Henri Tomasi

Henri Frédien Tomasi (pronounced [ɑ̃ʁi fʁedjɛ̃ tomazi]; 17 August 1901 – 13 January 1971) was a French classical composer and conductor. He was noted for compositions such as In Praise of Folly, Nuclear Era and The Silence of the Sea.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1901 (Marseille (French commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; the second largest city of France)), Died January 13, 1971 (9th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1943

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL5691 10-in. January-July 1936 O ciuciarella Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with guitars composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7855 10-in. 11/26/1943 Dio vi salvi regina Jacques Météhen ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tomasi, Henri," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361329.

Tomasi, Henri. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361329.

"Tomasi, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361329

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