Henri Benjamin Rabaud 1873-1949

[giles.enders]

Henri Benjamin Rabaud   Born 10.11.1873 Paris  Died 11.9.1949 Neuilly, Paris.

Henri was the son of Hippolyte Rabaud, a cellist and minor composer. His initial studies were at the Lycee Condorcet. He followed this, studying at the Paris Conservatoire with Antoine Taudou, Jules Massenet and Andre Gedalge. He was dissatisfied with Massenet's teaching. He won the Prix de Rome in 1894. Henri was an admirer of Mascagni, Puccini and Verdi.  Modernism is the enemy was his mantra.

He was a frequent conductor at the opera.

Orchestra

Symphony No.1 in D minor Op.1 1899
Symphony No.2 in  E minor Op.5  pub. By Enoch & cie  Paris
Eglogue, poem e virgilien  Op.7  pub. by Durand ert Fils 1899
Andromede – symphonic poem
Two Divertissements sur des chansons Russe   pub. by Enoch & cie  1899
La Procession nocturne – symphonic poem Op.6   pub. by Durand et Fils  1910
Three English suites of XV1:  Antony and Cleopatra, The Merchant of Venice   and ?  pub. by Durand et cie.
Lamento  1930
Prologue & Epilogue  1944
Prelude and Tocatta for piano & orchestra  1945

Chamber

Romances sans paroles for violin and piano  1890
Andante & scherzetto for flute, violin and piano  1890
Andante & Scherzo for flute, violin and clarinet   Op.8  pub. by Heugel & cie  1899
String quartet  Op.3  pub. By Enoch & Cie  1898
Solo de Concours for clarinet and piano  Op.10  pub. by Evette & Schaeffer  1901
Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon  1949
Fantasie from Marouf arranged for trombone and piano

Song

Six songs for voice and orchestra  words by Lamartine, Gautier Vicaire Silvestre 1897
Three songs for voice and orchestra. Words by Gregh, Rivoire and Bataille.
Two songs for female voices   1909

Choral

Daphne, cantata ( won him the Prix de Rome in 1894)
Job, oratorio  for soloists, chorus and orchestra   Op.9  1901
Second poem for the life of Job for soloists chorus and orchestra Op.11
Psaume lV  Op.4  for soloists, chorus and orchestra  1901
L'ete   words V Hugo  1894
Hymne a la France Eternelle for chorus  1916
Ave verum for four voices and organ  1938

Opera

La Fille de Roland   1904
Marouf, savetier du Caire ( Marouf and the Cobler of Cairo, from Arabian Nights) libretto by Lucien Nepoty pub. by Choudens  1914
L'appel de la mer  after play Riders of the Sea by J M Synge  1924
Rolande et le mauvais garcon  1934
Martine 1947
Le jeu de l'amour et du hazard (Game of Love and Chance) 1948

Film

Le Miracle des Loups  1924
Le Joueur d'Eches  (The Chess Player)1926

[adriano]

Good to remind us, giles.enders :-)

Since 2011 there are quite a few threads or mentionings of Henri Rabaud in here :-)
His two scores for silent films have been recorded in connection with video restaurations for DVDs and his opera "Marouf" is still available on CD re-issues.
His 2nd Symphony and "Procession nocturne" are available on the Timpani label and other orchestral pieces have been recorded by Pierre Dervaux for EMI in 1979 and by Leif Segerstam for Naxos-Marco Polo in 2002. His "Solo de Concours" (Contest Piece) for clarinet and piano has also been recorded by EMI in the 1970s...

[Revilod]

"Marouf" is well worth getting to know. The recording to get is definitely the one conducted by Jesus Etcheverry although the dance sequence, one of the score's highlights, is shortened.

[artemisclark]

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[izdawiz]

His 2nd symphony on Timpani is gorgeous! Haven't hear it in a while but I remember it as somewhat darkish, bright sunny scherzo but overall dramatic, a deep romantic work.