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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 4326-4350 of 4541 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-67473 10-in. 2/26/1931 Last rose of summer Victor String Ensemble String ensemble, with violin and cello solos arranger  
Victor BVE-67481 10-in. 3/2/1931 Una voce poco fa Lily Pons Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-67482 10-in. 3/2/1931 Una voce poco fa Lily Pons Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-67520 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67521 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67522 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67523 12-in. 3/6/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67524 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67525 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67526 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67527 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor CVE-67528 12-in. 3/4/1931 Symphony no. 5 in C minor New York Philharmonic ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra session supervisor  
Victor BVE-67704 10-in. 12/11/1930 Vecchio ritornello Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-67705 12-in. 12/11/1930 Occhi turchini Beniamino Gigli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-67731 10-in. 12/22/1930 Salut d'amour Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Concert Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-67732 12-in. 12/22/1930 Moonlight sonata Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Concert Orchestra Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CVE-67742 12-in. 12/29/1930 Batti, batti, o bel masetto Elisabeth Rethberg Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-67743 12-in. 12/29/1930 Salce, salce Elisabeth Rethberg Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-67746 10-in. 12/30/1930 The little brown church Ralph Crane Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet director  
Victor BVE-67747 10-in. 12/30/1930 Loch lomond (Scotch) Ralph Crane Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet director  
Victor CVE-67748 12-in. 12/31/1930 Qual volutta trascorrere Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza ; Elisabeth Rethberg Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra director  
Victor CVE-67749 12-in. 12/31/1930 Te sol quest' anima Beniamino Gigli ; Ezio Pinza ; Elisabeth Rethberg Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra director  
Victor BVE-67763 10-in. 1/6/1931 Rock-a-bye baby (Old tune) Ruth Rodgers Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor BVE-67764 10-in. 1/6/1931 Dance song (Danish folk song) Ruth Rodgers Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor MVE-69118 16-in. 4/15/1931 Tropical lure Fred Erdman Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with orchestra and dubbed recordings director  
(Results 4326-4350 of 4541 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed November 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.

"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771

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