
Concert· Nantes
ALBERT ROUSSEL
The Sinfonietta (op. 52) by Albert Roussel, a former French navy officer turned composer known for his refined harmonies and rhythmic boldness, is a short 1934 chamber-orchestra work written in an elegant classical style, dedicated to Jane Evrard, who premiered it on 19 November 1934 at the Salle Gaveau in Paris with the Orchestre féminin de Paris.