Albert Roussel

1869 – 1937

63 works

Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel 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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Works

Melodies

8

Pieces

6

Symphonies

4

Ballets

4

Le Festin de l’Araignée, Op.17
1912 · Orchestra
Bacchus et Ariane, Op.43
1930 · Orchestra
Aeneas, Op.54
1935 · Mixed chorus, Orchestra
Padmâvatî (Suite No.1), Op.18
1918 · Orchestra (piccolo (doubling 3rd flute), 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), Alto flute, 3 oboes, English horn, E clarinet, 2 clarinets, Bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Tambourine, Drum, Cymbals, Bass drum, Tam tam, Celesta, 2 harps, Strings)

Songs

4

Suites

4

Trios

3

Secular choruses

2

Concertos

2

Sonatas

2

Symphonic poems

2

Andantes

2

Preludes

2

Psalms

1

Psalm 80, Op.37
1928 · Tenor, Chorus and Orchestra

Incidental music

1

Le Marchand de sable qui passe, Op.13
1908 · Flute, Clarinet (A/B), Horn (F), Harp, 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Bass

Sonatinas

1

Sonatine pour piano, Op.16
1912 · Piano

Fanfares

1

Fanfare pour un sacre païen, L.28
1921 · Original

Divertimentos

1

Divertissement, Op.6
1906 · Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Piano

Quartets

1

String Quartet in D major, Op.45
1931 · 2 violins, Viola, Cello

Serenades

1

Sérénade, Op.30
1925 · Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp

Duets

1

Duo, L.35
1925 · Bassoon, Double bass (or cello)

Impromptus

1

Impromptu, Op.21
1919 · Harp

Opera-ballets

1

Padmâvatî, Op.18
1913 · Vocal soloists, Mixed chorus, Orchestra

Concertinos

1

Cello Concertino, Op.57
1936 · Cello and Orchestra (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, Timpani, Strings)

Sinfoniettas

1

Sinfonietta in D minor, Op.52
1934 · String orchestra

Vocalises

1

Vocalise No.2, L.48
1928 · Voice, Piano

Rhapsodies

1

Rapsodie flamande in (iffy), Op.56
1936 · Orchestra (piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, Bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Tambourine, Snare drum, Side drum, Cymbals, Bass drum, Tam-tam, Harp, Strings)

Madrigals

1

Madrigal aux muses, Op.25
1923 · 2 sopranos, Contralto

Sarabandes

1

Sarabande de 'L'éventail de Jeanne', L.42
1927 · Orchestra

Lyric operas

1

La naissance de la lyre, Op.24
1922 · Vocal soloists, Mixed chorus, Orchestra

Canons

1

Petit canon perpétuel, L.17
1912 · Piano