Albert Roussel (1869-1937)

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2009

20090223

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, looking at his first major success, which vividly evokes the sights and sounds of India, where he spent his honeymoon.

Plus some of Roussel's earliest pieces, including a chamber work heavily indebted to his teacher Vincent d'Indy.

Amoureux Separes (Deux Poemes Chinois, Op 12, No 2)

Kurt Ollmann (baritone)

Dalton Baldwin (piano)

EMI CDS7492712 CD1 T1

Rustiques

Eric Parkin (piano)

CHANDOS CHAN8887 T1-3

Divertissement for wind quintet and piano

Paul Verhey (flute)

Hans Roerade (oboe)

Frank van den Brink (clarinet)

Herman Jeurissen (horn)

Jos de Lange (bassoon)

Jet Roling (piano)

BRILLIANT CLASSICS 8413 CD1 T4

Au bords du Fleuve Sacre (Evocations)

Jose van Dam (baritone)

Nicolai Gedda (tenor)

Nathalie Stutzmann (alto)

Orfeon Donostiarra (chorus)

Orchestre du Capitole du Toulouse

Michel Plasson (conductor)

EMI CDC747887-2 T3.

Including Roussel's first major success, which evokes the sights and sounds of India.

2009

20090224

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing a complete performance of his ballet set in the insect world, which came to be one of his most successful works. There is also an excerpt from a piece completed during his convalescence - his only opera, inspired by his fascination with the Far East.

Sarabande (Deux Melodies, Op 20, No 2)

Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano)

Roger Vignoles (piano)

UNICORN UKCD2078 T10

Le Festin de l'Araignee

BBC Philharmonic

Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

CHANDOS CHAN9494 T23-52

Padmavati (end of Act 1)

Nakamti - Jane Berbie

Alouddin - Jose van Dam

Ratan-Sen - Nicolai Gedda

The Brahman - Charles Burles

Gora - Marc Vento

Badal - Laurence Dale

Orfeon Donostiarra

Orchestre du Capitole du Toulouse

Michel Plasson (conductor)

EMI CDS7478918 CD1 T7 and 8.

Donald Macleod presents a Roussel stage work set in the insect world.

2009

20090225

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing works with connections to Serge Koussevitsky, who invited Roussel to compose for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

There is also a piece commissioned by the famous musical patron Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, who asked Roussel for a chamber piece for his favourite instrument - the flute.

Tytyre; Krishna (Joueurs de flute)

Pan Paul Verhey (flute)

Jet Roling (piano)

BRILLIANT 8413 CD2 T5 and 6

Duo for bassoon and double bass

Jos de Lange (bassoon)

Quirijn van Regteren Altena (double bass)

BRILLIAN CLASSICS 8413 CD2 T15

Suite in F

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Stephane Deneve (conductor)

NAXOS 8570529 T5-7

Trio for flute, viola and cello, Op 40 (final movement)

Henk Guittart (viola)

Herre-Jan Stegenga (cello)

TIMPANI 1C1082 CD3 T3

Symphony No 3

New York Philharmonic

Pierre Boulez (conductor)

SONY CLASSICAL SMK64107 T15-18z.

Donald Macleod introduces the work which established Roussel's international reputation.

2009

20090226

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing a group of Bacchanalian songs and a ballet based on the myth of Ariadne on Naxos, regarded by some as one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century.

Fanfare pour un Sacre Paien

Brass of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxembourg

Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

TIMPANI 1C1082 T1

Petite Suite

Orchestre National de l'ORTF

Jean Martinon (conductor)

ERATO 3984 24240-2 CD2 T2-4

Odes Anacreontiques (Op 31, Nos 1 and 2; Op 32, No 1)

Jose van Dam (bass-baritone)

Dalton Baldwin (piano)

EMI CDS7492712 CD2 T13, 14, 16

Bacchus et Ariane

BBC Philharmonic

Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

CHANDOS CHAN9494 T1-22.

Donald Macleod introduces a group of Bacchanalian songs by Roussel.

2009

05 LAST

20090227

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing the vast setting of Psalm 80 written for Roussel's own 60th birthday celebrations, his only string quartet and the orchestral piece described as 'a model of parody and invention'.

Benjamin Butterfield (tenor)

Europachor Akademie

Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxemburg

Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

TIMPANI 1C1082 T1

Sinfonietta

I Musici

PHILIPS 4266692 T10-12

Coeur en Peril (Deux Melodies, Op 50, No 2)

Kurt Ollmann (baritone)

Dalton Baldwin (piano)

EMI CDS749271-2 CD1 T2

Schonberg Quartet

BRILLIANT CLASSICS 8413 CD3 T4-7.

