Gabriel Verdalle

Gabriel Verdalle (1847–1918) was a French virtuoso harpist and composer who held the position of Principal Harp at the Paris Opera for most of his career.

He wrote numerous pieces for solo harp and duets with harp. Most of his compositions were published by Carl Giessel Jr in Bayreuth between 1898 and 1901 and a reprinted a few years later by Wilhelm Zimmermann in Leipzig.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Bordeaux (city and commune in Gironde, New Aquitaine, France)), Died August 30, 1918 (17th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 2956 10-in. March 1914 Vision Winifred Bambrick Harp solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Verdalle, Gabriel," accessed January 19, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107249.

Verdalle, Gabriel. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107249.

"Verdalle, Gabriel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 19 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107249

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