287.

Roussel, Albert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103287.

"Roussel, Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.