André Messager  (1853-1929)
Last updated: 08.12.24
According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, André Messager was the French composer of "Monsieur Beaucaire" (in English) and other operas, "Véeronique" and other operettas, and of ballets (including "the Two Pigeons"), piano duets etc. Also distinguished opera conductor, e.g. of the first performance of Claude-Achille Debussy's "Pelias and Melisande" which is dedicated to him. Pupil of Camille Saint-Saëns.
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url15.gif André Messager Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif La Fauvette du temple (1906) Ragneau
Ida Vaudère
Cylindres Edison Moulés Sur Or: 17800
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
audioextmp315.gif La Basoche - Je suis aimé de la plus belle (1900) Gabriel Soulacroix Pathé Frères Phonograph Company - 291
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Fabliau (1928) A. Messager Louise Dhamarys Columbia: Wl917
     Title Author Supplier
       
book15.gif  Andre Messager: A Bio-Bibliography John Wagstaff flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
Recorder Sheet Music
Three Chansons (D/A/T)smp_logo_88_white.gif
Publisher: Universal Edition (UE014032)
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 8 works by André Messager (1853-1929). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Long Ago in Alcala 189- F. E. Weatherly (words)
Adrian Ross (words)
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La Basoche - Je suis aimé de la plus belle 1890 Gabriel Soulacroix (perf.)   audioextmp315.gif
La Fauvette du temple 1906 Ragneau (perf.)
Ida Vaudère (perf.)
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We Are Not Speaking Now 1918
Philomel 1919 Adrian Ross (words)  wvicon.gif
Red Rose 1919 Adrian Ross (words)
Fabliau 1928 Albert Carré (words)
Louise Dhamarys (perf.)
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This Little Girl and That ? W. Louis Bradfield (perf.)  youtube15.jpg
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg A. Messager This Little Girl and That (The Little Michus) (2:30) W. Louis Bradfield