Composer
Albert Roussel
French composer (1869–1937)
1869–1937
101 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1869
- Died
- 1937
- Birthplace
- Tourcoing
- Place of death
- Royan
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- classical composer; choreographer; pianist; musicologist; music educator; university teacher; composer; conductor
- Teachers
- Vincent d'Indy
- Instruments played
- piano
- Notable works
- Les rêves
- Birth name
- Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 19866829
- ISNI
- 000000012123228X
- GND ID
- 118750011
- Library of Congress ID
- n81097892
- MusicBrainz ID
- a8788391-fc91-4185-8c8c-bf70292dca49
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Orchestra, Flute, Harp
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 62
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 3 of 3
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
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| Rustiques, Op. 5 - III. Retour de Fete |
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| Suite, Op. 14 - Prelude |
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| Suite, Op. 14 - Sicilienne |
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| Suite, Op. 14 - Bouree |
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| Suite, Op. 14 - Ronde |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 19866829. Portrait: unidentified photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.