The Complete Songs for Voice and Piano of Albert Roussel
The Complete Songs for Voice and Piano of Albert Roussel
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1976
Authors
Stevens, James William
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McClelland, Louise
Helm, Eugene
Helm, Eugene
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Abstract
Although he was highly thought of during his
lifetime, Albert Roussel (1869-1937) now falls into the
category of the neglected. Some measure of fame is assured
by his ballet Bacchus et Ariane, but aside from this
masterpiece few of his compositions are regularly performed,
especially outside France, The purpose of this project
is to introduce Roussel's 39 songs, many of which, in my
opinion, rank alongside the greatest masterpieces of
20th century French song. The project is comprised of
two parts: a tape recording of myself singing all of the
composer's songs for voice and piano, and an accompanying
document which contains information on Roussel's life and
composing style, the text and my translation of each song,
and other information pertinent to the songs.