Albert Roussel

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Albert Roussel was a French composer of the early 20th century known for his distinctive blend of impressionism and neoclassicism in orchestral, chamber, and ballet music.

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Albert Roussel canonical 7
Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel 1

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instanceOf French composer
composer
human
birthName Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel
linked to: Albert Roussel
burialPlace Royan, France
compositionalFocus clear formal structures
complex rhythms
strong contrapuntal writing
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1869-04-05
dateOfDeath 1937-08-23
educatedAt Schola Cantorum de Paris
employer Schola Cantorum de Paris
gender male
genre art song
ballet music
chamber music
opera
orchestral music
influenced Bohuslav Martinů
Darius Milhaud
Francis Poulenc
influencedBy Claude Debussy
César Franck
inspiredBy Asian cultures
militaryRank naval officer
movement Impressionism
Neoclassicism
name Albert Roussel
nationality French
notableWork Bacchus et Ariane
Le Festin de l’araignée
Padmâvatî
Suite en fa, Op. 33
Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53
occupation composer
music teacher
period 20th-century classical music
placeOfBirth Tourcoing, France
linked to: Tourcoing
placeOfDeath Royan, France
residence Paris, France
linked to: Paris
retiredFromMilitary around 1894
servedIn French Navy
spouse Blanche Preisach
studentOf Vincent d’Indy
style distinctive blend of impressionism and neoclassicism
travelledTo India
Indochina
linked to: French Indochina

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Roussel hasNotableBearer Albert Roussel
Varengeville-sur-Mer hasGraveOf Albert Roussel
Albert Roussel name Albert Roussel
Albert Roussel birthName Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel
linked to: Albert Roussel
Symphony No. 3 composer Albert Roussel
Bacchus et Ariane composer Albert Roussel
Le festin de l’araignée composer Albert Roussel
Jean Martinon studiedUnder Albert Roussel