Rosario Bourdon
Joseph Charles Rosario Bourdon (March 6, 1885 – April 24, 1961) was a French Canadian cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and composer. He was a child prodigy skilled with many musical instruments. Bourdon worked much of his life for the Victor Talking Machine Company where he exerted considerable influence. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 8, 1889 (Longueuil), Died April 24, 1961
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, piano, cello, celeste, arranger, session supervisor, composer, organ, xylophone, marimba, pipe organ, speaker, bells, drums
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Recordings (Results 3901-3925 of 4541 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-41445 | 10-in. | 1/5/1928 | Cities service march | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41449 | 12-in. | 1/16/1928 | Bianca al par di neve Alpina | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41450 | 12-in. | 1/16/1928 | A te, o cara amor talora | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41451 | 10-in. | 1/16/1928 | Meco all' altar di Venere | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41473 | 12-in. | 1/30/1928 | Among my souvenirs | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-41474 | 12-in. | 1/30/1928 | Tin pan parade | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | CVE-41475 | 12-in. | 1/30/1928 | Charmaine | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41496 | 10-in. | 2/6/1928 | Alleluia | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41497 | 12-in. | 2/6/1928 | Ah mon fils | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41498 | 12-in. | 2/6/1928 | Che farò senza Euridice | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41499 | 10-in. | 2/7/1928 | Brindisi | Sigrid Onégin | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41605 | 12-in. | 1/10/1928 | Mal reggendo all' aspro assalto | Louise Homer ; Giovanni Martinelli | Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41606 | 12-in. | 1/10/1928 | Ai nostri monti | Louise Homer ; Giovanni Martinelli | Vocal duet (contralto and tenor), with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41623 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Songs my mother taught me | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41624 | 10-in. | 1/17/1928 | Since first I met thee | Rosa Ponselle | Soprano vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41625 | 12-in. | 1/18/1928 | Finale, part 1 | Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41626 | 12-in. | 1/18/1928 | Finale, part 2 | Giovanni Martinelli ; Ezio Pinza ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-41664 | 10-in. | 1/31/1928 | E lucevan le stelle | Giacomo Lauri-Volpi | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-41694 | 12-in. | 2/17/1928 | Gold and silver waltz | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-42515 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | Narcissus | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-42516 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Bridal song (Intermezzo) | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-42517 | 12-in. | 2/20/1928 | Prelude in C sharp minor | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-42518 | 12-in. | 2/20/1928 | Prelude in G minor | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-42519 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | Spring song | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-42533 | 10-in. | 3/5/1928 | Il guarany overture | Victor Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006135
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