Albert Roussel letters to Blanche Roussel, 1914-1917.

0.40 linear ft. (1 box)

French

Letters are in French.

Purchased from Les Autographes on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund, 1999.

Albert Roussel (1869-1937), French composer.

The letters date entirely from the period of Roussel's service during World War I and describe his work, conditions at the front, his reactions to battles including the siege of Verdun, and his impressions of soldiers and colleagues. They also contain much discussion of his own music, which he continued to compose during the war, and the music and activities of his contemporaries in the field.

June 01, 2002

Albert Roussel Letters to Blanche Roussel. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Albert Roussel Letters to Blanche Roussel. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

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