Albert Roussel

Composer

1869 – 1937

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Who was Albert Roussel?

Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel was a French composer. He spent seven years as a midshipman, turned to music as an adult, and became one of the most prominent French composers of the interwar period. His early works were strongly influenced by the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, while he later turned toward neoclassicism.

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Born
Apr 5, 1869
Tourcoing
Also known as
  • Roussel, Albert
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • Schola Cantorum de Paris
Died
Aug 23, 1937
Royan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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