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 51-75 of 4541 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-4963 | 10-in. | 3/23/1926 | Les contes d'Hoffmann : Barcarolle | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-4994 | 12-in. | 10/20/1925 | La calunnia | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-4996 | 12-in. | 10/11/1926 | Légende de la sauge | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | C-6047 | 12-in. | 3/25/1908 | 'O sole mio | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | BVE-6047 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | 'O sole mio | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | C-6101 | 12-in. | 4/13/1908 | Sorrows of death | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-6115 | 12-in. | 4/16/1928 | Vision fugitive | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-6123 | 10-in. | 4/21/1908 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | conductor | |
| Victor | B-6240 | 10-in. | 5/29/1908 | Mother hasn't spoke to Father since | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-6724 | 12-in. | 1/15/1909 | Unfold, ye portals! | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | C-6764 | 12-in. | 2/1/1909 | O du mein holder Abendstern | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-6865 | 12-in. | 3/6/1909 | Dio possente | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-6867 | 12-in. | 3/8/1909 | Largo al factotum | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-6894 | 10-in. | 3/17/1909 | Blue Danube waltz | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-6968 | 12-in. | 4/16/1928 | Promesse de mon avenir | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CVE-7020 | 12-in. | 8/3/1925 | Two grenadiers | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | BVE-7078 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | La Sevillana | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | B-7083 | 10-in. | 3/28/1924 | Drink to me only with thine eyes | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with violin | conductor | |
| Victor | B-8076 | 10-in. | 6/25/1909 | Gate City march | William H. Reitz | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-8111 | 10-in. | 7/15/1909 | I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls | Elizabeth Wheeler | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-8143 | 12-in. | 8/12/1909 | Sanctus | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | B-8233 | 10-in. | 10/4/1923 | Mondnacht | Ernestine Schumann-Heink | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-8330 | 12-in. | 3/22/1922 | With verdure clad | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | C-8415 | 12-in. | 12/1/1909 | Medley of Foster songs | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-8444 | 12-in. | 8/24/1926 | Gems from Robin Hood | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourdon, Rosario," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
Bourdon, Rosario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104771.
"Bourdon, Rosario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bourdon, Rosario, 1885-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85006135
Wikidata: Rosario Bourdon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q657735
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MusicBrainz: Rosario Bourdon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/960803a5-b807-43ec-abb6-7fd45ede6848
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