Donald Macleod introduces the setting of Psalm 80 written for Roussel's 60th birthday.

Episodes

Series	Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
2009	01	20090223	Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, looking at his first major success, which vividly evokes the sights and sounds of India, where he spent his honeymoon. Plus some of Roussel's earliest pieces, including a chamber work heavily indebted to his teacher Vincent d'Indy. Amoureux Separes (Deux Poemes Chinois, Op 12, No 2) Kurt Ollmann (baritone) Dalton Baldwin (piano) EMI CDS7492712 CD1 T1 Rustiques Eric Parkin (piano) CHANDOS CHAN8887 T1-3 Divertissement for wind quintet and piano Paul Verhey (flute) Hans Roerade (oboe) Frank van den Brink (clarinet) Herman Jeurissen (horn) Jos de Lange (bassoon) Jet Roling (piano) BRILLIANT CLASSICS 8413 CD1 T4 Au bords du Fleuve Sacre (Evocations) Jose van Dam (baritone) Nicolai Gedda (tenor) Nathalie Stutzmann (alto) Orfeon Donostiarra (chorus) Orchestre du Capitole du Toulouse Michel Plasson (conductor) EMI CDC747887-2 T3. Including Roussel's first major success, which evokes the sights and sounds of India.
2009	02	20090224	Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing a complete performance of his ballet set in the insect world, which came to be one of his most successful works. There is also an excerpt from a piece completed during his convalescence - his only opera, inspired by his fascination with the Far East. Sarabande (Deux Melodies, Op 20, No 2) Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano) Roger Vignoles (piano) UNICORN UKCD2078 T10 Le Festin de l'Araignee BBC Philharmonic Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN9494 T23-52 Padmavati (end of Act 1) Nakamti - Jane Berbie Alouddin - Jose van Dam Ratan-Sen - Nicolai Gedda The Brahman - Charles Burles Gora - Marc Vento Badal - Laurence Dale Orfeon Donostiarra Orchestre du Capitole du Toulouse Michel Plasson (conductor) EMI CDS7478918 CD1 T7 and 8. Donald Macleod presents a Roussel stage work set in the insect world.
2009	03	20090225	Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing works with connections to Serge Koussevitsky, who invited Roussel to compose for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. There is also a piece commissioned by the famous musical patron Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, who asked Roussel for a chamber piece for his favourite instrument - the flute. Tytyre; Krishna (Joueurs de flute) Pan Paul Verhey (flute) Jet Roling (piano) BRILLIANT 8413 CD2 T5 and 6 Duo for bassoon and double bass Jos de Lange (bassoon) Quirijn van Regteren Altena (double bass) BRILLIAN CLASSICS 8413 CD2 T15 Suite in F Royal Scottish National Orchestra Stephane Deneve (conductor) NAXOS 8570529 T5-7 Trio for flute, viola and cello, Op 40 (final movement) Henk Guittart (viola) Herre-Jan Stegenga (cello) TIMPANI 1C1082 CD3 T3 Symphony No 3 New York Philharmonic Pierre Boulez (conductor) SONY CLASSICAL SMK64107 T15-18z. Donald Macleod introduces the work which established Roussel's international reputation.
2009	04	20090226	Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing a group of Bacchanalian songs and a ballet based on the myth of Ariadne on Naxos, regarded by some as one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century. Fanfare pour un Sacre Paien Brass of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxembourg Bramwell Tovey (conductor) TIMPANI 1C1082 T1 Petite Suite Orchestre National de l'ORTF Jean Martinon (conductor) ERATO 3984 24240-2 CD2 T2-4 Odes Anacreontiques (Op 31, Nos 1 and 2; Op 32, No 1) Jose van Dam (bass-baritone) Dalton Baldwin (piano) EMI CDS7492712 CD2 T13, 14, 16 Bacchus et Ariane BBC Philharmonic Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN9494 T1-22. Donald Macleod introduces a group of Bacchanalian songs by Roussel.
2009	05 LAST	20090227	Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Albert Roussel, introducing the vast setting of Psalm 80 written for Roussel's own 60th birthday celebrations, his only string quartet and the orchestral piece described as 'a model of parody and invention'. Benjamin Butterfield (tenor) Europachor Akademie Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxemburg Bramwell Tovey (conductor) TIMPANI 1C1082 T1 Sinfonietta I Musici PHILIPS 4266692 T10-12 Coeur en Peril (Deux Melodies, Op 50, No 2) Kurt Ollmann (baritone) Dalton Baldwin (piano) EMI CDS749271-2 CD1 T2 Schonberg Quartet BRILLIANT CLASSICS 8413 CD3 T4-7. Donald Macleod introduces the setting of Psalm 80 written for Roussel's 60th birthday.